I just finished my project for the community of practice. I elected to observe at a skateboard park. During the observations I saw that the skate park was not just for skateboarders but also for the BMX bike riders. It was truly amazing to watch the interaction between the two groups. They had the same type of heirarchy in both groups. The more experienced riders and boarders were given the first dib on the bowls they used to do their tricks. Once they were finished the less experienced would take over the bowls and attempt the tricks they saw the other "experts" do. There was a lot of interaction between the "experts" and the beginners as far as teaching and offering advice on completing the tricks. The ironic things was that they would only skate for 5 - 10 minutes then they would sit under the trees and talk for the next 30 - 45 minutes. The experience was a good one. Here is the video of the experience. Hope you enjoy it!!
