A look at Stoked to Serve in Prospect Park
42 students and 7 volunteers came to Prospect Park on Sunday, 9/25, to do community service in the park and practice skateboarding. It was hot and muggy, but the sun was out and no one seemed to mind. After two hours of weeding, shoveling and raking, stokers hopped on their boards to do some carving [...]
Stoked LA "Surfing Safari" Summer Recap
This summer Stoked embarked on a surfing safari! Stoked LA surfed the southern California coast from Malibu down to San Clemente. Over 50 Stokers learned to surf and most paddled into waves on their own! Stokers got a taste of the pro-circuit too. They attended the US Open of Surf and the X-Games. See pictures [...]
Mentor Activities NY: August 13th & 14th
Mentoring Activity: Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival- Saturday, August 13th at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrating the Year of the Tiger, this year’s festival will draw over 100 teams and 1,000 participants, as well as countless spectators, for a day of dragon boat racing on Meadow Lake, cultural performances, and a variety of ethnic [...]
Mentor Activities NY: August 6th & 7th
Mentoring Activity: The 21st Annual Sand Sculpting Contest & Unity Day Celebration- Saturday, August 6th at 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Fifty mounds of sand on the Coney Island beach, from West 10th to West 12th Streets, will be prepared by the NYC Parks Dept. to be transformed into artistic creations by amateur sand sculptors during the [...]
Mentor Activities NY: July 30th and 31st
Mentoring Activity: Great Jazz on the Great Hill- Saturday, July 30 from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Bring your picnic blanket and dancing shoes for an afternoon of live music by some of the best local jazz performers, a swing dance lesson and demonstration with Clyde Wilder, and a family art activity. Hot food available for purchase. [...]
Mentoring Activities NY: July 23rd and 24th
Mentoring Activity: Bike New York Class: Bicycling Basics- Saturday, July 23 at 10:00 a.m. There’s more to bicycling than balancing and pedaling. Attend Bicycling Basics to learn the fundamental skills necessary for efficient, comfortable riding. Bikes and helmets are provided at all group classes. Open to adults and teens. Pre-registration required at Bike NY’s Website [...]
Mentor Activities LA: July 9th and 10th
Mentoring Activity: DRUM DOWNTOWN: SENEGAL RHYTHMS- Saturday, July 9th at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. LET GO at the Music Center. Let your hands do the talking! Join the community on Saturday morning from 10AM to 11:30AM at The Music Center, and make music in-the-moment at this unique outdoor group experience. Sample a flavor of [...]
Mentor Activities NY: July 9th and 10th
Mentoring Activity: Hell’s Kitchen Youth Basketball Competition- Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. The West 45th Street Block Association is organizing a new competition for basketball players between the ages of 10 and 20. Neighborhood youths can show off their skills at the free throw tournament as well as the 3 on 3 refereed basketball [...]
Summer Surf Mentor Program: LA and NYC
Interested in teaching LA or NYC youth how to surf this summer with Stoked!? Find out how you can help change the lives of youth through surfing! Stoked, in partnership with other youth development organizations in LA and NYC, will once again teach under-served youth how to surf this summer through Surf Mentor. In addition [...]
