1999 Tenth Annual
Skate Against Hate and Violence Campaign
Rolls Through Southland Area
Every 92 Minutes, A Gun Kills A Child In America. Shooting Victim's Friends Mourn. Hate Crime Claims Another. These are headlines seen nearly every day in nearly every major newspaper and television news. The Skate Against Hate & Violence Campaign begun by D. Miles in 1979, is an effort to strongly raise awareness of the positive aspects inline skating can bring to the lives of youth and to give young people a fun, healthy alternative they can enjoy.
This may not end hate or violence in the street, but it can have an enormous impact in the minds of young people who will benefit from the social interaction and the physical conditioning skating will bring into their lives.
The campaign involves collecting used skates and the presentation of a 450 mile roadskate from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
THE SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE ROADSKATE
The Skate Against Hate & Violence Roadskate is a 450 mile skate-a-thon that begins at San Francisco's City Hall and ends at the Kids Dental Kare offices in Hollywood. The event is a rolling anti-violence publicity campaign designed to roadskate will serve as a launch vehicle for the Skate Against Hate & Violence Campaign.
Working together as one unit is the focus of this event. There will be an R V. vehicles and a van supporting the skaters. The skaters will skate in front of the R V. We want to show comradery and working together to reach a common goal as an example to others.
GETTING SKATES TO THE KIDS
We are working with skate shops and other sponsors of the campaign to set up a situation where the public can bring in their old skates. They can be either blade skates or conventional rollerskates. These skates will be refurbished by replacing the wheels, bearings and laces. This will make the skates as good as new. The skates will be given to young people who can't afford skates during the Christmas season. This is very important as we feel that this is a way to let youth that can't afford a $200.00 pair of inline skates experience the joy skating.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Skate from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 60 hours.
2. Generate positive press and media coverage promoting inline skating.
3. Use inline skating to make a strong statement against hate & violence.
4. Launch the Skate Against Hate & Violence Campaign.
5. Recognize Kids Dental Kare as the sponsor of the event and campaign.
6. Draw attention to the Dome Village Skate Park.
TIMING
The SAHV Campaign will begin on Sunday, October 10, 1999. Skates and other gifts will be collected until December 10.
THEME: SKATING TOGETHER TO REACH A COMMON GOAL
PROGRAM ELEMENTS
Friday, October 8, 1999
THE MIDNIGHT ROLLERS "FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE".
San Francisco's Friday Night Skate is still America's most popular nocturnal skate event. There will be a special Friday Night Skate held in honor of the Skate Against Hate & Violence. The skaters will be presented to the public. This takes place in the parking lot at Bryant and the Embarcadero at 8:00 P.M.
Sunday, October 10, 1999
THE SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
Golden Gate Park in the San Francisco Bay will be the site where we will kick off the Skate Against Violence Campaign. The public will bring in their old skates where they will be refurbished and given to kids who can't afford skates. There will be skate performances and we will showcase the skaters making the trek to Los Angeles.
Tuesday, October 12, 1999
SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE - LEAVING SAN FRANCISCO
We will leave San Francisco on Tuesday, October 12, 1999. We will gather in front of the San Francisco City Hall at Van Ness and McAlister. The RV's will be covered with the sponsors logos. There will be a short ceremony by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and other supporters. The skaters will begin skating immediately after the Mayor's sendoff ceremony.
Wednesday, October 13, 1999
SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE - ARRIVE IN FRESNO
We will be rollin' into Fresno at about 8:00 A.M. We will have a press conference and departing ceremony at about 10:00 A.M.
Wednesday, October 13, 1999
SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE - ARRIVE IN BAKERSFIELD
We will be rollin' into Bakersfield at about 9:00 P.M. We will have a press conference and depart at about 10:00 A.M.
Thursday, October 14, 1999
SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE - ARRIVE IN LOS ANGELES
Official commendation by the Mayor Richard Riordan and the City of L.A. will
be presented and the Skate Against Hate & Violence Campaign will be unveiled
for the Southern California area. The skaters will skate through the streets
of Los Angeles and continue to a press conference and reception at the Kids
Dental Kare offices in Hollywood. (323) 461-9942
LOS ANGELES PRESS CONFERENCE TIME: 1:00PM, Thursday, Oct. 14
LOCATION: Kids Dental Kare, 4905 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 90027
Friday, October 15, 1999
SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE - CULVER CITY
The entourage of skaters will continue to skate the Southland area and in
Culver City will be escorted by Culver City Police to be received by
the Culver City Mayor Richard Marcus and representatives from the Culver
City Police Department at Culver City Hall. In addition, members from the
Interfaith Alliance and the Los Angeles Commission on Human Relations will
be on hand to greet the group.
CULVER CITY PRESS CONFERENCE TIME: 1:00PM, Friday, Oct. 15
LOCATION: Culver City Hall, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City
Friday, October 15, 1999
THE SANTA MONICA "FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE"
Skaters from all across the nation will come to the Los Angeles area for the Santa Monica "Friday Night Skate". Skaters will gather at the Santa Monica Pier and skate through the Santa Monica area. This night skate will be dedicated to the "1999 Skate Against Hate & Violence." We will roll through the sights of the city much the same way as the Midnight Rollers do in San Francisco. The Friday Night Skate is always a media event. This skate marks the Three Year Anniversary for the L.A. area Friday Night Skate and promises to be a very exciting high energy event. Call 310-57SKATE or see FridayNightSkate.org to get the latest scoop.
MEETING TIME: 8:00 - 8:30 PM Friday, Oct. 15
FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE LOCATION: At the corner of Ocean & Colorado Blvds.,
near the entrance to the Santa Monica Pier, by the canon.
Saturday, October 16, 1999
SKATE AGAINST HATE & VIOLENCE AT VENICE BEACH
Inline skaters from throughout California will converge at the skating area at Venice Beach. There will be performances, speeches and an awards presentation. The Skate Against Hate & Violence plans for the Southern California area will be announced.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
David G. Miles Jr.
phone 415-752-1967
fax 415-SKATE-97
e-mail cablader@ix.netcom.com
web page http://www.cora.org
Los Angeles area contact:
Ronda Flanzbaum
phone: 310-578-1400
phone: 213-892-9011
fax: 310-822-8008
e-mail skateronda@aol.com
web page: http://www.FridayNightSkate.org
Special Thanks due to: Claudia Jenkins for banners. Wayne Taylor T-Shirt Printing, Don Rogers at Culver City Hall, Sandy at the Los Angeles Mayor's Office, Dome Village, Kids Dental Kare (KDK), Street Without A Name (SWAN), California Outdoor Rollerskating Association (CORA), Skate This*San Diego, Christopher music & all our skaters and supporters.
skating together to reach a common goal!