Carson City’s 'The Wheelhouse' moves to new location near Mills Park
Carson City’s The Wheelhouse, which specializes in all things skating, scootering, bicycling and more, has moved their location to 1800 E. William Street, Suite No. 1, to be closer to the Mills Park Skate Park and more centrally located within town.
The Wheelhouse has always been heavily involved in the Carson City community, from hosting skate and scooter competitions to one-on-one training sessions with kids, all with the value of instilling confidence and camaraderie in mind.
According to Matt Bartak, who co-owns The Wheelhouse with Teak Dopf, the move was important to them so they could be closer to the Skate Park, located within Mills Park, and to have a more central location to better offer their services to the community.
The Wheelhouse sponsors local youths in skating, BMX riding and scootering, and has around ten sponsees currently. Through their efforts, their Wheelhouse team members are able to secure free equipment, parts, helmets, and more.
In the last few years, The Wheelhouse has been an active member of the community, hosting local skate competitions, sponsoring the Skate Jam, providing prizes to Carson City Safe Routes, family friendly celebrations and more.
The Wheelhouse opened five years ago at their previous location near the Greenhouse Garden Center, and has been partnering with the city on various family-friendly events since then.
“It’s important we show that skaters aren’t just a bunch of punk kids, but that they really add positivity and camaraderie into the community,” said Bartak.
One way that Team Wheelhouse achieves that goal is through training. Bartak and Dopf host training sessions with kids one-on-one, at any age so long as they are able to stand on a board or scoot on a scooter. Bartak often takes the new trainees to the skate park, and when the veteran skater kids see someone training, they often come up and introduce themselves to the new skater and offer words of encouragement.
“We don’t ask them to do it,” said Bartak. “That’s just the way they are, they support each other.”
If anyone is interested in getting their little skaters involved with The Wheelhouse, or if they simply want to find out more, you can stop by the Wheelhouse’s new location at 1800 E. William Street, or follow them on facebook at fb.com/ccwheelhouse, or follow them on instagram at @ccwheelhouse.
You can also find them at the upcoming family-friendly Skate Jam the Wheelhouse sponsors, hosted by Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor in Reno next month on Feb. 29.
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