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Missions Is Not A Project
Over the first week of September, JSAW sent a crew of 5 guys across the Atlantic to South Africa. During this week we partnered with...

Josiah Kimball
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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I Have Been Impacted and Improved
Just this morning, as I was helping a friend of mine inventory the merchandise for his Christian apparel company, I was asked what I...
bladeyocum
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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Seeing Clearly
Last weekend, we held our second annual Clarity contest. A variety of riders, hailing from all over the state, came to throw down and...
bladeyocum
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Eating at Elk River
This past weekend, our weekly outreach event coincided with both 3rd Lair's Summer Series contest & the annual Elk Riverfest....
bladeyocum
Aug 4, 20232 min read
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Unique Influence
This past weekend, JSAW brought 10 skaters down to Lauridsen Skatepark, the largest outdoor skatepark in the U.S. This trip consisted of...

Josiah Kimball
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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Serving Go Skate Day 2023
Go Skateboarding Day is an international, annual celebration of skateboarding, on June 21, bringing together skateboarders to Go Skate!...

Jonny Nelson
Jun 30, 20232 min read
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Uptown Park Project Provides Indoor Skateboarding for 537 Unique Riders
I want to share the incredible journey we've been on with our Uptown Park Project. At JSAW, our passion is all about transforming action...

Ben VanOss
May 16, 20232 min read
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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...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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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...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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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...

Josiah Kimball
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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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....
bladeyocum
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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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...

Josiah Kimball
Mar 2, 20233 min read
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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...

Josiah Kimball
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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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...

Ben VanOss
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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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...

Jonny Nelson
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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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...
bladeyocum
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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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...
bladeyocum
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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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...

Jonny Nelson
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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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...

Josiah Kimball
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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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...
bladeyocum
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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