COMPETITION NEWS
June 11th S3 Ramp Jam Contest:
You can check out lots of footage on YouTube.com, push.ca and on the CJ's Skatepark Facebook page. Live interviews will be posted next month on our site with links. Also during the great S3 event we had a special guest appearance by Converse pro vert skater Rune Glifberg, pictured here with Jay Mandarino. He was available for photos and autographs and loved the park. Stay tuned for his interview and others from the event in the next month.
Photo and Video Highlights:
http://push.ca/blogs/skatenews/archive/2011/06/14/s3-park-jam-hassan-hits-the-rafters.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2bAJpL9UGg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CJs-Skateboard-Park-School-OFFICIAL/129165023817127
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNIbJBwfnYQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y3aZJkZXGo&feature=related
SUMMER CAMP
Registration is still open for Summer Camp. We're off and running into our 2nd week of camp and the skating has been amazing. The day begins at 8:30 am with a group stretch then we break into smaller classes according to each camper's ability. Then mid morning we have a healthy snack followed with more lessons and then lunch is provided for all campers.
After lunch campers can skate anywhere in the facility, enjoy an afternoon snack and other organized activities until 4:30 pm. Registration costs $250.00 for 5-day camp (which runs every week for the entire summer ending Sept 2nd). We're starting a customer appreciation program this summer, if you purchase 4 weeks of camp, the 5th one will be free. If you've registered and paid already, come see us about a refund or store credit.
EXCITING NEWS!
The new and improved street section is coming along very nicely and should be finished any day now. Newer obstacles and more variety, built by skaters for skaters... all sheeted in EcoTop Sport®. This stuff is fast and smooth! There's a huge new 7' bank with transitioned bottom, a Euro gap up to a 4' quarter pipe, a new pole jam, Jersey barriers and a whole lot more. Be sure to check it out.
There have been many changes in our Pro Shop lately, in addition to some great renovations of the shop layout; we have recently received an order of new Helmets in many new colors and style! One helmet in particular, which has been selling fast, is the new Protec Spitfire helmet! Come in and have a helmet properly fitted by our staff. While there you can check out all of our new products from: Independent, Anti Hero, Thunder, Spitfire, Element, Gold, Skate Mental, ATM, Shorty's, Venture, DGK, Bones Wheels, Bones Bushings, Theeve Trucks etc, etc...) including branded stickers, and a larger wheel, bushing, truck and hardware selection. Having recently linked up with Ultimate Skateboard Distributors, stay tuned for more new brands in our pro-Shop!
We have also been making changes to our parent lounge! We now have a new big screen TV, Blue ray player, and entertainment centre. We have installed a wireless extender, so now you can receive wireless Internet throughout the park and Surgically Clean Air, has donated a shuffleboard table to the parent lounge as well!
Sony has donated three more Play station units!! We now have a total of six units, which can be used when there is not a party booked in the Sony PlayStation room!
PROGRAMS
At C.J. Skateboard Park, we have a variety of different lessons and programs that people can attend. We offer a Beginner Girls Group lesson on Saturday's @ 11:00, and one that is growing and becoming very popular is our Beginner Group lesson. In our Beginner group lessons, we start off with a group stretch, and then our instructor will assess the different abilities of each student, and guide each of them in the direction to better their abilities. After the one hour lesson, students also get one hour of free skate to practice what they have learned in the lesson. Our Beginner group lesson is held on Tuesday's and Thursday's (at 5pm) and on Saturday (at 10am and 1pm) and is only $20 or $15 with a membership card and includes all rentals except a skateboard.
Also, Friday nights have changed at C.J.'s! Bank of Montreal Insurance has helped us create another recession session. With their help, Friday nights are now "BMO Insurance Friday's" for membership holders, which will be 7pm-10pm for only $5! This new night will be effective from May 1st - October 31st for the next 3 years. We are also working on a sponsor for Tuesday's, Wednesday's, and Saturday's.
SPONSORS
We would like to thank all of our new and old sponsors for all of the support we receive. We would like to thank our newest sponsor Bank of Montreal Insurance. We are always looking for more sponsors to help so just call or email us for more details on what you can do to help!!! We are in need of a sponsor for Family Skate, which runs every Sunday morning, 10am - noon, which is a low cost way of bringing families into our park.
If you have any old Skateboard decks that you no longer need, please drop them off at the park, as we are collecting skateboards to hang on our walls to create a cool visual. Also if you have any used equipment, please drop it off so we can donate it to people who may need it.
Please remember that C.J. Skateboard Park is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT Corporation specializing in hosting a safe environment for all skaters including those with special needs.
We are still in particular need of the following from sponsors:
- An enclosed trailer to move portable ramps for off-site demos
- 8 Macs for our coming film school
- Commercial air-conditioner units
- Film editing software
No matter how big or small a donation is we here at C.J. Skateboard Park appreciate any help given. Thank You!
Demos
Please feel free to contact us to arrange an on-site demo: 416-259-6888.
We are more than happy to bring our best instructors and volunteers to your school, event, or special occasion to perform a demo, including a talk on safety and answering any questions the attendees might have about C.J.'s and what we're all about.
Birthday Parties
Want the coolest and most fun birthday party ever?!
It's easy! Just call and book a birthday party online or simply call us at 416-259-6888 for all the details.
MEMBERSHIP CARDS:
Cards are now mandatory and are hooked into our system so we now where your kids are at all times. Next time you come in, we may ask you to have your picture taken. Our Cards are only $10 and last an entire year, the renewal fee for our membership cards will be $10 per year!
Starting April 1st, cardholders are entitled to:
- Better pricing on open skate, Day pass: 12pm - 6pm
or Night pass: 6pm - 10pm for only $10! Non-Members $15 - Better pricing on All Day passes, 12pm - 10pm for only $15! Non-Members $20
- Discounted group lessons; Under 12 years old for only $10,
13 and over for only $15! Non-Members $20 - Anything with Wheels and Bike Night for only $10! Non-Members $15
- Use of the Sony Play stations room with six units!
- Use of Parent lounge with TV and shuffleboard, when not being used for Birthday Parties
We are enforcing this program to enable us to serve you faster at our front desk, create a loyalty program and make it more affordable for everyone.
Keep yourself informed about our upcoming competitions and events, don't forget to spread the word:
Be a part of the next C.J. Camp experience!
C.J. Skateboard Park completed its new 6ft mini ramp back in April, and it's been getting worked in nicely! We unveiled our new ramp for our Spring Break competition, and everyone loves it! At 6', with 7.5' transitions and only 8' of flat bottom, it's hella fast. The ramp has been completed with EcoTop Sport® surfacing, and high density concrete pool coping. (We will also have a 2ft portable extension on part of it as well).
Saturday April 30th, C.J. Skateboard park in conjunction with PAD: Parents Action on Drugs, hosted a late night fundraising event, SK8 till L8! The event was to raise money for their peer-led programs, which pair older teens with younger teens to provide the information and guidance necessary to lower the risks associated with substance abuse. Participants fundraised a minimum of $50, which paid their entry into the event and earned them a ticket for the skater's draw; every additional $10 raised past that goal earned skaters an additional ticket for the draw. Pro Skater Jesse Landen also participated in the event!!!
Cost is $55.00 on the day of, or $45.00 for early registration (pads are now included free of charge if needed). Our PD day camps follow the same routine as our Summer and Holiday camps and are a great way for everyone to not only have fun, but to also gain more experience in skateboarding and make new friends.
SUMMER CAMP
Family Skate is the best way to have fun with your children, every Sunday from 10am until 12pm. Our Family Skate program is a one hour group lesson, followed by one hour of open skate. The best part about Family Skate is that it is only $10 and includes any rentals needed! We are in need of a sponsor for Family Skate, which runs every Sunday morning, as a low cost way of bringing families into our park.
Cost is $55.00 on the day of, or early registration is $45.00 (pads are included now free of charge if needed). Our PD day camps follow the same routine as our Summer and Holiday camps and are a great way for everyone to not only have fun, but to also gain more experience in skateboarding and make new friends.
SUMMER CAMP
Family Skate is the best way to have fun with your children, every Sunday from 10am until 12pm. Our Family Skate program is a one hour group lesson, followed by one hour of open skate. The best part about Family Skate is that it is only $10 and includes any rentals needed! We are in need of a sponsor for Family Skate, which runs every Sunday morning, as a low cost way of bringing families into our park.
COMPETITION NEWS
MARCH BREAK CAMP
GREAT NEWS FOR 13 - 16 YEAR OLDS!
Cost is $55.00 on the day of, or early registration is $45.00 (pads are included now free of charge if needed). Our PD day camps follow the same routine as our Summer and Holiday camps and are a great way for everyone to not only have fun, but to also gain more experience in skateboarding and make new friends.
MARCH BREAK CAMP
At C.J. Skateboard Park, we have a variety of different lessons and programs that people can attend. One that is growing and becoming very popular is our Beginner group lesson. In our Beginner group lesson, we start off with a group stretch, and then our instructor will assess the different abilities of each student, and guide each of them in the direction to better their abilities. After the one hour lesson, students also get one hour of free skate to practice what they have learned in the lesson. Our Beginner group lesson is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (at 4pm) and on Saturdays (at 10am and 1pm) and is only $20 or $15 with a membership cars and includes all rentals except skateboard.