2016 EXPANSION GRANT PROJECT REPORTS MARTHA'SVINEYARD SKATE PARK ASSOCIATION

Completion & Expansion Project

Award: $252,172

Mission: To build and maintain a public skate park accessible to Island children of all agesand abilities. The park providesa safe, sustainable and dynamic experience for anyone interested in skateboarding MVSPA will continue to introduce programming that encourages new participation in the sport and sustained involvement within the Island community

MVYouthfundedtheconstructionof new concreteobstaclesandpolishingof the existingconcrete,all of whicharedoinggreat Thisyear wereceivedravereviewsfrom afew of thetoughest critics- professional skateboarders. A pro-teamvisitedMV for theweekend ChocolateSkateboardsput onademoandmeet andgreet and hada blast Another prohasbeenvisitingfor thepast few summers Thisyear someof his professional friendscame,oneof whomwasnamedby Thrasher Magazineas2021 "Skater of theYear" Our skatepark isnow officially SOTYapproved Welook forwardin 2023 toresumingour annual fundraisingandcommunity outreachprogramsincluding our summer instructional clinics

Becauseweareafreepublicpark,it ishardtobesurehow many participantsweserved in2022 Our estimatesareinandaroundthehundredsacrossall ageswhenyouinclude our summer visitors Withour amazinglights,our off-seasonusehasextended intothe dark fall and winter evenings A commonoccuranceisachildnot wantingtoleaveas their parent repeatedly tellsthem"fivemoreminutes."

Thank you,MVYouth