To all involved with in the sport of inline skating
Attention to all of you involved in the sport of INLINE SKATING…To those of you who do not know me, my name is Pam Velasquez. I am a director at Woodward West and I also run the Amateur Inline League presented by Rollerblade along with my partners Richie Velasquez & Cory Miller.
As you all know… the AIL has sky rocketed and become a very successful inline series for our amateur athletes. We cannot thank each and every one of you enough for your support & dedication. It has been a privilege to get this AM series off the ground.
September 28-30th this year, we will be hosting the AIL World Championships event at Woodward West in Tehachapi, CA. This event is going to be HUGE and packed with fun activities, contests, giveaways, & the annual AIL Award banquet. Competitors will have the opportunity to skate along side their favorite Pro’s and learn more about their favorite companies. Our 16 & up Advanced division will even have the opportunity to compete along side the top 10 (invited) Pro’s for a CRAZY AMOUNT of $10,000!
For those of you who have been blessed and fortunate to attend our qualifiers and are able to make it out to the finals with your parent’s support… remember to say “THANK YOU” to your parents for their support!
There are many kids & teenagers who are less fortunate and never get to attend events or activities within the sport they love. And for that reason, I will be running a 26.2 mile marathon on June 3rd in San Diego, CA to raise money for underprivileged kids so that they will have the opportunity to compete and participate in the EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Lets unite together, as a sport, and help those less fortunate get involved! The more we raise, the more we can do such as paying for contest fees up to providing a full paid trip (including airfare, & event fees).
The AIL has established a parents committee to oversee and carry out this project. They will oversee all funds and distribute funds in the best way possible to allow us to get the most out of what we are doing. A big thanks to Heather Daily of Indiana for heading this project!
How to Donate
You may log onto http://www.active.com/donate/inlineleague and donate online with your credit or may also send Money orders or checks to:AIL/ Scholarship Fund
28621 Augusta Way
Tehachapi, CA 93561We will keep everyone updated on how much we have collected over the next 9 weeks leading up to the event where I will “attempt” to run 26.2 miles. If everyone would even donate a $1, we could collect thousands to make a difference in our sport.
If you know anyone who deserves some help or a full scholarship for the World Finals, please have them personally write a letter addressed to: AIL/ Scholarship Fund and let us know why they should be chosen for a Scholarship (your personal reference always helps too)! The mailing address is the same as above.
Our Scholarship board will then evaluate and distribute the funds the best they can. We hope that we are able to add MANY smiles to the sport of Inline this year!
My training has NOT been easy but what keeps me going is the thought that I may make a difference to those individuals who did not have a chance before I started! So, please join me in the effort to make a difference!
Thank you,
Pam Velasquez
