Skate

The creation of ice skates Ice skates as we know them have changed in many ways since they were first invented thousands of years ago. Ice skates are used for activities such as sports, recreation, and even transportation. The creation of ice skates and all the changes through states have helped athletes like skaters, speed skaters and performance of hockey players and recreational skating did more feasible. Earliest known pair Ice skates were invented in Northern Europe in Scandinavia,…

The user interface of Skate was quite revolutionary and fresh at the time of its arrival on the scene. Before the launch of Skate 1, back in 2007, the skateboarder video game market was dominated by the Tony Hawk series of video games. These games were fun and comical, as players could rip through a variety of maps and skateboarder on nearly everything. The Skate video game series has a similar game design to that of the Tony Hawk series, however the Skate video game series was able to represent…

Roller skates first came into American history when James Plimpton, an inventor, found a more usual way to design on land skates. After roller skates had been made more functional The Coliseum in Chicago had opened a public skating rink. After that Madison Square Garden had become a skating rink. Hundreds of rink openings followed. The roller skates had been made for the rich only. During the golden age of roller skating, 1920’s- 1950’s, the roller rinks were segregated. Then the roller derby…

I have formed special bonds with some of their gear, and though it sounds cliché, that does not mean that it is any less true. My skates are not an exception that thought. Skates are what give a hockey player their identity; you cannot ice skate in tennis shoes. That is why through years of playing, a unique connection has formed between my skates and myself. My skates have seen better days. They are covered in scuff marks from shots blocked and scrapping against the boards and in the corners.…

out if they are not doing something they like. No worries of school the next day and the stress of homework that has to be done. Skateaway is the place to roller skate. There are public skating sessions from 7-10pm. A ton of people go and everybody has a good time. “I love going to Skateaway to roller skate!” Says Grace. who roller skates every other weekend. Roller skating is like a ball pit for older kids! “When they have the limbo or the chicken dance songs on, is my favorite part.” “I’m…

Trampolines have changed between ancient times and modern times. It's a beautiful day outside and you just want go and do something. What about the trampoline? You go outside and start jumping. Try to learn some tricks. But the real real thing is is what is the true history where trampolines come from. Keep reading and find the mysterious history of trampolines. In ancient times Trampoline like devices were used in China, Egypt, and Iran. You're probably wondering how they could used it. There…

As a child, I have always found joy in helping others out. After school, my friends and I would always roller skate and play street hockey for fun. I always wanted to be on Neil’s team as he was the best at roller skater out of our friend group. I remember on a Thursday evening, as the our street hockey match intensified, Neil skated aggressively and as a result ended up tripping on a rock. I saw his face clench as his elbow scraped the concrete floor. My impulse kicked in and I frantically…

toddler all the way through 8th or 9th grade, skating and Skate City was a major destination in my life. When I was 6 years old living in Germany, one of my favorite family outings was going to the skating rink. I remember going for my brothers’ birthday parties or going with our church family. It was always a big group affair. When I moved to Aurora, CO in 2006—about 4th or 5th grade—my dad and I started going on “Daddy-daughter dates” to Skate City, just the two of us. It became a way that we…

All it takes is a creative mind and hard work. I learned this from a guy named Mike Smith, he struggled in school and eventually realized that all he wanted to do was help people. To this day now he has one of the most successful businesses called Skate for Change. Mike Smith struggled in school as a kid and all the way throughout…

Mother Nature has only caused us to close down a few times and we had a good run of snow for sledding. We still have a bit of winter left in front us and lots of activities happening at the WC. We kick off March with our WC Family Skate Night. WC Family Skate Night is the last big party of winter and has become a great showcase event for prospective member families. This allows families looking to join the Club through our Summer Seasonal program to get a great taste of WC winter activities…