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Little Justin

so pretty much I've been teaching longboarding for the past couple of months now and i get the odd natural kid who just is pure natural at riding a board. Justin is aged 11 and lives in melbourne, he had never been on a skateboard/longboard before or even thought about it. The amazing thing is justin is blind, he has no sight at all. From what i heard before i meet him justin has been to many schools because he was bullied about being visually impaired and that he had always wanted to try being on a skateboard/longboard.


The cool thing about him even though everyone told him he couldnt do things just because he is visually impaired, he still has confidence in himself to try new things. a thing i remember him saying was " this is the most fun ive had in a long time", which would truly make anyone happy. if anyone would like to offer justin something for longboarding that would be sweet (his family cannot afford much)ive already chucked in a helmet and gloves and knee pads for him so any help is great-fully needed.


so this isnt a long write about, i just wanted everyone to about this awesome kid.

thanks jason t

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Premium Member Comment by sean meaney on April 18, 2010 at 13:32
awesome idea emily, i would buyone

ASRA Admin Comment by bernie on April 18, 2010 at 14:02
Great work Jason.
So how long til we see Justin competing in the downhill at the para-olympics?????
Comment by DazTheCowboy on April 18, 2010 at 18:07
wish i had the money to get down there and make a doco on him, bloody legend!

Premium Member Comment by sean meaney on April 18, 2010 at 18:17
Daz I am Planning on making a short Doco Justin myself, its heart warming stuff and i am so stoked about what is being done for the kid, a few of us have spent the last 2 days emailing franticly to anyone we can to try and get him some gear and i think the smile on his face will be worth it, you cant put a price on that
Comment by jason treloar on April 18, 2010 at 18:31
btw thanks everyone:)
Comment by Emmy Parr on April 18, 2010 at 18:51
i'm sure i can speak for everyoone and say ...OUR PLEASURE!!! :D

Premium Member Comment by sean meaney on April 18, 2010 at 18:53
what emmy said
Comment by Hammer on April 18, 2010 at 22:21
Jason

Got a mail from Sean. Happy to give the kid a t-shirt and skate short with the pads. Also happy to help out to organize a fundraiser
Comment by jason treloar on April 18, 2010 at 23:36
hey hammmer yet that would be sweet, hey hammmer can u give me a txt tommorw, ill discuss stuff with you, ill txt while im at school:) but yea.
Comment by Adrian Alderson on April 19, 2010 at 9:32
Jason,

I spoke to a mate yesterday and he is dropping that deck through for me today. All systems GO GO GO!!!

Cheers mate

Ado

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