History

  • March 13, 2010 - The Grinds of March benefit for the Ann Arbor Skatepark featuring pro skaters including Andy Macdonald and Garold Vallie. Over 700 people attend
  • October 18, 2009 - Wally Hollyday hosts first of two public workshops for the public to have their say in the design of the skatepark
  • October 3, 2009 - FOTAAS invites the public on a "field trip" to Riley Skatepark. City Staff, City Council members, PAC members and members of the public hop on the BTB Party bus and head to Farmington Hills
  • September 26, 2009 - FOTAAS crew heads to Riley Skatepark in Farmington Hills to show support for public skateparks by cleaning the park and helping with the local contest held there
  • June 19, 2009 - Skate Art Show art moves to exhibit at the Ann Arbor Art Center for two weeks
  • May 15, 2009 - Over 400 people show up to Ann Arbor Skatepark Benefit Art Show hosted by Vault of Midnight. It raises $9,000
  • April 29, 2009 - Ann Arbor Skatepark team wins AAPS Charity Fitness Challenge
  • April 14, 2009 - FOTAAS joins the twitterverse http://twitter.com/a2skatepark
  • February 2, 2009 - Ann Arbor News endorses the Ann Arbor Skatepark, saying, "This is a creative, energetic group. It would have been very easy for them to give up, but they've found ways to move forward. We'll enjoy watching them succeed."
  • January 19, 2009 - Design/Build and Endowment funds formed at the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
  • December 1, 2008 - Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approves MOI naming Veterans Memorial Park as the location for the skatepark
  • November 20, 2008 - Holiday party honoring those who helped to get us so far
  • November 18, 2008 - Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission unanimously approves MOI between City and FOTAAS
  • September 20, 2008 - Third and final skate jam of 2008, over 100 skaters in attendance along with dozens of spectators
  • August 31, 2008 - Second skate jam of 2008, about 100 skaters and dozens of spectators in attendance
  • March 7, 2008 - Meeting with the Washtenaw Youth Development Initiative
  • March 1, 2008 - First Ann Arbor Skatepark piece printed in The Ann Arbor Observer
  • February 23, 2008 - Third benefit concert for the Ann Arbor Skatepark
  • February 17, 2008 - Trevor’s interview on Ann Arbor’s 107.1 FM airs
  • February 8, 2008 - Second benefit concert for the Ann Arbor Skatepark
  • February 2, 2008 - First Street Team event at Launch Board Shop
  • January 22, 2008 - WCBN interview with Trevor and Dug
  • January 12, 2008 - Steering committee meeting
  • January 11, 2008 - First benefit concert at the Blind Pig
  • January 8, 2008 - Public meeting at Scarlett Middle School
  • January 4, 2008 - a2skatepark mixer at ABC
  • December 18, 2007 - Second presentation to PAC
  • December 15, 2007 - Second steering committee meeting
  • December 11, 2007 - Sixth public meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • December 8, 2007 - Raw Haüs (715 Miller) Deneke Foundation concert
  • November 22, 2007 - Trevor's Thanksgiving Teeter Talk interview!
  • November 1, 2007 - Online petition reaches 500 signatures
  • October 28, 2007 - Fifth meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • October 25, 2007 - Second meeting with PAC Staff
  • October 20, 2007 - Steering Committee meets for 1st time
  • October 11, 2007 - Interview with James E. Leonard, from the Ann Arbor Observer
  • October 11, 2007 - Online petition passes 400 signatures
  • October 11, 2007 - Second series of stickers: "dream it, build it, skate it"
  • September 23, 2007 - Online petition goes live
  • September 23, 2007 - 4th meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • August 21, 2007 - First Presentation to PAC
  • August 20, 2007 - First batch of skatepark shirts printed
  • August 15, 2007 - City Council Member Steve Kunselman appears on CTN's Ward Talk, spreading the word about the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • August 12, 2007 - CTN starts playing Michigan Skatepark Sampler DVD
  • August 4, 2007 - Third Meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • July 18, 2007 - First meeting with PAC Staff
  • July 17, 2007 - Michigan Skatepark Sampler DVD
  • July 11, 2007 - First series of stickers: "I Support the Ann Arbor Skatepark"
  • July 11, 2007 - Second meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • June 27, 2007 - First general meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee
  • November 19, 2005 - Dug has a baby, goes underground
  • August 25, 2005 - a2skatepark.org goes online
  • July 19, 2005 - Dug presents to PROS public hearing