Herndon Decides on Concrete Skatepark

I haven't been informed with the Herndon skatepark effort until recently, so I apologize for the late news.

As printed in the Fairfax Times newspaper, Herndon has decided on a 4,000 sq.ft. poured-concrete skatepark to be located at the intersection of Crestview St. and Herndon Parkway. The town recently contributed $175,000 towards this project that has been in effect for four years. They plan to have design and construction completed around 2011.

Read more: http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/feb/25/herndon-skate-park-rolls-toward-becoming-concrete/

Skateboarding Empowerment Group

I checked out the Skateboarding Empowerment Group session today at the Green Skate Lab. We started out shoveling the snow and ice out of the bowl then carved some corners with the kids.

The Youth Empowerment Resource Center's 'Skateboarding Empowerment Group' is hosts events on the first Sunday of every month for teens and young adults with disabilities. The events are from 12pm to 2pm at the Green Skate Lab, 2901 20th St. NE, DC 20018.

The mission of the Youth Empowerment Resource Center is to provide District of Columbia teens and young adults with leadership training and information about services and supports that affect their lives.

RSVP: Stephanie Murdock, YERC Project Manager
Phone: 202 338-7158, ext. 213
E-mail: smurdock@inclusionresearch.org

http://www.inclusionresearch.org/