Jacob Newburyport, MA age 15
Nabuki Tokyo, Japan age 19
Jayumu Japan age 16
Alec ME age 16
Pete Hanover, ME, age 15
Troy Bethel, ME age 15
A.J. Newburyport, MA age 15
Robbie Hanover, ME age 17
Ben Frankfurt, Germany, age 18
Chris Chestnut Hill, MA age 16
Eric Newburyport, MA age 15
Sam Marblehead, MA age 15
Amelia Linden, NJ age 18
Why I Skateboard Stories
Jayumu
Japan age 16 I started skateboarding when I was in 8th grade because one of my friends was skateboarding. When I was in 8th grade my friend came to my house and started skateboarding in front of my home. He jumped so high and did many flip tricks. A few minutes later there were many people around him. I thought that was cool and amazing. Also, it really looked interesting to me. So, one day I bought a skateboard and I went skateboarding with him. When we arrived at the skatepark there were lots of good skaters and my friend knew most of them. So, I thought it was good to be a part of this skate community. Also, most skaters are kind and friendly.
However, the most impressive thing was when I went skateboarding with other friends. We didn't have a board for everyone, so we were sharing two boards between three skaters. A few minutes later one guy asked us, “Do you want to borrow my skateboard?” And he lent us his skateboard. When we tried to go home, I gave back his skateboard, but he said, “You can have it.” He gave me his board. Later, I found out the guy was a pro skateboarder in Japan and he was famous. After that I started skateboarding as a real sport.