RHS Skate Club!

Sk8 or die

Good job

Skateboarding is a coordinated physical activity that is key to mental wellbeing, building social relationships among peers, and living a long healthy life - not to mention the benefits physical fitness has on getting the good rest you need in order to do well in school.

SK8 OR DIE

let them skate. check out my insta @brendonb.skate

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I think it's wild the board is against an activity that gets folks outside, keeps them active and allows them to build a community with like-minded individuals. Time to rethink what's actually bothering you about a skate club. When these students grow up, their skate habit will follow them and it'll bring them even more friendships, communities and opportunities. Signed by an adult who skates.

The skate club deserves more love

Hawk tuh

Hope yall keep your club

I got u gng

Allowing a skate club at Rolesville would provide students with a structured outlet for physical activity and peer connection, much like traditional sports teams (football, basketball) that are already a part of the school. Historically, skateboarding, which took place in public spaces, became associated with low-income and rebellious youth. Authorities often treated skateboarders as delinquent, lower-class nuisances or threats rather than athletes, a perception rooted in classist and, at times, racialized biases. In contrast, traditional sports with uniforms, coaches, and clear structure are praised and seen as ‘respectable’ in the public eye. Respectability politics suggests that by not permitting a skate club, Rolesville may be prioritizing a ‘respectable’ image to outsiders, such as parents and the media, over inclusive student engagement. As Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of cultural capital shows, schools often reward activities that align with middle- and upper-class values, sidelining those that don’t fit these norms. Skateboarding, though positive for student engagement, challenges traditional images of school-sponsored activities; excluding it risks reinforcing outdated views of ‘respectability.’ (Bourdieu, Pierre. Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste. Harvard University Press, 1984.) By supporting a skate club and its students, Rolesville High School would be promoting student engagement, physical wellness, and a more inclusive community, helping to dismantle outdated and harmful stereotypes rather than unintentionally enforcing stigma.

I better get my film boi

LET THA PEOPLE SKATE

please don’t take down this skate park it means so much to me and many others and gives us the opportunity to get together and make the world a better place

MAKE IT HAPPEN

Derek ponce

they do NOT need to take ts down

I know this would be good for so many kids! Let them have a safe outlet and enjoy their high school experience

Hope it doesn’t get taken away!