Ben VanOss
Wake Season Recap
This summer was one for the books at JSAW! From June through August, we had the incredible opportunity to spend over 200 hours on the...
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Josiah Kimball
- May 10
- 2 min
The Unseen Impact of the Community
About a year and a half ago, I met a rider who was going through some tough stuff. He had little to no community outside of skateboarding...
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Jonny Nelson
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Japan Summit
I just returned from a trip to Tokyo, Japan for the Acts Global Summit. Acts is a global network of action sports ministries. For the...
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Ben VanOss
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Copper Mountain Trip
It’s every Midwest rider's dream to leave the little hills behind and head west toward the Rocky Mountains for an unforgettable vacation...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Alone
The other day I took my 4 year old daughter out skiing for the first time. As we practiced on the green run, I went a little ways down...
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Jonny Nelson
- Dec 26, 2023
- 1 min
Fast Track
Have you ever seen the ‘Fast Tracks’ line at the ski resort? It’s that special chairlift line that basically skips the line. You pay...
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Jonny Nelson
- Dec 21, 2023
- 1 min
Who is eating your words?
The skatepark was pretty empty but a few young kids were cautiously rolling around the ramps. It would be easy to just stay in my own...
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Jonny Nelson
- Dec 18, 2023
- 1 min
The Edge of Salvation
It was early morning, freshly groomed and I was flying down the hill linking my heel and toe edge turns together. Then I felt it. My toe...
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Jonny Nelson
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
Season Prep
As we prepare for the season ahead there is excitement in the air! It’s that time of year when our family starts pulling all our...
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Josiah Kimball
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
Resilience and Milestones
At the end of September, JSAW had the opportunity to attend an annual skate ministry conference called, "The Grind." This conference, put...
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Jonny Nelson
- Sep 13, 2023
- 3 min
Summer Wake Recap
As a kid I remember standing on the dock watching the cool wakeboard boats out on the lake. I longed for the opportunity to go out and...
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Josiah Kimball
- Sep 13, 2023
- 3 min
Missions Is Not A Project
Over the first week of September, JSAW sent a crew of 5 guys across the Atlantic to South Africa. During this week we partnered with...
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bladeyocum
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
I Have Been Impacted and Improved
Just this morning, as I was helping a friend of mine inventory the merchandise for his Christian apparel company, I was asked what I...
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bladeyocum
- Aug 22, 2023
- 2 min
Seeing Clearly
Last weekend, we held our second annual Clarity contest. A variety of riders, hailing from all over the state, came to throw down and...
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bladeyocum
- Aug 4, 2023
- 2 min
Eating at Elk River
This past weekend, our weekly outreach event coincided with both 3rd Lair's Summer Series contest & the annual Elk Riverfest....
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Josiah Kimball
- Jul 19, 2023
- 2 min
Unique Influence
This past weekend, JSAW brought 10 skaters down to Lauridsen Skatepark, the largest outdoor skatepark in the U.S. This trip consisted of...
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Jonny Nelson
- Jun 30, 2023
- 2 min
Serving Go Skate Day 2023
Go Skateboarding Day is an international, annual celebration of skateboarding, on June 21, bringing together skateboarders to Go Skate!...
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Ben VanOss
- May 16, 2023
- 2 min
Uptown Park Project Provides Indoor Skateboarding for 537 Unique Riders
I want to share the incredible journey we've been on with our Uptown Park Project. At JSAW, our passion is all about transforming action...
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Jonny Nelson
- Mar 29, 2023
- 2 min
A Trip to the Waters of Florida
Jacob Aldrich is JSAW's longest serving volunteer Rider Support Specialist. Every winter he leads JSAW's outreach and a small group at...
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Jonny Nelson
- Mar 13, 2023
- 2 min
God's Word
When I was 15 years old I went to the computer lab at school and printed 25 copies of the 10 commandments, got a roll of duct tape and...
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