Ben VanOss
Board, Boots, Bindings, Bible.
This week JSAW’s Bible study at Hyland Hills started up again after a summer hiatus. Starting off strong we had 15 riders attend to...
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Josiah Kimball
Nov 82 min read
Lives Changed In Brazil
On October 21st through 28th JSAW had the opportunity to take a mission trip to Brazil! We had an amazing team of 8 skateboarders who...
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Ben VanOss
Nov 71 min read
Rail Jam 2024 Recap
Last month, JSAW held its preseason ski and snowboard rail jam, drawing 110 attendees and 64 competitors. It was incredible to see riders...
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Ben VanOss
Sep 92 min read
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 102 min read
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 122 min read
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 213 min read
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 182 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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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