Skateboarding comes from surfing. Polynesians (people living in present-day Hawaii) surfed ocean waves starting longer ago than anyone can remember.

Surf the Sidewalk

Surf’s up!

So when did the surfboard get wheels?  It seems to have happened as far back as the  1800s. Back then, Americans strapped roller  skates onto wooden crates. This invention got  an upgrade around the 1950s. Folks in  Southern California wanted to “surf” their steep  hills. They attached clay wheels to wooden  pallets. Manufacturers started making  skateboards for sale in 1959.

Shove it

180 Nollie

Nollie

Board slide

Manual

Grind

Kickflip

Ollie

Caveman

Heelflip

Can you do  any of these  skateboard     tricks?

What can you do? 

Hopi teens saw a need for a skate park in their community,  so they built one. What needs can you see in your  community? What can you do about them? Who can  you ask for help with the project you have in mind?  Do not neglect to do good. — Hebrews 13:16

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