By Peter Covino Lifestyles Editor
From Los Angeles to Madrid and lots of places in between, youngsters around the world will go mobile Friday at the annual Go Skateboarding Day.
Kissimmee will host its own version of the event, which unites skateboarders and enthusiasts around the world for a day of support for the sport.
The city of Kissimmees celebration will include a skateboard competition at the Mark E. Durbin Community Park, 2253 Lakeside Drive in Kissimmee.
The local competition will consist of a Best Trick contest open to all ages and skill levels. There is no fee to register to compete. Anyone interested in competing can pre-register now or register on site the day of the competition. The entry form can be downloaded at http://www.kissimmee.org. The entry form link is at kissimmee.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=2357.
Pre-registration is not required but is recommended to guarantee your spot.
Go Skateboarding Day is held each June 21 and it is the official day of skateboarding. Organized by the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC), the event was initiated on June 21, 2003. Go Skateboarding Day began with a few simple skate sessions and barbecues held in skateboardings unofficial capital, Southern California.
According to the associations website, Go Skateboarding Day gives passionate skateboarders as well as those who are simply inspired by skateboarding, the opportunity to drop everything and get on a skateboard. Go Skateboarding Day is a cooperative of decentralized events that take place around the globe. Skateboard retailers, manufacturers, skate parks, distributors, organizations and individuals of all colors, creeds and attitudes hold skateboarding events to celebrate the holiday. Skateboarders around the world create their own events and traditions to celebrate skateboarding.
Go Skateboarding Day originated as the day for skateboarders to have fun, to raise awareness about the issues skateboarders face, to show the world what skateboarding is really all about, to reclaim the culture and to define skateboarding as the creative celebration of rebellion independence it continues to be. In the years since that first celebration, the holiday continues to grow, but the mission remains the same: Have fun, go skateboarding.
Rules for the Friday competition in Kissimmee:
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Flip out Friday for annual Go Skateboarding Day