The Salisbury Skatepark Committee

In addition to raising a little over $1000 for the future Salisbury Skatepark, the fundraiser held at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on the 16th raised something more important....awareness.

It also raised a smile on the face of everyone in attendance.

We as a committee hope that the number of young (and old!) skateboarders in attendance on the 16th will impact the public opinion in regard to the need for a public skateboard park.

Surely, if even a fraction of the skateboarders in attendance were using a public skatepark on a Saturday afternoon, one would have to consider said skatepark an unqualified success.

One problem facing skateboarders is the fact that they are marginalized by much of society. The time will soon come when that is a thing of the past. The number of skateboard enthusiasts around the world, and here in Salisbury, grows daily.

Skateboarding is a healthy activity. Some would say a healthy LIFESTYLE. This lifestyle celebrates and nurtures a sense of self worth, self reliance, and individuality. We feel as a committee that it is in everyone's best interest to help, not fight, the pursuit of skateboarding by so many of our youth.

We would like to think the fundraiser on May 16th went a long way towards exposing the need for a skatepark here in Salisbury.

The skateboarders of Salisbury would like to thank Emmanuel Wesleyan Church for the use of their property. Without their generosity this event would have not been the success it was.

Thanks must also go to the Robinson family for their help and continued support. Our new Mayor should get some credit too, for attending and actually LISTENING to what we as skateboarders have to say. The members of the media, especially Joe Albero, really stepped up to the plate on a busy, event filled Saturday to make sure we received the exposure our event deserved.

For donating prizes The Connection Surf Shop and Chauncey’s Surf Shop also deserve thanks. Special praise is reserved for Josh at Suicide Skates. Josh not only owns an independent local skateboard company, but is also and active skater and participant at all of our fundraisers.

Most importantly we would like to thank the parents who deemed the event important enough to bring their children to.

Ask any of these parents what a public skatepark would mean to their children and we think the answer will give you an indication of what we are trying to achieve with these fundraisers.

Thank you,
The Salisbury Skatepark Committee