Hi there,

Just some quick news!

Public Holiday:

The shop will be closed for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday.  The Tuesday night skate will not be running that night either.  Neil and I will be committed to the final day of the Southern Cross Speed skating carnival held at Dandenong netball courts for all of Tuesday.  Please pop to see some fast skating action! (Not by us!)

Tuesday night skate and 5 week learn to skate program:

Having the small break over winter saw a few new faces pop along for the Tuesday night skate which is awesome…and also some ladies too! A few new skaters were graduates of my five week learn to skate program.  A new course is due to start on the 7^th of November at 3pm.  This is conducted over 5 Saturdays with 3 sessions being held at Thomas St reserve and the last 2 leaving from Hampton where you get to skate the more real stuff that you encounter on recreational skates.  I really enjoy teaching this course but to run it successfully, I need 8 fully paid participants to be registered by the 4^th of November.  It is only $100 for the course.  Please reply back for more info.  Sadly, if the class is not up to the quota, and due to the Christmas/post Christmas craziness I will have to wait until late February before starting another course.

Slalom skating workshop and State Inline Speed Skating Titles:

We have the slalom skating goddess Naomi Grigg back here in Melbourne for workshops on the 28^th and 29^th of November.  This year, for those who want to test their abilities even further, we will be also running a comp which will be classified as a State Title event! Much like an aggressive skate comp, the other skaters cheer you on as everyone wants to see you do your best. For footage of one her (very wet!) workshops that she conducted last year in June, go to June 2008 workshop featured on YouTube.  It is raw footage to make a movie, so no over inflated, inspirational skating..just good footage of how the workshops are conducted.  Because this event will tie in with the Inline Speed Skating Titles at Dandenong netball courts, the workshops and comp will be conducted there too.

State Titles for Skate park:

The guys and girls who prefer to skate in skate parks, their State Titles are also in November too!  The Under 18’s have their own event close to home at Sir William Fry reserve in Cheltenham (next to Southland shopping centre) on the 7^th of November starting at 10am.  The last of the free coaching sessions will be conducted this Saturday from 9 to 10.30 am. The older skaters have their State Titles at Ballarat Skate Park on the 28^th of November from 11am onwards. 

Employment opportunities at the shop!:

(1): Full time staff. Bayside Blades will be expanding its product range into ice hockey and ice figure skates!  This means that we need another fulltime person in the shop to balance the efforts of Jenny and Cuong who are doing the most fabulous work at the moment, but are a bit stretched!  Ideally, the person will be adult aged and have an interest/involvement in ice skating sports.  This coincides with the opening of the 2 new Olympic sized ice rinks at Docklands later this year/early next year.

(2). Junior casual: We also need a junior staff person for casual work.  Ideally aged between 15 and 18 to work some shifts after school, Saturdays or Sundays.

(3). Data entry: Our data entry position that was advertised in the last news snippets has been filled but it has been identified that this position can now be extended to 5 days a week.  The current person is going great guns but has other commitments.  This role can be job shared quite easily, so there is an opportunity for someone to fill the gap, and would suit someone with data entry experience looking for part time work  for 2 to 3 days a week.

For more info on any of these positions, please email job@baysideblades.com.au with the job position in the subject line.  I will then forward you a more detailed description.

Regards

Andrea Winzor

Bayside Blades

487 Highett Road

Highett VIC 3190

03 9555 7988

1300 665 272

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Name: Alek Deeringer

Date of Birth: 12/05/1993

Nickname?:  don’t really have one people just call me Alek.

Where do you live: Maffra Victoria

Where do you usually scoot: my local park Maffra/traf/ warragul/ Melbourne

Fave park/street spot: I'd have to say Ramp fest/ sale park/ or boxhill

How you got started in Scooting: My best friend started riding scooters when I was riding bmx about a year and a half ago, I had ago on one, one day and i was actually alright so ever since then I have been riding scooters, and I will not be stopping for a long time!!

Fave Tricks: flip tricks/ flairs/ air tricks / hang 5's

Tricks you are working on: butter cup airs / front flips / flip the spine

Any hobbies/sports/interests:  I play footy for Maffra eagles and play sports.

Anything else you would like to write!:  I would like to thank all the people that have supported me over my scooting career.  And a big thanks to Jenny who hooked me up with the awesome scooter and sponsor! Thanks.

Name:        Mick Nuangput

Date of Birth:20/10/1993

Any nicknames?: i dont think i have one ?

Lives: seaford

How did you get into riding scooters: my friends

Whats great about scooting: getting to ride with your mates

Where do you scoot?: mostly frankston

Fave skatepark or Street spot:frankston or warrangul

How long have you been riding for: about 3 years now

Who you ride with: max peters (L)

Fave tricks: tuck no hander or inverts

Tricks you are working on: bri to inward air :D

What you do like doing in your spare time eg any other sports, interests etc: play footy

Music or films you like: anything

Name:         max peters

Date of Birth: 25/9/94

Any nicknames?:  nah

Lives:  in seaford

How did you get into riding scooters: through the internet haha

Whats great about scooting: meeting new people, making videos and going big

Where do you scoot?: mostly franga, i also travell around a bit

Fave skatepark or Street spot: probs bairnsdale or benella

How long have you been riding for: about 2 years.

Who you ride with: i ride with mick nuangput most of the time and also luke pickett

Fave tricks: inwards and tucks

Tricks you are working on: quint (5) whip air, inward to doublewhip flyout and 360 bri tripple whip

What you do like doing in your spare time eg any other sports, interests etc: i love to ride/race my motorbike and i enjoy riding bikes

Music or films you like: rock and i like scooter/bmx and motorcross videos

 http://www.youtube.com/user/maxpetersscoots

Oh MY Golly Gosh..how horribly cold, windy and slippery was it.  Argh, the joys of winter.

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