…didn’t even take as long to build as the Brattleboro Skate Park, look it up.
If everyone donated one dollar for every discussion about the Brattleboro Skate Park, those seeking a skate park would have had enough money to build 73,242 skate parks by now. The time for superfluous discussion is over. The discussion topic of the skate park has been beaten to death. I sincerely think it has been discussed more than Vermont Yankee, the Middle East, and the Champlain Monster combined. It has gotten to the point of gross absurdity. It has become an embarrassment to our community’s supposedly progressive reputation. It is now time to get behind the Memorial Park Skate Park site and donate money.
That’s what this project needs, is money. Without money, it cannot happen. So let’s put words into action and donate to make the dreams come true of countless volunteers who have worked so selflessly for the past ten years to get a skate park here in Brattleboro. More importantly, donate so that people of all ages can have a legal haven to skate in Brattleboro. The time is now. It’s long overdue. It should not take 10 years to be able to build a skate park. The Hoover Dam and the 31 mile English Channel Tunnel didn’t even take that long! It is tarnishing to our town’s reputation and makes Brattleboro look ridiculous in the perception of other communities that it has been this much of a struggle for our volunteers. However, all of this can be rectified through action in the form of donation.
Skateboard enthusiasts are a courageous, persevering bunch. How many other unpaid volunteers do you know of who would endure this much adversity, many obstacles, and naysaying for 3,5,10 years?…And then – after being continuously knocked down – get up, brush the dirt off, start all over, and keep at it unwaveringly? The volunteers for the Brattleboro Skate Park should be given a medal by Congress, the United Nations General Assembly and The Olympics for their fortitude, passion and dedication.
I have been an avid skateboarder for nearly 30 years. As a skater, Memorial Park is an ideal site. There is shade, plenty of space, plenty of parking, it is not very close to residences, it is already a zoned recreational park, there is easy access, and it is an overall fantastic location. The Selectboard made the right decision on Memorial Park being great for the Skate Park site. Make your donation with the same fervor as the discussions and we’ll have the Skate Park in no time. Donate to the Memorial Park Skate Park by sending a gigantic, profoundly large check to Brattleboro Recreation and Parks. Talk minus action = zero. I have faith that we as a community can make this Skate Park happen and reach a happy ending to this story.
Spencer Crispe
Brattleboro.
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Build it and they will come
Ditto, ditto, ditto. This horse has been beaten to death, again and again. Build the darn thing! And send your contributions to: WHO? or WHAT? and WHERE?
Brattleboro Skatepark info
For more information and to help out or donate, visit the Brattleboro Skatepark website at-
http://brattleboroskatepark.com/
Or check the nice ad from iBrattleboro in the column to the right side of this article ——->>>>>>>>>>>
Thanks to everyone for your support, together, as a community, we WILL get this built!
Oh, and one more thing- As a result of the Selectboard choosing the new location at Living Memorial Park, we have a new commitment from a single donor of over $20,000! Let the funds start flowing in!
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Maybe I missed something from the sidelines, but at what point did the park become an option? Looking at it from the point of now, it’s such an obvious place. If skateboarding = recreation and Living Mem’l Park = recreation area, therefore skateboarding @ Living Mem’l Park.
Were the skateboarders not really wanting it there in the first place but finally compromised?