Thanks to everyone who came to the Game of Skate on June 10th. The contest results were: Advanced Mike Marks Greg Booth Intermediate Lorenzo Johnson Dan Bunnell Beginner Ian Rice Marchant Jales

Over 100 people from Ithaca and the surrounding aread came to the Ithaca Skate Park on Saturday to ride the park, enter the Game of Skate, watch the skating and learn about the effort to renovate the park.

We would like to welcome Andrew Summers and Spider who helped out at the event and have volunteered to help with future fundraising efforts.

Prizes for the Game of Skate and the raffle were donated by: Independent Trucks, Creation Skateboards, Sartori Wheels, Ipath, Es Footwear, Home Grown Skateshop.

In November, Andrew Douglas opened HomeGrown on the Commons. Hardpact, Ithaca's local skateshop for the last several years was planning to close and Andrew took the opportunity to open his own shop and build upon Hardpact's contribution to skateboarding in Ithaca. Check out the article from the front page of the Ithaca Journal from 12/27/2005.

Information on the 2006 summer camp is scheduled to be posted during the week of April 24th.

Check with Tompkins County Youth Services for more information

On June 14th 2005, The Ithaca Journal featured a story about our efforts to improve the skatepark. Go to the Ithaca Journal site for the full text.

On June 15th 2005, we received a very supportive editorial in The Ithaca Journal. Go to the Ithaca Journal site for the full text.

To raise money for the park we painted several one of kind "3-D" skateboards. They will be available for sale at future fundraising events.

Ramp Jam / Fundraiser at
Musefest 9/2/2005
With some financial help from local businesses, we built a mini-ramp and then held a jam at Musefest, a local annual music festival.
Local Title Sponsors were The Ithaca Bakery and Wickes.

2nd Skatepark Fundraiser, 7/2/2005 raised over $2000
Special thanks to everyone who made a donation, bought a raffle ticket, entered the game of skate, FBM Bike Company and Hardpact for donating prizes, Wegmans and Tops for donating beverages, and Alladins for grilling burgers and kabobs.

Skate/BMX Demo at The Ithaca Festival 6/5/2005
Professional BMXers from local bike company, FBM, did a demo at Stewart Park with local skateboarders to raise awareness within the Ithaca community.

Fundraiser #1
10/2/2004
$2000 was raised at our first fundraising event to improve the park.