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Jul 3, 2009 8:41 - 2 Comments
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The Sk8Park has become incredibly popular since it opened year-round, sunrise to sunset, free-of-charge. Kids met with Jon McLaren to discuss the Park and helped with the initial design changes made back in March and April when the ramps were rehabilitated. The big ramp was chopped down, and Mr. McLaren said it was “made more fun”.
The City of Rockville Skate Park is a 10,300 square foot skating area constructed with “Skatelite Pro,” for in-line skaters and skateboarders located in Welsh Park on Martins Lane behind the Swim Center.
In the next month the Department of Parks and Recreation plans to build extremely unique features, different from any other park around. Three new structures will be built. The half pipe will be attached to a new ramp with street features. The whole project is intended to be green. Every possible scrap from the old design is being reused. The renovation requires little funding because everything is being done in-house with City staff.
City staff welcome design suggestions and ideas. Email: skatepark@rockvillemd.gov
During the summer, the mornings from 9 AM to noon are reserved for a City of Rockville Summer Camps.Every one of the remaining four-day sessions over the next seven weeks has openings. My sons have enjoyed this camp with AmericanInline for beginner through intermediates. Skateboard campers learn to push, ride, tack-turn, olly, kick flip, grind, stall, drop in, along with skate park etiquette. In-line campers gear up, stand up, stop, avoid falling down, turn, crossover, skate backwards, ride ramps and more. Includes skating games, safety checks and skate maintenance.$138/week for residents ($158/non-residents).
See A Cool Skate Demo! At 7 PM on July 14, 2009, Charm City and Heater Skate Board Demo Teams take on the Sk8Park for the Kids, Parks, & Performing Arts series (Tuesdays until July 28th) These two Baltimore teams promise to “amaze and astound even the most jaded boarder.” Learn some tricks while they fly. (Raindate July 16th.)
A friend recently asked some skateboarders in Town Center why they weren’t at the Sk8Park. They said it was too crowded. After the summer camp is over at noon, the Sk8Park is kind of empty until 3 PM when it gets very crowded. My Human Service Advisory Commission has been discussing teen issues and gang prevention. Many parents are concerned about activities for teens. I am completely in support of additional Sk8Parks in the City to keep the kids busy, and out of trouble, with some cool exercise.
thank you very much for this article and for all your concern for teens. whatever we can do to get more programs, a larger skatepark, more sites, etc., would be most welcome. an expenditure for the skateboard was deleted from the city budget and it would be great to have that revisited.in addition, i also offer my thanks to jon mclaren, who has been tireless and dedicated in making improvements in the park and working with the kids, including my son and his friends. a skater himself, jon got a lot done with a small amount of money and donations of materials etc from people he knew.we are very grateful for him and the skatepark! one reason it has been crowded is because of the great job he did.
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