I'm back with more answers to your questions with Volume 2 of Ask ScooterDad. If you missed the first volume, you can find it here: Ask ScooterDad - Volume 1.

If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, just let me know. Send me an email at kenny@scooterdad.com, post on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ScooterDadBlog, or message me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ScooterDadBlog. Look for more installments to come!

UPDATE: Unfortunately, we have been forced to cancel this event. Please click here to read the full press release explaining why we had to cancel the Christmas Classic for 2011.

Well, it's that time of year again! It's time to take your scooter indoors and throw down your best tricks at the NW Scoot Christmas Classic, sponsored by Phoenix Pro Scooters! Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, December 17th, 2011 and point your GPS to Skate Barn in Renton, WA so you don't miss this fun event.

Not every question or topic is broad enough for an entire article. Some topics are very specialized or have very short answers, but I'd still like to help where I can. I've scanned the Google keyword searches resulting in hits to ScooterDad and I've identified some questions that I can answer quickly in the lightning round of blog posts, Ask ScooterDad.

If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, just let me know. Send me an email at kenny@scooterdad.com, post on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ScooterDadBlog, or message me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ScooterDadBlog. Look for more installments to come!

If you haven't installed a thousand pairs of scooter grips yet, don't worry...you will.

Grips are usually one of the last things added to a scooter during a built and since they are a relatively minor part, it's really frustrating to scooter kids when they have to wait for grips to dry. Traditional methods for installing grips involve using some kind of relatively quick drying lubricant to allow the grips to slip on to the bars. I have typically used a light mixture of dish washing soap and water, mostly water, to install grips. Windex can also work and I've heard of people using spray paint as well because it dries sticky and acts like glue to a certain extent. I would personally avoid spray paint because of the PAINT aspect of it, which can ruin the finish on your bars and over-spray on to anything around you. It's messy and unnecessarily mars your parts.

Start saving your allowance now, boys and girls! Woodward's Scooter Camp for 2012 has been announced! For $450, you get to ride with the pros at Woodward West in Tehachapi, CA for 4 days of scooter-only fun!

If you've never been to Woodward, I highly recommend it. We took Paxton last year and it was worth every penny. Woodward has a foam pit, a resi-pad, and some of the best facilities you can find for freestyle sports. The staff members are friendly and helpful and the location is remote and secure. Paxton had a great time last year and he's wanted to go back ever since. We will definitely be taking him back in 2012.

If you're an anxious parent, fear not. We were nervous about leaving Paxton at a camp for 4 days, but everything went great. My wife and I even got a mini-vacation out of it since we had to fly him down there. We were able to see Tehachapi, Bakersfield, and Santa Clarita where we spent a day at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

One of the biggest challenges young freestyle scooter riders face is criticism at the skate park. Many people think young kids on scooters are out of control, oblivious to other people around them, and they get in the way of more experienced riders at the skate park. While this may be a fair criticism in some instances, most of the time, young scooter kids are in the same boat as kids on skateboards, BMX bikes, or inline skates. Unfortunately, scooter kids seem to take an unfair share of criticism at the skate park from the older kids. This is likely due to the fact that scootering has an easier entry point. That is, it's easier for a young kid to get on a scooter and ride around the skate park than it is for that same kid on a skateboard.