Everything old becomes new. The idea of high school teams competing in skateboarding came from the 1970’s era of team skateboarding. Like the surf culture had seen for many years, in the 70’s and early 80’s, skateboarders affiliated themselves with their local surf/skate shop. Shop teams would travel up and down California and compete for bragging rights. In the early days, the competitions were held for different types of skateboarding. Freestyle, slalom, and downhill were among the most popular. In the new millennium, skateboarding has seen the emergence of street style skateboarding. With the new style of skateboarding came a new attitude. Skateboarding was no longer about competition. The street skateboarder wants to be free to skateboard anywhere/anytime.
The National High School Skateboard Association respects the history of skateboarding and respects the skateboarders of today.
The mission of the National High School Skateboard Association (NHSSA) is to provide a positive environment for the best high school skateboarders to showcase their talents. The NHSSA allows skateboarders to realize their potential both personally and professionally. The words respect, opportunity, freedom, and individual creativity are important to insuring the future of skateboarding and more importantly, the future of the skateboarders themselves.
The goal of the NHSSA is to assist the skateboarder throughout the high school years. The skateboarder will be able to either take their abilities to the next level professionally or realize the potential to have a career inside the skateboard industry.
Skateboarding is here to stay and the NHSSA is giving the skateboarder a voice that will be heard.
Founder/President
National High School Skateboard Association
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