This past week I was on a cruise to Canada (Saint John and Halifax, woohoo!) As it turns out, I missed an awesome skateboarding event right in my neighborhood when I was busy preparing for my trip. Last Saturday, June 27, Stoked Mentoring (remember them from our Just 1 Click in June?) held the Stoked Skate Jam under the Manhattan Bridge in Chinatown. The event was the meeting spot for skateboarders to take the streets to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day (which was June 21, but this event was postponed because of the weather*).  From the pictures and videos I’ve seen, this event looked like a lot of fun, and many youth turned out to support Stoked Mentoring. Once again, the mission of Stoked Mentoring is to help at-risk and disadvantaged teens hone their skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing skills with the support of an encouraging mentor. Stoked's mission statement says it all: "And one teen at a time, counterculture WILL change the world." Check out the pictures and video footage!

source: Bowery Boogie, Flickr

While in Canada, I did get to see some skateboarding as well. Saint John celebrated Canada Day (July 1) with a skateboarding competition at its brand new skate park. Here’s some video of young Canadians warming up.

How do they hold up against New York? How about LA?

* see my previous post about New York weather