Getting Involved in your Community

 by Cameron Manthe

Visiting your local skate park can open up many opportunities for making friends and interacting with others in your community. There are often times events that take place as well. A great way to be informed of these events is to be a regular visitor and by talking. Word gets around quick as most people are eag

Skater at Competition
Photo by Jorge Gonzales

er to be involved.

Many of these events manifest as competitions. These have been going on for a long time and were a big deal at the beginning of the sport. You can show off your skills in front of others and maybe even win some prizes if you do well enough. Having fun and spending a day at the skate park with your friends is ultimately the end goal. 

Skate Park Art
Photo by Alexandre Lallemand

Another example could be an art day as described in a previous post about Rip On Skate Park. Painting your park or maybe even t shirt printing can go along with the competitions. Or a clean up and maintenance day can be beneficial. These can help promote merging of communities and open you up to meeting tons of new people. 

If you want to get out and get involved then a skate park is a wonderful place to start. Many parks I have been to have been friendly experiences and I have met lifelong friends through it. So go out and take part in these to support your community and local park.

Sources:

ArtsConnect Topeka

https://artstopeka.org/mural/ripon

StoreYourBoard - The World of Skateboarding Competitions

https://storeyourboard.com/blogs/legacy-articles/the-world-of-skateboard-competitions

Photo by Jorge Gonzales

https://unsplash.com/photos/people-watching-beside-man-doing-skateboard-trick-DrJUPcrWEgQ

Photo by Alexandre Lallemand

https://unsplash.com/photos/a-group-of-skateboard-ramps-covered-in-graffiti-HxWZnqf42Iw