Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Eighteen-year-old Reese Salyers stands on his scooter at the edge of a large ramp at an indoor skate park in Steamboat Springs. Loud pop music blares as he contemplates his next trick.
“Imma bouta T-bog the vert,” Salyers said to a friend next to him. “These (ramps) are a little steep, but I'll see if I can do one. They're really cool.”
T-bogging the vert is a trick he’s practicing. He has to barrel up a 10-foot wall, hang in the air, and grab the back of his scooter.
Salyers tries it a few times before joining some of his friends at the community table off to the side. Tonight, he’s here for more than scooter lingo and trick practice — he’s at Sk8 Church. The group holds open skates on weekdays, but on Mondays and Thursdays, Sk8 Church has a service where local youth can eat a home-cooked meal and hear about God.
The teenagers each grab a Bible and start flipping through pages to find the scripture they’re going to discuss — Proverbs 16:9. The verse talks about trusting in the Lord’s direction and plan, something that’s at the top of all of their minds. Due to increased costs, Sk8 Church may have to close its doors for good, unless it gets funding before Aug. 1.
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Reporting by Emma VandenEinde
Video by Lucas Boland
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Eighteen-year-old Reese Salyers stands on his scooter at the edge of a large ramp at an indoor skate park in Steamboat Springs. Loud pop music blares as he contemplates his next trick.
“Imma bouta T-bog the vert,” Salyers said to a friend next to him. “These (ramps) are a little steep, but I'll see if I can do one. They're really cool.”
T-bogging the vert is a trick he’s practicing. He has to barrel up a 10-foot wall, hang in the air, and grab the back of his scooter.
Salyers tries it a few times before joining some of his friends at the community table off to the side. Tonight, he’s here for more than scooter lingo and trick practice — he’s at Sk8 Church. The group holds open skates on weekdays, but on Mondays and Thursdays, Sk8 Church has a service where local youth can eat a home-cooked meal and hear about God.
The teenagers each grab a Bible and start flipping through pages to find the scripture they’re going to discuss — Proverbs 16:9. The verse talks about trusting in the Lord’s direction and plan, something that’s at the top of all of their minds. Due to increased costs, Sk8 Church may have to close its doors for good, unless it gets funding before Aug. 1.
Read the full story at KUNC and Rocky Mountain PBS.
Reporting by Emma VandenEinde
Video by Lucas Boland
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3zeF6Ch
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