[SkateDC] Growing the Friday Night Skate

[George Marinkovich]

One of the reasons we're seeing more people come out on the Friday Night Skates is due to the efforts of Tina Dodge.  Plenty of people have good ideas about encouraging new people to come out and skate.  I know that because I can recall many conversations about that very topic over the years.  But unless those ideas are pursued, they remain just that, ideas.

Not only does Tina have good ideas she implements them.  Case in point is the favorable coverage we received today from the Washington Post.  That was Tina's doing.  

Another case in point.  Our meetup group:  http://www.meetup.com/Washington-Area-Roadskaters/ 
I can remember talking about doing something with meetup for over a year.  Yada, yada, yada, but nothing ever really happened because I never actually did anything with it. Tina came along and we now have a group there with 63 members.  Now we get new skaters for our Friday Night Skate from that source.

So joining Michael I'd like to say kudos to Tina, our WAR publicity office ;-)

And speaking of bringing new people to the Friday Night Skate, I notice we're getting some roller derby girls coming out.  Thanks to Bill and Deb for reaching out to that untapped community.

While we're tossing kudos around it seems we've had another successful Skate DC Weekend and that wouldn't be the case without Carl.  From the hotel arrangements, to publicity, to the House of Brews, to any number of behind the scenes things that keep the organization running, it just doesn't happen without Carl.

Thanks also to our treasurer Susan for keeping us on the straight and narrow.  We are still on the straight and narrow, aren't we Susan?

Thanks to Danny and Joe for helping ensure there is a next generation of skaters with the Skate Clinic at Rock Creek Park.

And nearly last but most definitely not least, our wonderful skate leaders without which the club simply ceases to exist:  Jeffrey, David, Kent, Carl, Bill, and our newest skate leader, Jackeline.  Also kudos to Cliff for his Slalom Lessons and Practice sessions on Saturday mornings. 

Finally thanks to all the skaters who come out to skate without whom it would all be pointless.  Special thanks to those who came out to sweep and assist with the skates during Skate DC Weekend, you all helped make sure our guests had a great time.

And thanks to all the unsung heroes I forgot to thank because it's one AM and I'm about ready to nod off.

It feels very nice to be part of something that's growing rather than shrinking.

As fun as it is skating with 20 people on a beautiful Friday Night, it's even more exciting to skate with 40.

There are a lot of good ideas floating around out there waiting for a champion to turn them into reality.

If you have ideas about how we can continue to grow, want to become more involved, have criticism of things we aren't doing particularly well, please let us know.

Happy skating,
George

--- On Fri, 6/4/10, Michael ° <nahgarc at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Michael ° <nahgarc at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [SkateDC] Call Me a Cockeyed Optimist but...
To: skatedc at skatedc.org
Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 5:36 PM


Hope to see everyone out there.  Now that all 8 out of my 8 wheels spin, I might even see some of you over my shoulder tonight.

Nice coverage in The Post too.  Kudos to the WAR publicity office.




--- On Fri, 6/4/10, George Marinkovich <skatewash at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: George Marinkovich <skatewash at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [SkateDC] Call Me a Cockeyed Optimist but...
> To: skatedc at skatedc.org
> Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 5:04 PM
> MyeongHee....
> 
> If it were short and simple, then no one would have
> believed I wrote it ;-)
> 
> Yes, the Friday Night Skate is ON.
> 
> --- On Fri, 6/4/10, MyeongHee Elgibali <pleskobali at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> From: MyeongHee Elgibali <pleskobali at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [SkateDC] Call Me a Cockeyed Optimist but...
> To: "George Marinkovich" <skatewash at yahoo.com>,
> skatedc at skatedc.org
> Date: Friday, June 4, 2010, 4:59 PM
> 
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> 
> 
> so that's is yes to skate...very long and complicated ;-)
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> see you tonight!
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