YOUNG People from around the Cardinia Shire have been mixing it up at youth holiday activities.
On Wednesday 18 January young people took part in Skate and BMX workshops at the Garfield Skate Park.
Cardinia Shire Council participation and access worker Leonie Olsen said 13 young people aged from 10 to 16 years old joined in the skate workshop led by instructor Sally Clark from the Riverside YMCA.
In the afternoon three teenagers went through their paces in a BMX workshop with Live It BMX instructors.
“The session really improved the skaters’ confidence,” Ms Olsen said.
“Sally taught them how to stand properly on their boards and by the end of the session they were on the ramps.”
Participants came from Emerald, Warragul, Pakenham, Cockatoo and Tynong to join in the activities.Cardinia Shire Council youth Services team organises holiday activities for youngsters aged 1024 who live or have a strong association with the shire, each school holidays. Other activities have included a visit to The Shed in Cranbourne to skate and a learn to surf class on the Mornington Peninsula.
It was fun all round at the Garfield Skate Park. Pictured anticlockwise from left: Bec mixes it with the fellas at a skate clinic held at Garfield.
Ben, 11, shows his style.
Murphy, 13, gets some air.
Daniel tries a move under the eye of Sally Clark, who was giving the kids tips and teaching them some new moves.
Murphy again, this time on the half pipe.
Clancy, 10, in the half pipe.
Brad hones his skills at the clinic.
