During these difficult times of social distancing, we have never been more committed to carrying out our mission. JSAW is continually working to transform action sports culture by turning riders into disciples. It has been a very fast paced few weeks of continual changes and constant updates from both national Read more…
New Shop/Park Manager – Ben VanOss Welcome Ben VanOss as JSAW’s new Shop/Park Manager! Ben is graduating from Northwestern University with a bachelors in Non-Profit Administration and a minor in Marketing. He has a solid amount of experience in small business development and ministry leadership. Ben grew up riding at Read more…
Last Friday was Minute to Kill It, our annual snowboard video contest! We had 10 riders submit 60 second clips of their riding footage. We premiered all the video’s at Help Boardshop and then riders and attendees voted on who would take home the $500 cash prize and and all Read more…
Rider Spotlight – Zach Shuster Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Zach Shuster and I am 15 years old. I attend Edina High School. Skiing and skating are my hobbies/passion. I dream of making a career out of skiing!! Faith: What does being a Christ-follower mean to you? Read more…
Summer is action packed at JSAW! If you have been following JSAW ministries on Instagram you will have seen photos of all the trips, camps, events, and weekly programming. It has been a blast! Here is a short review of each of them. The summer started with a wake boarding Read more…
Last week concluded JSAW’s second and final week of skate camp. In total 17 riders attended. Each week was filled with games, fun food, bible studies, and of course skateboarding. The theme of the week was back to the basics. JSAW coaches challenged riders to perfect the basic skateboarding tricks Read more…
Imagine 13 teenage boys hyped up on sugar, whizzing by you on skateboards at max velocity, while also needing to be entertained by games and activities on the hour. Most likely this description isn’t a reality you have most likely faced. At Help Boardshop we call this the All Night Read more…
Shop and Park Manager JSAW is hiring a Shop and Park Manager to oversee the boardshop and indoor skateboard park. The Shop and Park Manager is responsible for everything related to the ongoing operation and development of the skatepark and retail boardshop. The hours are mostly evenings staffing the park/shop, Read more…
Hello JSAW partners, This past week JSAW hosted one of its’ famous hot cocoa and wax nights. It all went down on a Wednesday night shortly after Bible study. A variety of people ranging from 11-30 years old showed up for the opportunity to receive a free ski and snowboard Read more…
Dear JSAW Parents, Did you know that JSAW has a program for you? Now you may be thinking, I don’t skate or snowboard or do anything crazy, how can JSAW serve me? Well, that is a great question and one we are willing to explain. At JSAW we thoroughly Read more…
What a rush! JSAW’s annual Block Party event took place last weekend. It was a ton of fun and a tremendous amount of work. In one day the Block Party consisted of two skateboarding contests, one snowboarding contest, a live band and tons of prizes and free gear. As riders Read more…
What a rush the past two weeks of skate camp have been! From the outrageous games to clinics all the riders really pushed their abilities to the next level. Our theme of each week was “back to the basics”. Our purpose behind this theme was to encourage riders to champion Read more…