starting club at school

**mr. min** · 09-13-2005 12:50 PM

So I've decided to start a longboarding club at school. There are atleast 30 kids that ride at my school and i figure it'd be alot of fun to get together after school once a week and ride. We need to have a teacher to proctor it and it needs to be signed off on by one of our principles. I was wondering how i should present this to get it off the ground. Tomorrow i plan to bring in a typed document with room for kids to sign saying they will join and that they recognize the risk to injury associated with skating. I dont think I can say anything about how we ride public roads and i would need to suggest a spot for us to ride. We have lots or private drives and whatnot on campus that are empty towards the end of the day that I have skated on late night runs and i was thinking of suggesting we use those. I could use any suggestions you guys may have.

Thanks

**Ras Wes** · 09-13-2005 12:58 PM

Well.. I'd prolly present it like this "This club, blah blah blah, is a group of teenage skateboarders that are sick of the stereotypical 'vandal skater' image; we are looking for a more rootsy way to express our skateboarding talents. We are not condoning the vandalism of any public property, nor are we suggesting there is no risk involved. We will not hold the school liable for any injuries that occur directly or indirectly related to this club. The club members with get together *X* day of the week and we will brainstorm legal places to skate." That way you kinda cover all the bases that the school will bring up. Of course... you don't have to ONLY ride those "legal" places you brainstorm... it just sounds good on paper! That's my 2cents!

**mr. min** · 09-13-2005 01:20 PM

looks good, i had ideas like that in my head. I was considering stating that it would be mandatory to wear a helmet but i dont have one of those yet haha.

**strictly carved** · 09-13-2005 01:23 PM

why even have a club why not just figure out who the kids are and get together once a week on your own and that way u dont have posers and what not.Better question what tdo u think are the advantages to having it be a club.

**Ras Wes** · 09-13-2005 01:30 PM

In his defense... I think it would be kinda cool to have a club. You're going to have "posers" no matter what or where you go. It's pointless to even worry about "them". When you make a club... you could put up ads and stuff around campus, set up skate events and style competitions and what not, and maybe even spread the stoke out to kids at the school who had never even known that type of skating existed. It's always nice to do something "official" every once and awhile, ya know, feel like you're making a contribution to the "greater good" of skateboarding.... and there's nothing BAD about spreading around a good thing, seen?

**mr. min** · 09-13-2005 01:58 PM

plus i feel like if i do it through the school it will be a nice thing to be known as the president of a club for a college application's sake.

**Ras Wes** · 09-13-2005 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by mr. min

plus i feel like if i do it through the school it will be a nice thing to be known as the president of a club for a college application's sake.

Word.

**sex panther** · 09-13-2005 02:37 PM

One of my friends had that idea and i was thinking that sinces i dont know any skaters at my school, a few actually, i could make a club

But i have no idea how to get it started and think of places to go without a bus or something

**bpz** · 09-13-2005 03:57 PM

we tried to start one at our school, they said it was too dangerous. we also have an active paintball club at school

**** those ****ers

**Rabid Skunk** · 09-13-2005 04:56 PM

Paintball is much much less dangerous.

**Crappysurfer** · 09-13-2005 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by sex panther

One of my friends had that idea and i was thinking that sinces i dont know any skaters at my school, a few actually, i could make a club

But i have no idea how to get it started and think of places to go without a bus or something

there is one at my school and im currently working on making a team

**afi dbs a7x** · 09-13-2005 07:01 PM

ya i has this exact same idea but itd be harder ay my skool becuz nowhere near 30 peepl longboard at my skool but i still wanna try next year..

**Sherpa** · 09-13-2005 07:07 PM

holy shat! learn you some grammer!

**strictly carved** · 09-14-2005 11:24 AM

No i now what your saying and maybe having a club might change the image for the better of the sport and get some new people involved but maybe you can just have a skate crew of just close friends and keep on trying to make it official. But i wanted to know why you wanted a club mostly.

**CanyonCarver** · 09-14-2005 02:46 PM

The way I see it, make sure you are showing your principal that you are adressing their safety concerns.
Make wearing a helmet and padding a mandatory requirement for club members when they are skating on allowed premises.
You school could get in HUGE trouble if a kid gets hurt and his parents decides to sue the school. You have got to present your project in a way that shows that you are responsible.
Maybe enlist the help of a lawyer parent to draft the proposal and give it credibility... I'm just rapping, you do the research and good luck, m8!

**holikujak** · 09-14-2005 02:51 PM

unrelated vbut i ust satarted the coolest club ever at my school: the jazz and blues apreciation club, were gonna just chill and go out to jazz/blues shows every other week or so, and maybe take a train up to NY and mess around up there

**Ras Wes** · 09-14-2005 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by holikujak

unrelated vbut i ust satarted the coolest club ever at my school: the jazz and blues apreciation club, were gonna just chill and go out to jazz/blues shows every other week or so, and maybe take a train up to NY and mess around up there

Lemme go get the trophy out of my truck... one sec man.. I swear I'll be right back. heheh