Photos: 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam
KELSEY EVANS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 10 months AGO
A group of young teenage skateboarders at the 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam at Dave Olseth Memorial Skate Park in Whitefish. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Ryder Hersom in air at the A-Rob Skate Jam Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Tucker performs gnarly tricks at the 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam Festival Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
A skateboarder at the 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
The 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam was Saturday, Sept. 7. at the Dave Olseth Memorial Skate Park in Whitefish. The A-Rob Skate Jam is held every year in honor of Aaron Robinson and serves as a fundraiser for Pam Robinson's nonprofit, the Plant A Seed Project, which provides snowboarding opportunities to disadvantaged youth.
Ryder Hersom in air at the A-Rob Skate Jam Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Tucker in air at the 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam Festival Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) 
A skateboarder eyes the park at the 14th annual A-Rob Skate Jam Saturday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)ARTICLES BY KELSEY EVANS
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