SkaterAid: Guestbook
kevin berry
November 6, 2009
For a brief period when i first moved to atlanta i was housemates with Ian,s parents.Good people and please donate to this great cause
joe
October 5, 2009
When's the next time it takes place?
donna moody
September 27, 2009
Next year, let me know when SkaterAid will take place. My students would love to compete in the art auction - designing skate boards.
Brandie Kochan
September 23, 2009
This is an amazing tribute! I really see the need to skate on and get kids outside, there is an large concept that I would love to pitch to this group about a skate park...etc. Please forward this onto those interested in growing Atlanta's skate community. Thank you for all your awesome efforts.
Nigel Carter
September 22, 2009
This will be my first Skater Aid. Really Excited & Looking forward to it.
Brent Garcia
September 19, 2009
Hi! My husband,Albie is doing your video work and my daughter did a board. I had a brain tumor and am very axcited about this cause! Please let me know how I can help! Brent Garcia
Sethtafari Berman
September 14, 2009
Fat-Cat Crew/Clothing FOR LIFE
DOWN SOUTH Concrete & Steel
Connor Poovey
August 31, 2009
Hey i have skated in skateraid for the past three years now and i recently started an urban art club at my school.... and we do some graffiti work writing with cans... a good bit of us skate but basically i wanted to know if a few of us could do some skateboards for the auction? if not please tell me
red and mark
July 29, 2009
We will be sumitting an art deck as we have discussed. Looking forward to it.
Vernon O'Meally
July 22, 2009
definitely coming to support willing to volunteer and also I will submit art deck
Marissa
April 15, 2009
What a phenomenal site for a phenomenal cause!!! Awesome, and I can't wait for Skateraid 2009 !!! :D
Cathy K.
October 7, 2008
Enjoyed helping out and being part of such a noble event! Happy that we did so well on all levels....
Travis Murphy
September 23, 2008
Loved it. A truly touching event. My father had a brain tumor when I ws a child so I'm all for Skateraid. I'll definately be back next year!
Patrice
September 23, 2008
Stand by for photos - it may take a few weeks. If anyone has photos please send to me at pbeastham@comcast.net so I can post them!
mike procaccini
September 22, 2008
where can we find pictures and videos at?
Charles
September 22, 2008
Another great SkaterAid! Look forward to many more. Many thanks to all who made it happen.
Patrice
September 21, 2008
Alina, great idea! As a matter of fact I spoke to David at Atlanta Rocks about that very idea just today. While he doesn't have access to a portable climbing wall, he is a great supporter of SkaterAid and we will pursue the idea for next year. Glad you enjoyed the day - it was a great one! - Patrice Eastham
Alina
September 21, 2008
yay! this was amazing, as usual!
i have a question...is there any way to set up a rock climbing wall for next year? i can talk to some folks from atlanta rocks and see if they would like to help somehow. Laura i think you do most of the organizing....so if its at all possible for you to get back to me about this idea...that would be great! :)
Patrice Eastham
September 14, 2008
We'll get the online auction up and running next year. This year, if you'd like to bid on a board, the best thing to do is find a proxy that can be at SkaterAid. I will be glad to serve as your proxy or help you find one! The other thing you can do is donate directly to the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children on behalf of SkaterAid.
Jeanine
September 14, 2008
Can't be there . . . wish there was a way to bid online for the great art. How can your virtual fans/friends help?
mason
August 27, 2008
i can't for skater-aid to come to the ATL
Kelley
August 10, 2008
May everyone be as blessed as I
Ron
August 4, 2008
Looks like a cool event held for a very cool reason. I grew up in Santa Cruz, Calif. and I'm glad my new home (Decatur) has plenty of skating vibe. I'll be there. Charge.
Alina
March 9, 2008
so i know this is kinda past skateraid, but i just stumbled back to this page. i dont know how many people actually knew Ian who attended skateraid, but it was so soo great to see people just "chilling" and enjoying that wonderful thing we call life. there is not a single day that goes by that i dont think about my Ian, its still really hard. But i guess all im saying is Thanks to everyone! skateraid is one of the events i look forward to each year (the other being Grayton). so im just really grateful that this thing got organized and i cant wait until next year!!!
shred for ian!
~peace, love, and grayton
mike
December 7, 2007
awesome event. check this site www.friscoskateboards.com peace
Leo
October 20, 2007
skater aid was awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to the 2nd and third.
so skateraid is awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keep on shreding Ian,
Leo
Laura
October 16, 2007
Thanks to all of you...the volunteers, sponsors, artists, musicians and attendees...we raised $11,630 for the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children! This meant so much to the organization and we appreciate the hard work and generous spirits of all of you who were part of SkaterAid 3!
Cathy
October 11, 2007
Had a great time and was honored to help with such a great and noble organization. Loved having all the kids there! Congratulations to the founding team....excellent event.
Laura Deming
September 19, 2007
What can I say?! I am so honored to be part of this event and to live in the wonderful community of Decatur, whose citizens turned out in great numbers (over 700 strong) to show their support for one another and particularly, for the Wochatz family. I so appreciate the 80+ volunteers and the wonderful musicians, artists and sponsors who make SkaterAid possible. Hats off in particular to Patrice and Volkmar, Thomas Taylor from Stratosphere, Olive Hagemeier and the awesome trash team, Rhahim Carlock, Dave and Carol Blanchard, Jack Brantley, Randy Lane and the many other folks who worked for hours prior to the event to make it the huge success it was. How great is it to have so much fun, remember a very special young man and honor his amazing family, and raise money for such a worthy cause? Who's ready for SkaterAid 4?!? Love to all, Laura
Mary Campbell
September 18, 2007
[THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BTFC FROM THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, MARY CAMPBELL. THE BTFC ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR'S SKATERAID FUNDS.)
Good Morning Board of Directors of BTFC!
I wish you all could have been with me yesterday for SkaterAid, which was absolutely incredible! There was a huge turnout of kids, teens and families for an extremely well-organized and exciting event. As you know, this event was held in celebration of the life of Ian Wochatz, who died at age 15 on July 4, 2005 from a brain tumor.
It was so inspirational to see Ian's wonderful parents - Ruth and Volkmar - and their great friends, including organizers Laura Deming and Patrice Eastham, Gary Capaluto (who did a great job as emcee), and dozens of other people work so hard to make the event successful. So many local businesses and artists joined in that it seemed as though the entire city of Decatur came out to support the event. I met so many terrific people. Everything was donated - the space at East Decatur Station, all the food and drinks, the SUPER high school bands who played during the entire event, the beautifully decorated skate board decks that were auctioned off, a refurbished scooter up for bid, raffle items, etc. Kids who weren't skateboarding were enjoying face painting, sidewalk chalk and more.
I am sure you join me in feeling honored and extremely grateful that the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children was chosen as the recipient of the proceeds from the Third Annual SkaterAid. As I said to the crowd yesterday,it is very heartwarming to see families who have suffered such a terrible
loss, and those who care for them, hold an event such as this to help otherfamilies who are suffering.
To Ruth, Volkmar, Laura, Patrice, Gary, Thomas and everyone else involved: Thank you on behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff of the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children! Even though it will take a bit to calculate the results, we thank you in advance for your hard work and dedication.
Congratulations on a huge success! And if any of you want to give up your day jobs and go into event planning, please let me know. We may have a place for you here!
Charles Vickery
September 17, 2007
This was my third year of volunteering for Skateraid. I look forward to many more. Ian was my son's good friend and we enjoyed Ian's company on many trips to the beach and the ski slopes over the years. What a great kid.
Patrice Eastham
July 9, 2007
Leon - Thanks for your post. I've put a few photos of Ian on the photos page - I'm having technical difficulties getting them on the Story page but agree they would be better there. I'll work on it though!
Leon Bryant
July 7, 2007
I just spoke with Ruth today. I'm her brother. She
pointed me to the site. What you're doing is
really great. I have one request. Can you
put a picture of Ian skating on the Story page?
Two years afterward, I find myself needing
to see his face again. Thanks again!
Susan Bryant
July 6, 2007
Thank you! This web page update is wonderful!
July 4th was the second anniversary of Ian Wochatz's death. Ian loved fireworks and so it was fitting that he took his last breath as the Decatur Georgia fireworks on July 4th, 2005 blasted off.