Westbound Boarder

Listen up! It’s Skate Week here at Westbound and with that we have found the perfect event for your. Tonight SLAG is brinigng you a Girls Only Skate Jam and BBQ. It goes from 6pm-9pm on Tuesday July 21st. All Ages and Abilities are welcome and it’s FREE! Gals from the SLAG tour will be there including pros and locals. So come on down to the Department of Skateboarding @ 15 NE Hancock, Portland, OR and get your skate on!

Of all of the board sports which I have tried (which is A LOT!), learning to skate has been the hardest for me. With the struggle of mastering my skate and longboard skills, has come my irrefutable respect for all skateboarders – even those with the slightest bit of skill. With all of this said, it is my ongoing goal to improve my skate skills. So when we here at Westbound Boarder came across Skate Like a Girl (SLAG), we were to say the least, STOKED!

SLAG is West Coast phenomenon who are proudly based in Seattle, WA and have chapters in Portland, OR & San Fran, CA. These chicks work to improve communities, create all-female skate crews (with male allies, of course) and they want YOU to join them. Straight from SLAG themselves, they offer a little something, ‘from never-eva to forever-eva skaters.’

It all started back in 2000 when a few ladies (Fleur Larsen and Holly Sheehan), put together a skate clinic which taught skate basics to over 50 women. The SLAG craze immediately snowballed and now these ladies are bringin’ it.  Whether you have never skated before, or ollie better than Vanessa Torres, SLAG still has something for you. From all girl skate instructional clinics to ladies only skate jams to week-long skate camps, skate contests and demos…the list…goes…on…

• Where do you fit in? Well SLAG has some pretty stellar summer events and they are right around the corner. Check out their events page to get the 411 on the all ladies skate jams, competitions and lessons.
• Don’t have a skate? Check out my article later in the week on how to purchase your first skate deck, where I will talk about the skate basics and how easy it really is to get your first skate deck.
• Still not convinced? The girls at SLAG are for reals. They really encourage all women, all ages and all levels to participate in their jams and lesson sessions and even in their organization. So if you have skills other than skating and love the cause that is SLAG, then they want your expertise!
• Still have any questions? Shoot us an email at westboundboarder@gmail.com or give us a shout out by leaving a comment.

So I think I have covered all of the bases and the excuses that you gals may come up with. All that is left is to grab your skate and learn to ride it. So c’mon and join the ladies skate revolution right along with the Flippin’ Chicks at Westbound Boarder and SLAG!