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Year in Review, April 2007 - March 2008
For an update of AHSA activities, please visit our photo gallery starting at page 5
Related: History of Antigonish Highland Skateboarding Association
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AHSA has had a busy year! Please see below.
April 2, 2007 - AHSA's Third Annual General Meeting
Guest speaker: Skatepark and youth advocate Kirstan Moore, author of Ramping Up! A Nova Scotia Skatepark Resource [download] (44-pages, pub. Nov 2006), funded by Nova Health Promotion and Protection and developed by HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development
April 21 - AHSA participation in Antigonish Lions Club Adopt-a-Highway cleanup
-19 AHSA youth participated Photos
April 27 - AHSA participation in Earth Day river cleanup
-11 AHSA youth participated
Coverage by The Casket and A&G Transaction
May 5 - AHSA youths John Garbary and Emmett Patton present youth perspective at the Creative Wellness Project's community workshop on mental health Photos
May 16 - Playground an embarrassment, letter to the editor of The Casket from Sean Lyons
May 22 - Presentation to Town Council by AHSA board member Brian Patton; Result: Mayor Chisholm pledged to find a site for our skatepark
Mayor pledges to get AHSA skatepark rolling, The Casket, May 30, 2007
May 23 - Mental Health of our Youth, letter to the editor of The Casket from AHSA youth Jeff Paddon
May 26 – Skate Pass Skateboarding Instructor Workshop
AHSA sponsored 3 youth members--John Garbary, Emmett Patton, and Luke Campbell--to participate in the first Skate Pass skateboarding instructor workshop held in Canada, in Annapolis Royal. Photos
May 27 - AHSA volunteers at Brodie Fest downhill mountain bike race
- organized by Antigonish Ride (local downhill mountain bike group) Photos, More info
June 9 & 16 – AHSA youth participated in car washes raise funds for bus trip to Island Skatepark in Coxheath
-car washes raised $567 Photos
June 10 - AHSA participates in Wheels In Motion
-raised money for spinal cord research Photos
June 20 - Action on park long overdue. letter to the editor of The Casket from Marion Webb
July 13 - Temporary skatepark shuts down
-closing of Broken Board Hill forced by lack of liability insurance More
July 14 – Bus trip to Island Skatepark in Coxheath, Nova Scotia [Photos of Island Skatepark 1; 2]
--special guest Town of Antigonish Mayor Kay Chisholm
Photos of trip
July 21 - Highland Games parade
- AHSA's float was completely designed and built by youth. It was environmentally friendly--made from recycled materials & was human-powered.
- Float won 2nd prize for best non-commercial entry.
Photos
Jul 31 - Aug 2 - AHSA volunteers help with Communities in Bloom town beautification project
-during a heat wave, our volunteers are tough!
-Antigonish won the highest award: Five Blooms
Photos
August 1 - Today affects tomorrow. letter to the Editor of The Casket from Ashley MacLellan (grade 10 student at Dr John Hugh Gillis Regional High School)
Aug 21-28 – AHSA sponsors 3 youth to attend leadership camp
- AHSA youths John Garbary, Emmett Patton & Shawn Langille attended HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development's Atlantic Youth Leadership Camp at "the Shire" in Carlton, Yarmouth County
-photos not yet uploaded
Sep 12 - StFX Student Society Night Photos
Sep 19 - AHSA youth meeting
--attended by 31 youth/supporters & special guest Mayor Kathleen Chisholm Photos
Sep 23 - AHSA volunteers at Keppoch Provincials downhill mountain bike race, hosted by Antigonish Ride
Photos, More info
October - Chocolate bar sales
--raised $1,200 for bus trip to Halifax & Shearwater skateparks
--top seller: AHSA member Gavin F
Photos (includes photo of Gavin with sponsored skateboarder Bruce Treby)
Oct 18 - AHSA participates in Taste of Antigonish Trade Showcase
-promo booth & coat check Photos
Oct 26 - Trip to Halifax & Shearwater skateparks
Photos
Nov 17 - Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)'s mobile skatepark visits Antigonish
- sponsored by Town Rec, HRM & AHSA
- despite cold weather, 50+ skateboarders showed up, including two groups from Port Hawkesbury; Photos
-Flying High & Mobile skateboard park rolls into Antigonish, The Casket, Nov 21, 2007
(Mobile skatepark is booked to return on May 24, 2008, sponsored by Town Rec;-)
Nov 6-12 - AHSA featured on Eastlink TV's "In Conversation"
-featuring skateboarders Cameron Brow (AHSA board member), Jordan Brow & Brian Patton (AHSA board member);
(This is the second time AHSA has been featured on Eastlink.)
-copy of DVD available on request
Nov 17 - AHSA volunteers at Antigonish International Film Festival
-provided 6 ushers; no photos
December - Offer of land by Braemore Co-op (map)
Skateboard association goes goofy over potential facility, The Casket, Dec 19, 2007
-site is subject to approval by municipal councils, and first a community consultation meeting will take place [as of Apr 2, no date had been set] Site selection resources
Dec 29 - AHSA raises $847 packing groceries at Superstore
-includes $211.90 raised for PC Children's Charity
-15 volunteers participated Photos
Jan 19 - AHSA bottle drive
-35 volunteers raised $2,125 (including more than $500 in cash donations) Photos
Which brings us to:
Apr 7, 2008 - AHSA's Fourth Annual Meeting (AGM)
-featuring Young Leaders in Canada award recipient Meghan Detheridge from Coxheath, Nova Scotia, as guest speaker
-Skateboarding association to host fourth AGM, The Casket, April 2, 2008
Yes, it's been a busy year!
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For an update of AHSA activities, please visit our photo gallery starting at page 5
Related: History of Antigonish Highland Skateboarding Association
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Introducing: Antigonish Skatepark Society
--more info coming soon!
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Did you know?
The quest for a skatepark in Antigonish dates back at least 22 years. Read History of Skateboarding in Antigonish
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Sep 1, 2010
Upcoming events
Sept. board mtg TBA
Photos-New/Old/Older
Year in Review 07-08
Newsletter--Apr2007(pdf)
Clippings Jun03-Apr08
AHSA on facebook
Shopping
Nova Scotia sk8parks
AntigonishEventsCalendar
Halifax movie Roller Town looking for roller skaters / Roller Town facebook page
2010 Skate & Create / 2009 winner, etnies The Legend Of Boxton Square
HOLY ROLLER (2nd vid has music)
Where we are, July 2010
Rolling with the punches, The Casket, Jul 26, 2010
Town trying to find site?, Jul 21, 2010
Request for space for halfpipe turned down, June 21
A safe, fun summer, Chronicle Herald, July 19
A new skate park for sick old tricks -Globe and Mail
The Chronicles of Zander, June 12; Trailer & poster
Northside Youth Centre & Indoor Sk8park Grand Opening, Fredericton, NB; sponsor: East Side Board Supply
Playgound installation May 15, photos
Spryfield park open; vid
Everyone wins, vid about youth engagement produced by NS Dept of Community Services
Local: Big Air in Bedford
To Fix Bridge, Skateboard Mecca May Be Lost for Years, Brooklyn Bridge, NY
2010 AGM / President's report / new board
Pics, Jeff at Moncton sk8park
BMX enthusiasts out of winter hibernation
Dedication unrewarded, Letter to the editor of The Casket, Apr 14, 2010
Local talent - sk8 vids featuring Brennen Breen: couldn't breen / brennen breen this is antigonish / Halifax commons skateboardin / scooter vid featuring Ryan Rossong: Beaver Gone Wild
Danny Way Stepping Aside as His Creation Soars
Connecting to a Culture Using 4 Wheels / Related: 4Wheelwarpony
Bob Biniak of Z-Boys, Dies at 51
Skatepark planned for Amherst, NS / Many benefits to be had in skate park
Snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White on the value of skateboarding
For Tony Hawk, the Skateboard Is a Canvas
A stunt cyclist's Tour de Fence / Danny MacAskill on Youtube
Bridgewater sets aside land for skateboard park, Bridgewater Bulletin, Oct 20,09
AHSA volunteers at HUNGRY4CHANGE banquet, Aug 11 photos
2009 HG parade photos
1st Annual Arichat Skateboarding Competition - photos
New sk8parks 2008/10
Spryfield
Bridgewater (planned)
Chester
Saint John
Truro
Glace Bay
Fall River / slide show
Amherst (planned)
AnnapolisRoyal (planned)
Why a skatepark?
Site selection criteria
Sk8parks & playgrounds
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