PROPER EQUIPMENT:

A good, safe, Complete Skateboard is essential. (Sample)

IMPORTANT: CRUISER BOARDS and LONGBOARDS are not acceptable for use in the skate park.

COST GUIDE: The cost of a good, quality skateboard suitable for this Skate Camp is about $99-$189+ (7 Ply Maple Wood Deck, Solid Steel Trucks, Polyurethane wheels, proper griptape, hardware etc)

Note: Any complete skateboard purchased that is less than $99 is most likely not suitable for this camp. (Riding the skate park, ramps and learning proper skateboarding)

-If you have a question please call our shop 703-273-0015 or stop by with your board and we will inspect your complete skateboard Free of Charge
(See hours below).

PLEASE READ ALL THE VERY IMPORTANT INFO BELOW

Complete Skateboard must be:

• Functioning properly (7 Ply Maple Wood Deck, Solid Steel Trucks, Polyurethane wheels, proper griptape, hardware etc)
• Not be Warped
• Good Quality wheels mounted on solid metal trucks
• Suitable for the use in the skatepark and on the ramps
• See sample photo of shape and style above.

ATTN PARENTS:

PARENTS PLEASE READ. VERY IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT YOUR COMPLETE SKATEBOARD FOR CAMP.

-Skateboard completes with plastic or inferior aluminum trucks are not suitable for this camp.

At Skate Camp last year and this year, we experienced some students arriving with low quality complete skateboards often purchased on Amazon, Walmart, or local department stores etc. These skateboards feature inferior plastic or aluminum trucks. (Wheels are mounted on the trucks)

These boards are designed for very basic skateboarding at home and are not suitable for the skateboard park (ramp) usage.

Our program features significant ramp and park usage. These low quality boards actually inhibit the ability of the student to learn and progress in the program. We have also seen injuries as a result of these boards. (Boards and trucks breaking)

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For the safety your student and others, please bring a quality skateboard with solid steel trucks as indicated above.

Please label with name.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR HELMET IS A SKATEBOARD HELMET, NOT A BIKE HELMET. Bike Helmets do not protect the head fully for skateboarding (front of head and protection to neckline).

Highly suggested as the kids will be skating in the park and learning new tricks.

Please label with name. (Many students have the same pads)

In cooler or container. Please label with name.

Please label with name (campers will have access to water on site as well).

Apply before coming to camp and bring extra to reapply.

For weather / temperatures etc.

Skateboard shoes are always best for skateboarding (Vans, Nike, Adidas etc) We highly recommend skate shoes.

If you do not have skate board shoes, basketball shoes or tennis shoes (flat sole shoes) are ok.

Running shoes are recommended and can result in difficulty learning skateboarding or injury.

VERY IMPORTANT: THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO KEEP THE STUDENTS HYDRATED DUE TO THE HOT SUMMER HEAT AND INTENSITY OF THE SKATEBOARDING.

WE HAVE NOTICED THE MORE THE STUDENTS ARE HYDRATED AND REFRESHED, THE MORE THEY LEARN. 

PLEASE READ TO BE PREPARED WITH CASH PAYMENT AT CHECK-IN MONDAY

As approved by the Fairfax City Parks and Rec Dept. as result of the recent heat and high temperatures we offer (2) options to assist the campers with proper hydration and skateboard safety.

This program has been in response to parent requests from regarding the hydration, snack and skateboard safety.

Although water is available at camp to refill water bottles many of the students have water bottles that do not keep the water cold in the heat. The students have been enjoying the ice cold drinks we have had available on ice.

The ice cold drinks and snack energize the students to get back out and skate!

Includes:

• 2 Ice cold drinks per day (10) total for the 5 Day Camp. After each group class session.
• 2 Snacks per day (10) total for the 5 Day Camp. After each group class session.

It has been a great help these last few weeks with the high heat. The skateboard park and basketball court have been extremely hot especially for a full day.

We will also be providing a skateboard safety clinic as part of the camp. This clinic will teach the students how to maintain their skateboard and check the hardware, trucks and wheels. This is very important.

• We strongly recommend every skateboarder have the proper Skate Tool. This Skate Tool is available in one of the packages below.
• If you already own a Skate Tool please bring to camp. (Note: all students need to have access to a Skate Tool many times during the camp week to adjust their boards.
• We are now offering this package in an effort to discourage borrowing of tools from others all week).

We will be collecting for these options the first morning of camp at check-in.

Please have CASH ONLY. Exact change if possible. If you choose any of these options.

COST: $25 per student FOR THE FULL WEEK including Skate Tool

Please have CASH ONLY at Check-in. Exact change if possible

Student will receive Skate Tool, Ice Cold Drinks and Snacks:

• Skate Tool. Metal tool with all proper sockets to tune and adjust your board (A $12 value)
• Safety Clinic on how to use the tool to tune, adjust and their board and keep it safe
• (2) ice cold drinks* per day (10 total for the camp) and (2) snacks** per day (10 total) After group lesson sessions.

* Drinks will be ice cold (on ice in coolers) and distributed twice per day after group lesson sessions. Drinks include Gatorade, Capri Sun, juice, soda etc.
** Snacks include lunch size and snack size chips, fruit chews, small packs of candy etc.

COST: $ 20 per student FOR THE FULL WEEK  (I have my own Skate Tool)

Please have CASH ONLY at Check-in. Exact change if possible

Student will receive Ice Cold Drinks and Snacks:

• Safety Clinic on how to use the Skate Tool to tune, adjust and their board and keep it safe
• (2) Ice Cold Drinks* per day (10 total for the 3 Day Camp) and (2) snacks** per day (10 total) After each group lesson session.

* Drinks will be ice cold (on ice in coolers) and distributed twice per day. Drinks include Gatorade, Sunny D, Capri Sun, Apple Juice + a variety of other 100% juice drinks, ice tea, soda etc.
** Snacks include lunch size and snack size chips, crackers, Goldfish, popcorn, small packs of candy etc.