Hi, All.

A former SCSSA skater is scheduled to be on the CBS Evening News tonight!

In the late 1980's we had an African American skater that skated with us for about 2-3 years.  Robin Petgrave, who just missed the 1984 Olympic Team in Track and Field, moved on with his life after a few years of speed skating, as so many skaters have done.

Robin learned to fly helicopters, and soon, flying people around Los Angeles was his job.  He now owns a company called Celebrity Helicopters, which has several helicopters and aircraft, and is a nice career for anyone.  But that is not the important thing about Robin's career. He uses his status and flying ability to get young kids from Inner City areas into flying!   He has been on several television shows, highlighting what he has been doing for Inner City youth, and I'm assuming the CBS Evening News tonight will be similar. 

Give it a watch!  And remember, Robin skated with us for a few years, and possibly took with him the passion to help youth, which is exactly what we do in the SCSSA!

Jerry

Some interesting links:

Robin skating in 1989 (or so):  Photo 1  Photo 2

Robin and I after a helicopter ride a few years ago:  Photo

The Celebrity Helicopters website     And the link "Giving Back", about Robin's involvement with youth flying!