2010 General Update

Well, it might have seemed like a quiet few months for your skatepark but I promise ya there's been a shedload of stuff that's been goin' on:

The ESD (Extreme Sports Day) in July
The free trip to Adrenaline Alley in Sept (100% funded by Stamford Skatepark & the local sponsors of the ESD!)
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The free ramps day in October (again, very generously funded by the local sponsors of the ESD).

The sponsored BMX-athon round Rutland Res in October.

Other stuff too that I just happened to have forgotten about right now (d'oh).
Anyways, here's a Happy New Year  2011 THANK YOU (we've capitalised it coz it's BIG and we really, really mean it) to EVERYONE who has helped the skatepark project in 2010
Loads of people to mention, so here we go (and in no particular order):

J&L Ball Interiors

Rutland Cycles

Stamford Rotary of St Martin's

Tuk Tuk Foods

Direct Approach, Peterborough

Mama Liz (& the truly awesome live music venue that is the Voodoo Lounge
)

Mayhem Clothing

Voujon Restaraunt

Watson, Mitchell and Blackburn

Stamford Buffalos

UK Printwear

Dawson of Stamford

Cummins Generator Technologies

Stamford Striders

Kiwanis, Stamford

Malcolm Sargent Primary School

Stamford Mercury

Rutland Radio

Paul Johnson

Queen Eleanor School (staff and students)

SPECIAL THANKS GO TO:

Laurie Copley, Jacob Poznanski, Lui Carrasco and all their mates too numerous to mention, 
Vic Rupsin (photos), 
Chris Cooke (sounds)

At this point we've got £34,000 in the bank and another £29,000 in pledged grants. Lots of grant applications have been sent off, so fingers crossed.

LET'S GET THIS SKATEPARK BUILT IN 2011!!!

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Action Plan

1. Set up CIC (Community Interest Company) giving the committee official - DONE

2. Gain permission to build from landowner - DONE. After a long, long wait we now have permission to build on the Rec from the landowners, Stamford Town Council.

3. Begin fundraising through local businesses, grants, charitable trusts and local events - UNDERWAY & ONGOING

4. Site survey - INITIAL CONSULTATIONS UNDERWAY

5. Invite specialist companies to design skatepark, with input from local users - INITIAL CONSULTATIONS UNDERWAY (see News page for designs)

6. Arrange open meetings with all interested parties to choose the best and most cost effective design - UNDERWAY & ONGOING. We have now held several meetings with the general public, local residents & skaters/bladers/BMXers

7. Sign contract with the winning company

8. Build the skatepark!

8. Ride the skatepark!!

8. Love the skatepark!!!