605 Longboarding

By: Matthew Sterud

School is back in session and fall activities are returning. 605 Longboarding is excited to welcome back students to campus and to start their 2nd year as a club on campus. 605 Longboarding is headed by co-presidents Riley Robinson and Matthew Sterud (that’s me!). Last year, 605 Longboarding won the New Student Organization award, but Robinson and Sterud hopeful that it was only the first step of a successful club.

The co-presidents (titled “Big Kahunas”) are hoping the second year of the club goes a bit more smoothly this time around. “Now that we found our footing, we’ll be able to have a more structured plan for how the year goes.” says Robinson. “We were ambitious that first year. Maybe a bit too much for what we could handle.” added Sterud. This year, 605 Longboarding has implemented a plan to meet every other week. Robinson said, “We found out that Wednesday nights work really well for people but didn’t want to meet so often. We’re a laid-back club, so we figured that every other week was a good fit.”

         Along with organized rides, 605 Longboarding is planning on other activities throughout the semester. “Obviously the weather isn’t always going to be favorable. So, we have some ideas for when we can’t be outside.” Said Sterud. “But we don’t want to reveal too much just yet. You’ll have to check back and see what we have planned.”

The co-presidents wanted to emphasize their Loaner Board system this year as well. “We want people to know they have access to longboards outside of when the club meets.” Explained Robinson. “All you need to do is contact either Matthew [Sterud] or I and we can rent out a board to you for personal use. All we ask is that you return it in time for club meetings.”

605 Longboarding meets every other Wednesday at 7PM in the Cleveland Center Parking Lot. Follow 605 Longboarding on Instagram @605longboarding for updates.