1 . I remember the first time I saw a skateboarder roll past me when I was 14 in the early 90s. The skater moved in such a _______ and cool way. He _______ through the crowds in the same way that water finds its natural _______. I can still _______ with complete clarity the sound of the trail of the skateboard snapping against the road as the skateboarder jumped up with the board into the air. It was the _______ thing I’d ever seen. Why walk to school when you could skate? After serious saving and a _______ for early birthday funds, I _______ myself in the skate shop and got my first skateboard!

What I didn’t know then was that this first _______ was the beginning of a voyage that would never _______. Information and experiences were exchanged and ________ with friends. And only through dedication and perseverance did my ability and confidence ________.

And as my skateboarding years rolled by, my friends and I ________further into the unknown architectural skate spots around the globe. ________ with fellow skateboarders get past borders because the sport brings with it a bond of sincerity. You know ________ good times await. You’re a global conqueror aboard four wheels and seven layers of Canadian plywood.

I’m now 36, and, as I continue to age, my adventures as a skateboarder will ________. Skateboarding is an extension of play and fun. I shall never get tired of it.