Despite years of searching, Parkour Visions still does not have a gym. After monumental effort, we’re ending the search for a gym space. And that’s a very, very good decision for our organization.
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When you imagine the future of parkour, what do you see? I see a world where parkour is practiced by everyone. The math is simple. More coaches means more parkour.
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It’s been another transformative year for Parkour Visions. Here’s what happened and how we recovered.
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On July 3, 2020, Cordelia Storm stepped into the role of Executive Director of Parkour Visions. Please read our letters from outgoing ED Caitlin Pontrella and new ED Cordelia Storm.
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Over the past few weeks, we have seen an immense, long-overdue uprising against police violence. We witnessed our Black community members grieving the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and on and on—thousands of Black lives lost to police violence. And that’s only the tip of the 400-year-old iceberg of white supremacy.
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With deep appreciation for her dedicated service and leadership, Parkour Visions is announcing that Executive Director Caitlin Pontrella will be transitioning from her role on the staff to a new role on the Board of Directors.
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It’s been a busy few months for all of here at Parkour Visions, expanding programming, building new partnerships, hosting visiting instructors, and laying the groundwork for the Fall launch of a few projects mentioned in our #MovementForAll campaign and annual fund!
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Last weekend was the 9th Annual North American Womens Parkour Gathering out in Washington DC, drawing 50+ participants over the course of the weekend from 15 different states and all ages. It is one of the only all women-organized and led parkour events in the world, each year changing cities in hopes of reaching new and different demographics.
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In 2018 Parkour Visions faced huge challenges—and made huge leaps forward. Though we started the year with only two classes a week running by the end of the year we had over 25! 90% of our programming was brand new — and ended up directly impacting youth and adult practitioners, coaches, business owners, and enthusiasts from over 30 Seattle neighborhoods, 35 states, and 5 countries!
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Did you know that we are most physically active at age 6? After that we start slowing down, and by age 19 we end up as sedentary as 60-year-olds. Yikes. I mean, by the time students approach the end of high school, almost TWO THIRDS (61-63.1%) don’t attend physical education classes at least once a week, and a majority of those who leave sports during that time often leave active lifestyles permanently….
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Of all the core tenets in Parkour, resiliency and adaptability are the two that stand out to me when reflecting on the Parkour Visions community. Losing our space pushed us out of our comfort zone and put us in front of some enormous obstacles that truly challenged us to grow and transform.
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The Penzer Parkour Park, designed by Colin MacDonald and the Parkour Visions team, was recently nominated in two categories in the prestigious 2018 B.C. Wood Design Award, which aim to honor excellence in wood-based projects.
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We are so excited to announce that Colin MacDonald, our Design Director, was accepted to speak at this years Seattle Ignite! His talk, Swinging from the Lamp Posts: Designing for Play in the Modern City, will cover the incredible opportunities available to designers and communities for bringing play into the places they live.
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I am both honored and excited to join your organization during a pivotal time in it's history. The last few months certainly have been difficult, and the obstacles before us might seem higher than ever before. However, I have learned from 10+ years of collaborating within the larger movement world that incredible things can be achieved when we choose to share challenges and work together towards a common goal.
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Over a decade ago, some friends and I sat in my messy living room talking about the importance of human play and movement. Out of that conversation, Parkour Visions was born. From those (very) humble beginnings, tens of thousands of people have played, jumped, and laughed with us – got stronger, safer, and more confident -- and lives have been transformed, mine included.
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