Alpine Lakes Elementary Awarded Skateboarding Grant

Alpine Lakes Elementary School in Leavenworth has been awarded the Get on Board Grant for the 2024-25 academic year.

With this grant, the school can materially invest not only in skateboarding gear, but also on-the-ground training and support.

Alpine Lakes is one of over 15 institutions from about a dozen states (plus the District of Columbia) to join the growing network of Get on Board participants.

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Each school will receive $5K in furtherance of the skateboarding curriculum.

Long maligned as a hobby for ruffians, skating actually fosters confidence, ingenuity and connectivity, according to Cascade School District spokesperson Julie Winters. This assertion is seconded by Alpine Lakes gym teacher Isabelle Auty.

To date, Winters says, Get on Board has reached over 10,000 young people. The program is offered by New Hampshire-based nonprofit First Push Syndicate.

Skateboarding is Illegal in these Downtown Evansville Locations

If you love to skateboard, you need to know that there are some locations where it is actually illegal to boardslide or bonk. Every violation could cost $25, and if the offender is under 18, parents get to pay the ticket.

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