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Andrew’s Last Day
Andrew’s Last Day To my friends and family, thank you for supporting JSAW during my time here. I started here at JSAW three years ago in...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 1, 20192 min read


Volunteer Spotlight – Linda Timberg
Volunteer Spotlight – Linda Timberg Personal: Name / Career / Family / Hobbies / Passions My name is Linda Timberg and I work in the...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 9, 20193 min read


Brazil Mission Trip Report
JSAW recently sent a team of 7 riders to skate, serve and share the gospel in Brazil. We visited the cities of São Paulo and Curitiba....

Jonny Nelson
Sep 9, 20194 min read


Summer Program Wrap-Up
Jonny As summer comes to a close and riders head back to school, we reflect back on all God has done in the past three months. We served...

Jonny Nelson
Sep 6, 20193 min read


JSAW Donor Highlight – Sara Shuster
Personal: Name / Career / Family / Hobbies / Passions My name is Sara Shuster. My husband Sam and I have 4 children: Elliot (9/6/96 –...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 26, 20191 min read


JSAW Rider Spotlight – Tanner Henrickson
Personal: Name / Job, School / Family / Hobbies / Passions My name is Tanner Hendrickson. I attend Jefferson High School. My family...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 5, 20192 min read
Cali Dream Trip Report
Cali Dream Trip Report We were watching a high speed chase on the TV as we ate breakfast in our hotel. Then the sound of chopper blades...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 3, 20193 min read


Skate Camp Week #1
Skate Camp: Week #1 We held the first skate camp of the summer and the kids had a blast! We dove into the basics of skateboarding and of...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 2, 20191 min read


Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Hanson- Board Member
Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Hanson – Board Member Name / Career / Family / Hobbies / Passions Amy J. Hanson, Director of Children, Youth &...

Jonny Nelson
May 29, 20192 min read


Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Geoffroy – Board Member
Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Geoffroy – Board Member Personal: Name / Career / Family / Hobbies / Passions Tom Geoffroy, Property...

Jonny Nelson
May 7, 20192 min read


New Shop/Park Manager – Ben VanOss
New Shop/Park Manager – Ben VanOss Welcome Ben VanOss as JSAW’s new Shop/Park Manager! Ben is graduating from Northwestern University...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 31, 20192 min read


2019 Snowboard Trip Recap
2019 Snowboard Trip/Season Recap JSAW finished the 2019 snowboard season by taking a group trip up north to Giants Ridge and Spirit...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 25, 20192 min read


New Development Director – Kathy Larson
New Development Director – Kathy Larson We want to welcome Kathy Larson as JSAW’s new Director of Development! Kathy is not a rider but...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 10, 20191 min read


New Program Intern – Josiah Kimball
We just hired Josiah Kimball as JSAW’s new program intern! As a skateboarder Josiah has been around JSAW for a number of years. We would...

Jonny Nelson
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Minute to Kill It
Last Friday was Minute to Kill It, our annual snowboard video contest! We had 10 riders submit 60 second clips of their riding footage....

Jonny Nelson
Mar 4, 20191 min read


Volunteer Spotlight – Jon Dudek
Volunteer Spotlight – Jon Dudek Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Jon. I serve on JSAW’s board of directors. I am married to...

Jonny Nelson
Feb 27, 20191 min read


Rider Spotlight – Zach Shuster
Rider Spotlight – Zach Shuster Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Zach Shuster and I am 15 years old. I attend Edina High...

Jonny Nelson
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Parent Meeting – College Planning Workshop
Parent Meeting – College Planning Workshop Saturday, January 26th, 8:45-10am at Help Boardshop Throughout the year JSAW hosts parent...

Jonny Nelson
Jan 5, 20191 min read


Volunteer Spotlight – Mitch Hegland
Volunteer Spotlight – Mitch Hegland Tell us a little about yourself: I am lifelong educator, currently serving as an elementary school...

Jonny Nelson
Jan 4, 20193 min read


Rider Spotlight – Jamin Larson
The first time I noticed Jamin, two years ago, he stood out from the rest of the riders. Not only from the level of scooter tricks he was...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 3, 20181 min read
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