Indoor skate ramps prove popular
The new portable indoor skate ramps at Umina PCYC are proving popular with local youth, according to club manager Ms Allison Carpenter.
Ms Carpenter said the Insk8 ramps were opened last month thanks to almost $30,000 in funding from the Community Building Partnerships program.
"Umina PCYC opened its portable indoor skate ramps as one of its activities in June," Ms Carpenter said.
"It is a fun, safe and completely supervised activity.
"We are the first PCYC to open indoor skate as an activity and are now open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays from 4pm to 7pm and weekends for private parties.
"We plan on expanding opening hours as more people use the ramps and will be holding various competitions and workshops in the future.
"Skateboarding and scootering are great social and fitness recreations where all ages are able to practice and learn new skills while building positive peer relationships."
Email, 12 Jul 2010
Allison Carpenter, Umina PCYC