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New & improved skate night in Colorado

Skate NewsJuly 15th, 2008Reply

RST supports the Old School Skate, i.e., Grown Folks Skate, held every 3rd Sunday in the Denver area and hosted by Music Spectum.  This night is specially for Music Spectrum members, many of whom have, for years now, been dissatisfied with the music selection provided by the DJs who have been playing for more than a decade.

 

After a small group of members resorted to a petition for change,  the decision was made to begin bringing in a guest DJ who has been hired to provide the musical format and skate atmosphere the member’s night was originally set up for….. skatable old school primarily, but also skatable music free of the derogatory language which many “grown folks” find offensive and unnecessary.

 

Music Spectrum founder Archie Jones is also President of the Black Transplants Action Committee (BTAC), a non-profit organization which promotes increased awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation in the Black community.  Both organizations highly recommend roller skating as a physical activity which will contribute to an overall healthy lifestyle.

 

The Grown Folks skate is dedicated to Music Spectrum members, true skaters and those who love R&B Old School served up with a twist of classic soul, jazz, gospel, reggae and a little taste of hip hop.

 

Every 3rd Sunday 2008 skate dates:

 

July 20

Aug 17

Sep 21

Oct 19

Nov 16

Dec 21

 

Stay tuned for info on Music Spectrum’s skate contest for couples, trios and skate teams. First prize $300. Second price $100. Preliminaries to be held Sep 21, finals on Dec 21. (Details subject to change.)

 

Please visit the BTAC website to find out more and click the below thumbnail for more info on the member’s skate which will feature guest DJ Big Mike:

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2 Comments

  • Stan Francois
    July 18, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    I’m glad to see the skating customers are getting some of what they want ; regular skaters have been requesting certain old school music for years, glad we are now being hurd and recognized.

  • RST_news
    July 23, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    hi stan~ the night was a HUGE success, despite the “boycott” some of the ousted DJ’s supporters tried to have. 150-200 showed up – many of them new faces – and really enjoyed the session. it was a larger crowd than usually come out on sunday nights and many left sweating more than they had done in a long, long time…. even with some system glitches folks were still able to get a good roll in.

    next month can only be better and i’m looking forward to it already. the skaters here have been waiting for this a long time – like you said.

    how is skating in your new area? where are the adult sessions held?

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