[Newsletter] SPAUSA news

Tue Jun 10 08:31:49 MST 2008

Hi everyone
Insurance news:
Dewtitt can cover unstaffed parks now. It is expensive, starting at  $10,000 
a year.
contact
_kwong at dewittstern.com_ (mailto:kwong at dewittstern.com) 
_www.dewittstern.com_ (http://www.dewittstern.com/) 
 Most cities can add an unstaffed park for no extra fee through their  joint 
insurance pool.
For best rates to insure skateparks contact
Kat Wong 
_kwong at dewittstern.com_ (mailto:kwong at dewittstern.com) 
Less paperwork, better coverage. Remember , the more paperwork and rules  the 
more loopholes that the insurance company is creating so they can wiggle out  
of a claim. That is one of the main reasons we are working with Dewitt Stern  
now. Check them out for a quote.

NASSA
North American Surf & Skateboard Association
Insurance for leagues, camps, trips, instruction, demo teams, competitions.  
Start your own league today! $2 million shared liability. Get access to 
schools,  public parks, rec centers, city beaches etc.
$25 per participant - coverage runs Dec thru Dec.
contact
_nassainfo at aol.com_ (mailto:nassainfo at aol.com) 
NASSA is NOT corporate surfing or  skateboarding. NASSA is NOT run by the 
fashion  industry.
NASSA has no affiliation with the IOC.
NASSA IS a grass roots  organization for skaters and surfers who want to have 
fun and share their  talents with their communities.
Skateboarding & surfing should never be over organized like soccer and  
little league. Freedom should be the # 1 goal when starting a chapter or  league.

Skatepark news:

_Skateboard  park opens_ 
(http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/articles/2008/06/09/news/local_news/news03.txt) 
Ballard News Tribune -  Seattle,WA,USA
The parks department is also looking for a site in West  Seattle and is 
considering other neighborhoods in the city for skateparks  of various sizes and 
skill ...

_BMX  Battles:the Sean Parker story_ 
(http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/gsf/2008/06/bmx_battles_sit_the_fuck_down.html) 
San  Francisco Bay Guardian - San Francisco,CA,USA
He’s usually riding flat  at the Clock Tower, but I give the guy props for 
riding everything, and doing it  all well--street, flatland, dirt, skateparks,  
...

_Cellucci  Park may hold key to downtown's revival_ 
(http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/06/05/cellucci_park_may_hold_key_to_downtowns_revival) 
Boston Globe - United States
It is clearly the wave of  the future in skateparks. The Charles River 
Conservancy is trying to  build one similar to ours." What finally made it all 
happen  ...  
_Skateboarders  to celebrate special day_ 
(http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jun/05/skateboarders_celebrate_special_day43402/) 
Charleston  Post Courier - Charleston,SC,USA
Various skateboard retailers,  manufacturers, skateparks and distributors 
across the globe organize  special skateboarding events in honor of the holiday. 
..._c_ 
(http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jun/05/skateboarders_celebrate_special_day43402/)   
_BMX Battles:  SJBMX's Chris McMahon pumps, swaps_ 
(http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/gsf/2008/06/bmx_battles.html) 
San  Francisco Bay Guardian - San Francisco,CA,USA
His take on bikes being  a “menace” in skateparks is that it’s not bikes, 
per se, it’s little kids  who don’t know what they’re doing, don’t have park 
...  
_BMX  Battles: Ian Scwartz -- rough trannies, vibed out, lines backwards_ 
(http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/gsf/2008/06/bmx_battles_ian_scwartz_rough.html) 
San Francisco Bay Guardian - San  Francisco,CA,USA
And then, I think just the fact that we’re not  allowed in skateparks, in the 
cement parks, usually--it just keeps that  mentality alive. ...

_Some skaters mad  about Eagle-Vail ramp_ 
(http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080603/NEWS/65348203) 
Vail Daily News -  Vail,CO,USA
Those younger skateboarders don’t always have the  opportunity to go to 
skateparks in Edwards or Vail or to skate the ramp  inside the Boardroom, he said. 
...  
_Sports  Travel: Houston Opens New Skate Park_ 
(http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/6/2/1416/35262/travel/Sports+Travel:+Houston+Opens+New+Skate+Park) 
Jaunted - USA
The venue came to life thanks to Public  Use Skateparks for Houston (PUSH), a 
local organization which lobbied  hard for the city to follow others like ... 

_Suzuki  presents QUIKSILVER BOWLRIDERS 2008_ 
(http://www.hot-zone.tv/content/12.0.html?&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=951&tx_ttnews[backPid]=11&cHash=ef84fde913) 
Hot-zone.tv (press release) -  Gerlos,Tirol,Austria
Daniel flies on the skateparks surface,  effortlessly and faster than the 
rest. While his "tuck knee" tricks have become  one of this Bologne-based 
skater's ...  
_Leo Maxam, The Green  Room: No waves, no problem: Schralpfest surf ..._ 
(http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_9445011) 
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
"It's all  about giving kids something positive to do, whether it's a surf 
contest, trips  to skateparks or dances," said Jenny Useldinger, 23, who went on 
to  ... 

_City of Flint  skatepark opens_ 
(http://www.weyi.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=141264) 
WEYI NBC25 -  Clio,MI,USA
By Elizabeth MacFarland After years of debate, Mayor Don  Williamson along 
with the Skatepark Athletic Recreation Committee of  Flint or SPARK opened a ... 

_Houston  skaters are ready to break in the new downtown ..._ 
(http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/main/5808475.html) 
Houston Chronicle - United States
Part of  the education process came from the group PUSH, or Public Use 
Skateparks  for Houston. "We got together, and we thought, 'This is crazy,  ... 

_Skateboarders  bring mighty pen_ 
(http://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/homepage/local_story_151214505.html?keyword=leadpicturestory) 
Pauls Valley Daily  Democrat - Pauls Valley,OK,USA
“We could do some case studies of what  other cities did to get their 
skateparks. There’s definitely a growing  interest in it,” he said.

_Rant and  Rave for May 29, 2008_ 
(http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_149195107.html) 
Tifton Gazette -  Tifton,GA,USA
I would rather build two skateparks than put my  tax dollars behind this.” “
This is a big thank you to the man that reported that  my horse was in trouble 
...  
_Lords of  O-town_ 
(http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/lords_of_o_town/6009) 
Ventura County Reporter -  Ventura,CA,USA
One of only two wooden skateparks left in  Southern California, it has 
undergone constant repair since its installation in  2000, and the pyramid was 
recently ...  
_Best  skate parks_ 
(http://www.sun-sentinel.com/travel/sfl-bestskate,0,904852.story) 
Sun-Sentinel.com -  Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
By Brian J. O'Connor | Sun-Sentinel If you --  or the kids -- feel like you 
just gotta get out and really move, try this  selection of skateparks and ice  
...

_Skatepark  demo rolls into Denton_ 
(http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20080528/NEWS/805280325/1005/news01) 
Lexington  Dispatch - Lexington,NC,USA
Donnie Roberts/The Dispatch By SETH  STRATTON DENTON | Skaters in southern 
Davidson County got a taste of what a  skatepark in their community could be 
when a ...  
_So  fresh and so teen_ 
(http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=354&fArticleId=4424099) 
Tonight -  Johannesburg,South Africa
The two would hang out at skateparks  and beatbox and rap together. The 
chemistry between them was electric and they  soon became very popular. ...

_Riley Skate  Park_ 
(http://www.suburbanlifestyles.com/news/results.asp?ID=331) 
Suburban Lifestyles - Rochester  Hills,MI,USA
The park's details were then handled by Grindline  Skateparks. Once the 
park's design was officially released, George Riley  of the Riley Foundation read 
an ...

_Officials  temporarily shut down Murrieta Skate Park_ 
(http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_skate24.3d48cd2.html) 
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
Martin Brovarney,  southwest regional director of Skaters for Public 
Skateparks, agrees with  what Murrieta is doing, especially in the wake of a 2007 
Fontana  ...

_OCEANSIDE:  City seeks to end back-and-forth with Coastal ..._ 
(http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/05/22/news/co
astal/oceanside/z338f09c5ea541aff8825745000762550.txt) 
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
In  other business, the council hired Seattle-based Grindline Inc. for 
$700465 to  build long-awaited skateparks at Melba Bishop Park and Martin Luther 
King  ...
_Skate  park idea more concrete_ 
(http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080522/NEWS02/805220415/-1/NEWS) 
GoErie.com -  Erie,PA,USA
... the representative of the design firm Grindline  Skateparks Inc. Joe 
Horne, 17, took in a plan that featured stamped  concrete and color, meant to make 
...  
_Workers  make progress on Weston Skate Park_ 
(http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/WDH0101/805230700/1981/WDHopinion) 
Wausau Daily Herald - Wausau,WI,USA
Village crews  finished site work earlier this month, and crews from 
Dreamland  Skateparks started construction the same day. "Everything is going really  
well ...
_Skate  park advocates come to Loudoun_ 
(http://www.loudountimes.com/news/2008/may/23/skate-park-advocates-come-loudoun/) 
Loudon  Times - Leesburg,VA,USA
Because the area is so poor when it comes to  providing legal skating areas 
for skaters, Skaters for Public Skateparks  chose to host the group's national 
...

_Skate  Board meeting held_ 
(http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19709560&BRD=2754&PAG=461&dept_id=574069&rfi=6) 
Mannford Eagle -  Mannford,OK,USA
Bryan Montgomery of ACS Playground Adventures,  Oklahoma City, presented to 
the Park Board and Town Trustees a presentation of  skateparks and playground 
...  
_Riders  raise money for park upgrade_ 
(http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/terracestandard/sports/19077969.html) 
Terrace  Standard - BC, Canada
... box that will measure 16’x4’ and will  be just over a foot in height, 
will be done by a pair of locals who work for  national company New Line 
Skateparks. ...

_Skateparks  and skating rinks_ 
(http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/visitstlouis/story/61F0411564B230BC86257447006A63E6?OpenDocument
) 
St. Louis  Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
Below are skateparks with  half-pipes, launch ramps and all manner of 
skateboarding structures. If this  sounds too intense, perhaps you should stick to 
good ...  
_Out  & About: What to do this weekend_ 
(http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/LIFE/805160303) 
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USA
For the  seventh consecutive year Free Flow will be searching the country's 
premier  skateparks giving top ams the once in a lifetime chance to "Flow to 
Pro.  .. 
_Fight  begins to secure new skatepark for Stamford_ 
(http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/Fight-begins-to-secure-new.4091775.jp) 
Rutland and Stamford Mercury - Stamford,England,UK
The  committee has contacted firms which build skateparks to get quotes 
before  it can submit funding bids and is planning to organise events at the 
Stamford  ...

Thank you for  contacting Heidi Lemmon
executive director
SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION est.  1996

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