Here we go people. The Dept. Summer Skate Camp schedule is set. We are adding 2 weeks of camps this summer bringing your total options to 9 weeks. The same great camps The Dept. has put on the last 5 years but this year will feature the new course layout. The camps run Monday - Thursday each week from 9am to Noon. Campers are then welcome to stay and skate the park all day until 6:30pm. Camps are a mix of group and individual instruction, games, and open skate time. Any ability level can benefit from Skate Camp and camps are open to skaters 6 years old and over. Each week is limited to 30 skaters and the cost is $150/week. You can sign up by calling 503.233.1237 or contacting The Dept. @ info@departmentofskateboarding.com.

Back for round 2 this Summer are The Dept. Field Trip camps. The Dept. Field Trip camps are designed to combat stagnation and encourage terrain variation. If you were one of the lucky ones who got in on these camps last year you definitely remember how fun it was hitting a different park in the Portland/Metro Area every day for four days. This summer should be even better as the # of parks in the area continues to grow with Ed Benedict and Gabriel park slated to be finished in the next few months. The Field Trip camps run the same weeks as the standard Dept. camps. Skaters meet up @ The Dept. at noon and jump in the van. We head out for an afternoon of sessioning and return to The Dept. at 5:30pm. Lunch is included so all you need to do is remember to bring your skateboard and desire to have fun. The Dept. Field Trip camps are open to 12 skaters each week 10 years old and over and are also $150/week. To sign up or for additional information call 503.233.1237 or email The Dept. at info@departmentofskateboarding.com.

Posted on Friday, April 4th, 2008.