Chase Sterling of Auburn, 15, attempts to land his skateboard Monday on a stone block in Festival Plaza in Auburn. Sterling has been skateboarding for two years, starting when he found a skateboard in his brother’s closet. “Once COVID hit, I started learning tricks,” Sterling said. He said the community is more welcoming than he had imagined. “People help you, everyone was a beginner once.” Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Buy this Photo