pavedwave longboarding

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

They've just kicked off! Good thing the Tacoma Weekly and News Tribune picked this up. Hope to catch up when they return...

http://www.longboardingamerica.com

http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/news/itrack/Dec08/Dec08-1.html

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/640009.html

http://www.tacomaweekly.com/article/2854/

"...In an effort to promote Boys and Girls Clubs and the benefits of after-school programs, Warner and two friends will soon be embarking on a cross-country longboarding trip, called Longboard America, to raise money and awareness.

“I think there’s a national problem. There’s a huge lack of after-school programs,” Warner said. “That leaves a lot of time for kids to find the wrong mentors.”

Warner and fellow longboarders Ryan Donahue and Jerry Craker, both 19, will leave for San Diego March 15. From there, they will ride their longboards – like skateboards, but better equipped for long-distance trips – to Savannah, Ga., visiting 14 Boys and Girls Clubs along the way. The team will also be toting a video camera to document their trip for part of a film Warner is working on that examines the need for, and benefits of, after-school programs...."