Charlie Licklider 9 enjoys skateboarding and spending time with his skater friends. He has been skating for about a year and two months after he found a skateboard and joined some friends.

“I found a board in my garage, and then got invited to go skating with some people after a party,” Licklider said. “and have been interested ever since.”

Licklider found that the local skaters were motivating and inspiring. They gave him motivation when he could not find it.

“Lot’s of the people were very friendly and when I went to the skatepark, it made me want to keep going,” Licklider said. “There was no reason to stop unless I wanted to.”

There are many things that one should expect when starting to skate. Especially negative ones.

“Falling, getting hurt, money, torn clothes, being a little musty all falls under becoming a skater.” Licklider said.

When you start to skate and try out new things you start to like and dislike certain tricks as you become more advanced.

“Training tricks, doing things over curbs, and flat ground are pretty fun too. Ollies, front-side 180s, pop shuvits, basically anything on flat concrete”