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Snow Season Kickoff + Cocoa & Wax
Snow Season Kickoff + Cocoa & Wax This past week Andrew and I (Jonny) launched fully into snow season. Each week we are out riding with...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 3, 20182 min read
Giving Update
Giving Update JSAW’s mission is to make riders into disciples and to accomplish this our board of directors set a goal to raise $198,000...

Jonny Nelson
Dec 1, 20182 min read
Volunteers
Volunteers Here at JSAW something we have never done a great job at is managing volunteers. We have always had people willing to jump in...

Jonny Nelson
Nov 30, 20183 min read


Board Member Spotlight – Josh Rosamond
Josh Rosamond – Board Treasurer Tell us a little about yourself: I’ve been married for 5 years to Karina, who is an incredible and hard...

Jonny Nelson
Nov 5, 20182 min read
Jake’s New Position
Jake’s New Position For the past 5 years I (Jake Tastad) have been on staff at JSAW. It has been an incredible time filled with many...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 18, 20181 min read
ACTs Global Summit
ACTs Global Summit We can accomplish our vision of transforming action sports culture through partnerships around the world. ACTs is a...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 10, 20182 min read
Night of Action Report
Night of Action Report JSAW held its annual fundraiser and silent auction Sunday night and it was an incredible evening. Tim Foreman,...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 8, 20181 min read


Staff Spotlight – Jake Tastad, Program Director
Jake Tastad, JSAW Program Director Tell us a little about yourself For the past 18 years I have been skateboarding, wakeboarding and...

Jonny Nelson
Oct 5, 20182 min read


Rider Spotlight – Mason Erickson
Six years ago, JSAW did a demo at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Bloomington. In the crowd was seven-year-old Mason Erickson. Who would have...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 31, 20182 min read


Summer Re-cap
Summer is action packed at JSAW! If you have been following JSAW ministries on Instagram you will have seen photos of all the trips,...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 27, 20182 min read


Volunteer Spotlight – Lois Hegland, Board Member
Lois Hegland, Board Member Tell us a little about yourself I am an executive assistant at Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and...

Jonny Nelson
Aug 5, 20181 min read
Skate Camp
Last week concluded JSAW’s second and final week of skate camp. In total 17 riders attended. Each week was filled with games, fun food,...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 27, 20182 min read


Staff Spotlight – Phill Noell
Phill Noell We would like to introduce our new parttime Shop/Park Staff. If you have been around Help Boardshop/JSAW, you already know...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 3, 20182 min read
Denver Trip Report
Denver Trip Report We took a 5 day trip to Denver, Colorado to skate some of the best parks in America. Throughout the trip the 9 guys...

Jonny Nelson
Jul 2, 20182 min read


Ride Day
This past week has been eventful, to say the least. God has been stretching and encouraging me. Originally, JSAW’s wake event, Ride Day,...

Jonny Nelson
Jun 4, 20183 min read


Rider Spotlight – Josiah Nelson
I asked Josiah what he liked most about JSAW and he said, “I just love the positive environment and the community here.” He also said the...

Jonny Nelson
Jun 4, 20181 min read
June Action Item – Tell a Friend about JSAW
June’s Action Item – Tell A Friend About JSAW Leading up to JSAW’s Night of Action on October 7th we have created a list of action items...

Jonny Nelson
Jun 1, 20183 min read


Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Kromminga
Volunteer Position: Board Member Tell us a little about yourself I work in finance for UnitedHealth Group. My wife Ellie and I have been...

Jonny Nelson
Apr 27, 20182 min read
All Night Lock In
Imagine 13 teenage boys hyped up on sugar, whizzing by you on skateboards at max velocity, while also needing to be entertained by games...

Jonny Nelson
Apr 27, 20182 min read


Rider Spotlight – Matthew Smith
Rider Spotlight – Matthew Smith Thanks for tuning into JSAW’s monthly updates. I would like to take some time to talk about one rider...

Jonny Nelson
Apr 2, 20182 min read
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