By Kevin J Sabo
For Sylvan Lake News
Sylvan Lake skateboard and scooter riders have a chance to display their abilities and win some rewards.
The Sylvan Lake NexSource Centre and Incline Industries Skate & BMX Park have actually partnered to bring the “Shred Sylvan Lake, VIRTUAL Trick Contest.” Through the contest, riders are motivated to movie their finest techniques at the outside skateboard park and send through the NexSource online program registration page.
“(We wanted) to offer something outdoors for kids,” stated NexSource Program Coordinator Trevor Killam.
“We wanted to offer a trick competition to get the kids back engaged after the long layoff of (Covid) restrictions. (We wanted) to offer something for them to get out and have some fun.”
There is a $10 registration cost to send your video, with all funds raised going towards the rewards. There are 3 tiers of ages for submissions, in each scooter and skateboard classifications. The ages are 5 to 8, 9 to 13, and 13 to 17.
Registration for the competitors closes on June 6, 2021, then youth will have in between June 7 and June 13 to movie the videos. Submission due date with be midnight, June 14, with evaluating to occur June 15 to June 17. Winners will be revealed June 19. Incline Industries is setting up the judges.
“Incline (Industries) is more savvy in this area,” stated Killam.
“They have a couple judges lined up.”
Registration for the competitors is open, and Sylvan Lake locals are being warned of the contest through Sylvan Lake Recreation’s Facebook page, the site, and through leaflets.
“Registration just opened,” stated Christie Becker, the entertainment program manager at NexSource.
“With the nice weather on the weekend, we’ve had a lot of questions, a lot of people asking for information.”
Riders of all ability level are being motivated to get involved.