Jonny Nelson
A Trip to the Waters of Florida
Jacob Aldrich is JSAW's longest serving volunteer Rider Support Specialist. Every winter he leads JSAW's outreach and a small group at...
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Jonny Nelson
Mar 13, 20232 min read
God's Word
When I was 15 years old I went to the computer lab at school and printed 25 copies of the 10 commandments, got a roll of duct tape and...
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Josiah Kimball
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Standing on the Edge
As I looked over the edge of the double black diamond run Free Fall, I thought to myself, " Am I really going to do this? Is this even...
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bladeyocum
Mar 7, 20232 min read
Syrup in the Swamp
Last weekend JSAW had the opportunity to partner with our friends at Steiger Ministries to serve riders at Swampfest in Wildwood, FL....
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Josiah Kimball
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Serving the Real Need
At the end of February, JSAW got a unique opportunity to serve a local treatment center through our Friday night recovery Bible study. We...
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Josiah Kimball
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Memories Made and Lives Changed
Over the weekend of February 3rd and 4th, I had the opportunity to take some riders on a quick but meaningful trip to Cream City...
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Ben VanOss
Feb 6, 20232 min read
New Learnz with Park Ratz
This season through December and January we launched a new program called Park Ratz. Park Ratz is a coach led crew of snowboarders who...
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Jonny Nelson
Feb 6, 20232 min read
How is Your Prayer Life
A few years back I was in Duabi to build a skatepark for a ministry. One day as we were driving to dinner, cars and trucks began pulling...
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bladeyocum
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Fun Times with Fast Folks
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the "Time Trials" event at the Hiawatha (a private skateboard bowl in the Twin...
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bladeyocum
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Slush for Breakfast
“Love a Lifty” is the name of an event JSAW has been doing for a few years now. The idea is to show appreciation to the people who give...
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Jonny Nelson
Jan 16, 20232 min read
2022 Annual Report
Programs Grew, Finances Fell One day a rider and his friend came into the skatepark. The friend was new to the park, but had heard how...
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Josiah Kimball
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Skater Girls get a Snowboard Lesson
Some of the girls from JSAW's Monday small group, got an awesome opportunity to learn how to snowboard. Bella, who is sponsored by one of...
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bladeyocum
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Warm Temperatures, Cocoa, and Wax
Between Christmas and New Years, we went out to Hyland Hills to host a cocoa & wax event. After enlisting some cheerful volunteers, we...
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Ben VanOss
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Shop to Make a Difference
You put thought into where you shop, but you are surrounded by so many shopping options that it can be overwhelming to weigh them all....
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Josiah Kimball
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Why Is Community Important?
Ever since Covid, people have been afraid to engage in activities with one another and this has caused community to suffer. This is a sad...
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Jonny Nelson
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Wake22
Wow, summer flew by and JSAW’s wake program was bumping! We served 192 unique riders June through August with 42 days on the water. I...
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Jonny Nelson
Apr 12, 20221 min read
All Nighter Report
JSAW held the spring guys all nighter with 3 fun games, pizza, 3 bible studies, lots of skating, and a movie! The theme for the night was...
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Jonny Nelson
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Wake Trip to the Cabin
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Jonny Nelson
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Cali Dream Trip Recap
JSAW recently took the opportunity to take some kids on a dream skate trip all the way to Los Angeles, California. We found great local...
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Jonny Nelson
May 25, 20211 min read
Des Moines IA Dew Tour Trip
Des Moines IA Dew Tour Trip We planned a trip to visit the new skatepark in Des Moines, Iowa. It is now the largest skatepark in America...
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