Introduce yourself!

[Carter Dennis]

Thank you. I think I have done that. I am the Michigan sales rep for Solo skate park equipment. My screen name is DEDREC. I have already posted on a few forums.

Yes. I know, but you forgot to put that in this profile, so it lead me to believe you may represent multiple skatepark equipment companies.

Regardless we will list Solo as your company.

[dedrec]

Thank you. I think I have done that. I am the Michigan sales rep for Solo skate park equipment. My screen name is DEDREC. I have already posted on a few forums.

Yes. I know, but you forgot to put that in this profile, so it lead me to believe you may represent multiple skatepark equipment companies.

Regardless we will list Solo as your company.

Ok I am sorry I did not understand. Thank you. Solo and Freshpark are the only compines I represent.

[Carter Dennis]

Got it!

[BUBBAKING]

Name Brett DeSilva
Age 31
Years skating 1982-1998... 2005-present
Location Lakewood, california
How did you find SPS? Looking for info to get a park built in lakewood
Profession Design Engineer
Main Board my muchakacocka original
Favorite skatepark don't have one
Married/Kids/Pets No/0/1 dingo 1 husky
What did you want to be when you grew up? lawer
Arrested for skateboarding? nope
Heroes will farrel
10 years from now I'll be: hopefully not in front of this computer
If we had a SPS yearly summit where'd it be next to a lake
Final thoughts/jokes Anyone that can help with this skatepark in alkewood cal would be bad ass.

[Peter Whitley]

Welcome to SPS, Brett. What kind of design work do you do?

You've come to the right place to launch your local skatepark effort. Getting local assistance will come in time but you may not immediately need it. If I were in your shoes, I'd start with a kind of inventory of activity in your area. You're certainly in a unique environment...being in a community with such strong ties to surfing and skateboarding culture as well as having lots of skateparks around you.

Anyway, your inventory will require an investigation into the individuals key to the other nearby skatepark developments. Even if they're over it and have moved on to other things, they may be able to provide some insight into the unique challenges they encountered. (Location and Money will always be your two biggest challenges...but California has its own peculiar way of treating skaters.)

Poke around SPS, especially the skatepark development section that you can get to from the front page. It will walk you through the whole process.

Also, post up in the Southwest forum and talk about where you want your project to go. That's where you're likely to find other people active in your area.

[bri]

Name-Brian Kirk
Age-33
Years skating 1986-1990(san diego), 2008-09(NJ)
Location-Bricktown, NJ
How did you find SPS?-Internet
Profession-Land Surveyor
Main Board
Favorite skatepark- Have to say Del Mar, being the first park I went to.
Married/Kids/Pets-Yes/no/ Old English Sheepdog
What did you want to be when you grew up?-I didnt want to grow up.
Arrested for skateboarding?-no, just confiscated boards, maybe a ticket.
Heroes-ehhh
10 years from now I'll be-Time will tell......
If we had a SPS yearly summit where'd it be-It would be cool to have a yearly at a different forum members public park each year. This way we can all enjoy the efforts of everyone else, as well as see people enjoy the fruits of your efforts. Sounds like something my grandma would say, but oh well.
Final thoughts/jokes-

[Ashley Mott]

Welcome to SPS Brian and welcome back to skateboarding. Do you have any parks near you?

[bri]

Thank's for the welcome. At the moment all we have here is a tennis court with those metal frame pre-fab things we are supposed to call ramps, and boxes. Which the township does not maintain because they want the tennis courts back I am guessing. I do not frequent this "park" not only because of the condition of the place itself, but because of the fact of overcrowding. It cant be more than 150'x150'. Mostly BMX riders. Not that I have anything against bmx, but I can do with out them. So I built a mini in my yard, but it doesnt satisfy my hunger all the time,hehe.

[Bill Helene]

Welcome, Brian. I'm from NJ, originally. You have what sounds like a 'cure for skateboarding' park in Bricktown. Do you ever hit Sayreville, or any other good parks in the tri state area? We've got a lot in the works around here.

[bri]

Hi, and thanks Bill. No, I haven't hit the Sayerville park,mainly due to being busy with work. Now that I have some time on my hands, being un-employed, maybe I will hit it up.
I am not really aware of any other decent parks, aside from the one in Long Branch. Ultimately I would like to have one here in Brick, I am just not sure I would be able to drum up the support. It seems bike/scooter are the "in" things these day's........scooter's? really? anyway If I do in fact begin to advocate for a public park here, I fear it will be a long hard road, resulting in a park that will probably be geared more for bmx, since they seem to be the majority around here.
Any advice/input/thoughts, or should I create a new thread in the advocacy forum and go from there? Or is it even worth it to continue? It just seems like an impossible task at this point. It'skind of discouraging, and even somewhat sad,lol.

[Ashley Mott]

anyway If I do in fact begin to advocate for a public park here, I fear it will be a long hard road, resulting in a park that will probably be geared more for bmx, since they seem to be the majority around here.
Any advice/input/thoughts, or should I create a new thread in the advocacy forum and go from there? Or is it even worth it to continue? It just seems like an impossible task at this point. It'skind of discouraging, and even somewhat sad,lol.

Haha, welcome to skatepark advocacy!

And yes, start a thread in the NE forum.

[bri]

Ok, thanks again to both you, and Bill. I guess i am about to take my first step toward what could be both a really positive addition to my community, as well as the bane of my existence.

[Carter Dennis]

Hello Bri,

Welcome aboard. I received a call today from Mays Landing, NJ. I am not sure where that is, but I sent them a 'Skatepark Development Guide'.

New Jersey has a long skate history and lots of talent. I wish you the best of luck!!!

[Grahambo]

Name-Graham Sims
Age-23
Years skating 13?
Location-Back to Charleston, sc shortly
How did you find SPS?-Internet
Profession-carpenter?
Main Board - an 8.5" blank with indys and horrible wheels given to me by friends for building them a mini
Favorite skatepark- Kona, since Beiringville isn't technically a park
Married/Kids/Pets-no/no/sometimes
What did you want to be when you grew up?Fighter Pilot
Arrested for skateboarding?-nope, I run.
Heroes-The guys @ the hanger Hank, Jimmy, Ollie, Waldo
10 years from now I'll be-most likely semi covered in roadrash
If we had a SPS yearly summit where'd it be- Beiringville
Final thoughts/jokes- DIY in the initial stages. We're scouting locations and assembling the troops, gotta wait for some heavy rain as charleston often looks like post katrina New Orleans.

[CTHRU]

Name Corey Glassey
Age 24
Years skating 06 to pressent
Location Cincinnati, Ohio
How did you find SPS? Luck?
Profession PayRoll
Main Board Black Lable
Favorite skatepark Grove City, Ohio
Married/Kids/Pets No/No/live with 2 dogs
What did you want to be when you grew up? a hot chicks thong. but with my luck id end up being a spare at a chip n dale strip bar.
Arrested for skateboarding? close a few times...
Heroes john stamos
10 years from now I'll be: sleeping in the deep end of a pool?
If we had a SPS yearly summit where'd it be Some backyard Pool with a love seat.
Final thoughts/jokes Nope