{"id":800,"date":"2016-05-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.wordpress.com\/?p=800"},"modified":"2016-05-09T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T05:00:00","slug":"the-future-of-skateboarding-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/the-future-of-skateboarding-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of Skateboarding in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-859 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ugandaintro.jpg\" alt=\"ugandaintro\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ugandaintro.jpg 720w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ugandaintro-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/479;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Uganda is among skateboarding countries in Africa and the first\u00a0country in East Africa to have the skatepark followed by Tanzania, Kenya, and recently opened park in Kigali, Rwanda. All skateparks in this region were built by a Germany based NGO known as Skate Aid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Skateboarding is a culture and a sport that bring youth and children together in a society\/community. It brings unity among skaters and non-skaters in many places.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-855 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda7.jpg\" alt=\"uganda7\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda7.jpg 720w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda7-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/479;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following the rise of skateparks across Africa and the needy of resources so many skateboarding teams were born from their core sources. In Uganda we acknowledge the existence of Uganda Skateboarding Union. But since the number is increasing and yet there are so many dreams that are to be fullfilled, skaters formed other teams to keep on pushing skateboarding in their local villages\/towns.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-849 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda1.jpg\" alt=\"uganda1\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda1-768x511.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/639;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, Africa Skateboarding Diary we bring to you the Uganda Skateboarding Federation (USF) one of the best performing organization in Uganda. Uganda Skateboarding Federation was founded by Gose Gerald and his friend Kizza David in 2012. In the past 1 year they have proven to bring new hopes to many skaters in the country as well as attracting non-skaters into the sport. with both local and international recognition USF continues to run smoothly and this is seemed to be &#8220;The Future of Skateboading in Uganda&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-851 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda3.jpg\" alt=\"uganda3\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda3-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/960;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Uganda Skateboarding Federation has earned partnership with a French based, &#8220;Roule Petit Ougandais&#8221; in helping to transform the lives of skaters and non-skaters in local communities. The Roule Petit Ougandais was founded by Jean Claude Geraud who is based in Toulouse, France.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Uganda Skateboarding Federation run successful projects in various districts starting with Bugolobi-Kampala, Mukono, Lira and very soon they will open a branch in Mbarara.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-800 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/uganda4\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda4.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/uganda2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda2.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In order to raise awareness Uganda Skateboarding Federation and Roule Petit Ougandis came together with a documentary project. The project will help to run various charity programs to speedfast the development of skateboarding in Uganda and probably looking forward for a new skatepark.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-853 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda5.jpg\" alt=\"uganda5\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda5-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/720;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The documentary was shot very recently in Uganda when Jean alongside his\u00a0cameraman Thomas Boutin.\u00a0In this documentary there are interviews,skate sessions,making fun and lots of interesting activities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda9.jpg\" alt=\"uganda9\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda9.jpg 720w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda9-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/479;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The documentary shooting went along with a positive charity work . Uganda Skateboarding Federation and Roule Petit Ougandais selected a poorly developed local school in the region. At the school they helped to\u00a0renovate it and drew some nice graphics on it.One\u00a0wall on that same school was painted with Uganda flag colours and\u00a0and it they mentioned names of those who have been helping them,pioneers and all supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Also they gave off\u00a0clothes,bags,belts,shoes and caps to the kids and youth\u00a0in needy\u00a0both skaters and non skaters<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-858 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda10.jpg\" alt=\"uganda10\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda10.jpg 720w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda10-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 720\/479;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Africa Skateboarding Diary is proud of all the success happening in Uganda through Uganda Skateboarding Federation. We are looking forward for the documentary and make sure you don&#8217;t miss it either.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-856 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda8.jpg\" alt=\"uganda8\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africaskateboardingdiary.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/uganda8-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/337;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keep pushing skateboarding in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Grow Us | Grow Skateboarding<\/p>\n<div class=\"uiScrollableArea _2nc uiScrollableAreaWithTopShadow nofade uiScrollableAreaWithShadow contentBefore uiScrollableAreaBottomAligned\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda is among skateboarding countries in Africa and the first\u00a0country in East Africa to have the skatepark followed by Tanzania, Kenya, and recently opened park in Kigali, Rwanda. 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