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Trevor Staples Fourth of July Parade!

The Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade was a hoot! The Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee was represented by our giant skateboard. A bunch of supporters joined us to hand out limited edition skatepark stickers, and the crowd was going nuts. Max Davis and Nick Barvinok put on a great show for the crowds by ollieing over each other as we walked (and rolled) the parade route. This parade float couldn't have happ… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on July 5, 2008 at 4:02pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples T-Shirt Survey Results!

Well, it was neck and neck for most of the survey, but the preferences of the respondents were in order: A, B, C, D.

Click here to refresh your memory on which design was which. Our first order of shirts will be designs A and B. Later on, we'll make shirts with C and D as well. We will order the shirts, and have them in hand at the l… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on June 28, 2008 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Eskimo P baby boarder

Meow.... so i just got my first board two nights ago (Lee, you are my hero!) and will probably be falling down a lot now - happily! i've always wanted to cruise around town and learn some tricks, so i'm pretty excited :-P. if anyone has any words of skateboarding wisdom for a beginner like me, i'm all ears... Continue

Posted by Eskimo P on June 27, 2008 at 4:48pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Help us with T-Shirt design!

Please help us decide which design to use for the new Ann Arbor Skatepark shirts. A big thanks goes out to the Vault of Midnight and Launch Board Shop for donating the costs of the shirts! All proceeds from the shirts benefit the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee in our quest to build a public skatepark in Ann Arbor. Here's what you need to do: 1. Go to… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on June 26, 2008 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Go Skateboarding Day Pics, and TODAY'S RAIL JAM

Go Skateboarding day in Ann Arbor was a complete success! Big thanks to Sun & Snow, Launch Board Shop, Transcraft Ramp Co., Plus Skateboarding, DJ Jacobi, DJ Lowtech, and most of all, all the skaters, supporters and spectators who made this event as awesome as it was. Don Cox sent us a bunch of grea… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on June 22, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

DirtyB Compete in the Rail Jam for Free

Hey all, Just a reminder that we'd love to have the A2 skate park Action committee represented in our rail jam. We'd like to sponsor three members of the community to compete - so yell at me if you are interested. Brent@sunandsnow.com. See you this weekend! Brent Continue

Posted by DirtyB on June 19, 2008 at 10:58am — 1 Comment

Trevor Staples Go Skateboarding Day and Street Team

On Saturday, June 21 from 1-4:00 PM Sun & Snow, Launch Board Shop, and the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee will celebrate Go Skateboarding Day with a skate jam at the Westgate Shopping Center in Ann Arbor. We’ll have ramps and rails set up, DJs spinning tunes, food on the grill, and product giveaways. It’s going to be a great event for kids of AL… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on June 9, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples GO SKATEBOARDING DAY!

Hey all, Yes, every day is go skateboarding day, but June 21 is Go Skateboarding Day (notice the capital letters). We'll be having a special event on that day. Stay tuned for details! -Trevor Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on June 4, 2008 at 7:24am — No Comments

matt piece of crap

dude the deck cody gave me is crap so i'm gettin a krown one from play it again sports its an okay deck now all i have to do is buy it and customize it wit trucks bearings the usual Continue

Posted by matt on May 23, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples UNANIMOUS SUPPORT!

Park Advisory Commission Unanimously Supports Skatepark Location Holy smokes, where do I begin? How about by saying a HUGE thanks to the 125+ people who came out to the Park Advisory Commission (PAC) public hearing in support of the Ann Arbor skatepark location. The city council chambers were full, with standing room only. The PAC members were visibly surprised, and the chair even mentioned how she couldn’t remember the last time so many people attended a PAC meeting! Also, thanks to the many p… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on May 21, 2008 at 12:08pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TUESDAY

Tuesday, May 20 at 4:00 PM is the public hearing on the proposed location of the Ann Arbor Skatepark: Veterans Memorial Park. Please show your support on Tuesday by wearing one of our special edition sticker-badges. People across the county (and country?) will be wearing these badges on their shirts Tuesday to show that they are in favor of an Ann Arbor skatepark, a… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on May 17, 2008 at 10:05am — No Comments

Trevor Staples PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING LOCATION

City of Ann Arbor to Hold Public Hearing on Skatepark Location The City of Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, May 20 at 4:00 PM in Ann Arbor’s City Hall to consider the Northwest corner of Veteran’s Memorial Park as the location for a permanent skatepark. The Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee is working to create a safe, public recreation area for skateboarders, inline skaters and rollerskaters. The committee is made up of a broad range of… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on May 4, 2008 at 9:22am — No Comments

matt new deck

my element deck snapped when quadruple kick-flipped (technically i landed it because both feet were on the deck when i came down and it snapped!!!) so i had to get a new deck but i need new screws for the trucks(they were so rusted that they broke when i took them out) i got my new deck from my friend Cody he got a toy machine and gave me his old one i'm gettin new bearings from my other friend Connor ABEC 7's he's sellin them for $20 dude soon as i get my new deck together i'm gonna see if i ca… Continue

Posted by matt on May 2, 2008 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Christian branch chriskate

Hi im christian branch and i really think we neeed a skate park because everywhere i go i see skters getting kicked out of places like ashley mews and if we dont have a place to sk8 then where will we sk8. I SUPPORT THE A2 SKATEPARK. Continue

Posted by Christian branch on April 26, 2008 at 10:06am — No Comments

DirtyB Rail Jam, June 22nd

Hey all you A2 Skatepark Supporters. I'd like to invite you to come out and build some hype for the skatepark at the Rail Jam Sun & Snow is hosting in conjunction with the DNAevolution tour. Trevor & I spoke briefly about the event a couple months back and thought it would be a great way to build some buzz around the A2 skatepark movement. Send your street team or even set up a booth
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Posted by DirtyB on April 23, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Trevor Staples Location Criteria

As we work to get the site for the Ann Arbor Skatepark officially identified, we use certain criteria to make sure the site is appropriate, and will offer the best chance for the skatepark to be a successful community endeavor. The following are some of the criteria that we considered when deciding that… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on April 21, 2008 at 7:21am — No Comments

Trevor Staples What if it WORKS?

At April 2nd's public meeting regarding the Veterans Memorial Park location, out of the 70 supporters, there were a couple people expressing "what-ifs" over noise, crime, and environmental impact related to the skatepark. At one point during the discussion, one supporter stood up and said, "We are discussing all of the things that could go wrong. What if it works?!"… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on April 17, 2008 at 7:03am — No Comments

Trevor Staples Michigan Skateboarding in the News

Metromode has published an article about skateparks, skateboarding and SE Michigan. You can check it out here. Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on April 10, 2008 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Montana Skatepark Association Video

Check out this video sent from our pal Rick out in Missoula. The Montana Skatepark Association is doing a great job. We stand on the shoulders of giants! … Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on April 9, 2008 at 10:26am — No Comments

matt SKATE

yo me connor and cody were skatin after school last thursday whenconnor challenged cody to a game of skate dude connor was everywhere he cavemanned off a 3.5 foot ledge, nosed grinded the curb and a whole lot of other stuff he got cody SKAT to nothin cody says it is cause connor skates loose trucks and he skates tight Continue

Posted by matt on April 7, 2008 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Thank You!

Wow. Thanks to all who came out on Wednesday evening and supported our efforts to build a skatepark in Ann Arbor. I would write up a full report, but Amanda Hamon from the Ann Arbor News already did a great job of that! Check out her article here. We are in the process of scheduling the May public meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee. We’ll post here as soon as the date and location are confirmed. It will be near the end of the month, afte… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on April 4, 2008 at 6:49am — 3 Comments

Trevor Staples LOCATION MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY

We have a big event this week that we need you to attend. This is a joint meeting of the City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services Unit and The Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee. We will be making a presentation on why Ann Arbor needs a skatepark, and why Veterans Memorial Park is the best location for it. Please plan to come show your support, as this will be a major milestone in the skatepark process. If this meeting is well attended and positive, we’re a huge step closer to getting… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on March 30, 2008 at 10:12am — No Comments

Trevor Staples Thanks, and Location Meeting Reminder

I need to send out a big thanks to all the bands and supporters (of the skatepark AND the bands) for coming out to The Blind Pig Saturday night. You helped raise some funds for our efforts to get a skatepark built, and we raised a lot of awareness that night. Big Thanks to The Blind Pig as well for offering us a venue to hold our shows. They are a true Ann Arbor institution. I'd like to especially thank the bands: The State, The Fury, Hellbound Train and The Walking Corpses. The performers who… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on March 25, 2008 at 8:39am — 2 Comments

Trevor Staples IMPORTANT meeting on location

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Posted by Trevor Staples on March 14, 2008 at 6:13am — No Comments

Trevor Staples Press and Next Meeting

Don't forget to check out the article in March's Ann Arbor Observer about our efforts to get a skatepark built in our town. Look for it in the "Inside Ann Arbor" section.

The next public meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee will me on Monday, March 17 at Slauson Middle School. The meeting will start at 6:00 PM, and we'll have refreshments. Come get your questions answered about the skatepark effort, and lend your support! Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 26, 2008 at 8:34am — No Comments

Trevor Staples Benefit Show Report

This past Saturday's skatepark benefit show was a great success. Lots of kids and parents came out to hear some great local bands and a dj rock out for the skatepark. We'd like to thank the following folks for helping out: Businesses that donated items for the giveaways: Launch Board Shop- skateboard deck Vault of Midnight- gift certificate Local Chaos- several gift packs Treetown Batiks- skate shirt Yerboy- knit cap Redbelly Board Shop- skate shirts The heart of the benefit shows we put on ar… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 26, 2008 at 8:15am — No Comments

Trevor Staples 107.1 FM Interview and Benefit Show Reminder

Just uploaded our latest interview. This one was for Brian Larson's "Our Town" show on Ann Arbor's 107.1. Big thanks to Brian and 107.1 for keeping local happenings in the spotlight! Check out the interview in our "music" player on the home page.

Also, don't forget that tomorrow is our all-ages benefit at the Elbow Room in Ypsi. There will be some great local punk bands doing their thing, and we'll be doing ours. That is, spreading the word about the a2skatepark and... GIVING AWAY SW… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 22, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples ALL AGES skatepark benefit show Saturday!

This Saturday from 4-8 PM at the Elbow Room in Ypsi, come check out some great bands and support the Ann Arbor Skatepark! We'll also have giveaways from Launch, Vault of Midnight, Local Chaos, Yerboy, Redbelly and others. As always, Launch has offered us a deck to give away. Feelin' lucky? Things are going to blow up in 200sk8. Be a part of it!

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Posted by Trevor Staples on February 21, 2008 at 7:15am — No Comments

Trevor Staples Hey Early Risers!

We did an interview with Brian Larson from Ann Arbor Radio 107.1, and it will air on his show, "Our Town." When will it air? Tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM! We know, it's rough. But, we thank Brian and 107.1 for wanting to report on true community projects like The Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee. The interview will also air on 102.9 W4 Country, Sports Talk 1050 WTKA and am1290 WLBY. You can click here to listen online. Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 16, 2008 at 5:04pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Meet your steering committee

We just put up a page that has brief bios of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee's steering commitee. Check it out. Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 12, 2008 at 8:13pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Thanks and Upcoming Events

Big thanks to everyone who came out to the Blind Pig Friday night in support of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee. A HUGE thanks goes out to the bands who offered their time and talent that night: Sons of the Gun, 1592, Forty Lashes and Hullabaloo. We can't… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 10, 2008 at 3:53pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Friday, Feb. 8

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Posted by Trevor Staples on February 8, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Trevor Staples Ann Arbor Skatepark Street Team!

Last Saturday we had our first Street Team meeting. We met down at Launch, ate some Brown Jug pizza, and headed out for about an hour of flyering and spreading the word.

New Street Team members Sam, Deandre, Howie, Jeff, Lauren and Jonah all worked hard to get the word out. For their efforts to support the Ann Arbor Skatepark initiative, they recieved a special edition Ann Arbor Skatepark Street Team tee-shirt, some stickers, lunch, and they'll be on the guest list for our upcoming all… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 5, 2008 at 6:46pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Street Team Meeting Saturday

Saturday at 1:00 The Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee's new street team will be meeting at Launch Board Shop. We'll hang out, talk skatepark, eat some FREE pizza and pop, then head out on the town to get flyers out for a few upcoming events, including the public skatepark meeting at Clague on Feb. 18.

And, if that's not enough to get you down to Launch to help out the skatepark initiative, how does a FREE DECK sound? Launch has generously offered up a shop deck for us to give away t… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on February 1, 2008 at 7:46pm — No Comments

dugsong WCBN Interview

Yesterday, Trevor and I were interviewed on WCBN 88.3 FM's Interactive Technologies show, hosted by veteran skater Pan.

Trevor did a great job, while I suffered through my cold (I was just happy to suppress most of my coughs). We covered a lot of basic information (e.g. "What is a skatepark") but I think we got the right message out for the general public.

This was also the debut of the public service announcement Trevor, Wes, Julia, Kylah, and Kee put together - check the "Mus… Continue

Posted by dugsong on January 23, 2008 at 8:58pm — No Comments

Trevor Staples Our First Benefit Concert Was a Huge Success!

Last Friday we held our first official fundraiser benefit concert. The show was held at the Blind Pig, and it was a blast! About 150 people came out to show their support for the Ann Arbor Skatepark, and we raised a good amount of money to kick off our fundraising campaign.

Big thanks to the folks who showed up to support our efforts. The more of us there are doing the heavy lifting (spreading the word, donating time, talent, and of course, money) the easier the job will be. We’re stoke… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on January 14, 2008 at 6:22am — 1 Comment

dugsong Skatepark locations

Trevor and I met with Parks staff on Thursday, Jan 10 to continue discussing possible locations. We've got some in mind now, with Vets, Buhr, and Southeast Area parks as our top contenders. There's more discussion of this over on the forum, and be sure to check out our page of Possible Locations for more. Continue

Posted by dugsong on January 12, 2008 at 5:09pm — 4 Comments

Trevor Staples January's Deck Winner!



Howie Pelton showed his support at the January, 2008 Ann Arbor Skatepark meeting and won the door-prize drawing for a free deck! Thanks to Launch for donating door prizes. We gave away 5 skate DVDs, a Launch tee shirt, and a deck!

More pictures,… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on January 9, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Trevor Staples TONIGHT's meeting... win a launch deck!

As many of you know, the next meeting of the Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee is this Tuesday at Scarlett Middle School in Ann Arbor. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm.

At our public meetings we discuss the latest actions of the skatepark group, and organize future actions and events. These public meetings are where YOUR VOICE can be heard regarding the skatepark. Whenever we mention "we" "us" "our" and "committee" we… Continue

Posted by Trevor Staples on January 8, 2008 at 7:32am — No Comments

dugsong Dec 18, 2007 PAC meeting minutes

Hopefully Trevor will put up the agenda we had for the meeting - we spent a lot of time answering all the questions they had for us from the last meeting, including a show of support (almost 1000 signatures from our paper and online petition, and a full house in City Chambers for the meeting).

Here's a quick summary of the PAC's responses, paraphrased, and recounted from the squirrely notes I scribbled down at the podium. Hopefully we'll also get the video of the meeting up also.…

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Posted by dugsong on December 30, 2007 at 3:22pm — 1 Comment

dugsong All I Want for Christmas

is a new skatepark!
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Posted by dugsong on December 25, 2007 at 9:59am — No Comments

dugsong Dec 11, 2007 steering meeting minutes

some quick notes from our meeting on Saturday (please reply with
anything I've missed!):

- Welcome new members Scott Belarmino and Pete Nowakowski! Scott's
interested in helping with our finances, Pete's been working on
marketing (flyers, presentations)

- Next general meeting: Tuesday, Jan 8, 5:30 PM at Scarlett Middle School
Wes brings up we might consider spacing the general meetings out
further (every other month), or combined with our other events (show… Continue

Posted by dugsong on December 16, 2007 at 6:55am — No Comments

dugsong Show your support at the PAC meeting!

Please come show your support for an Ann Arbor skatepark by attending the upcoming meeting of the Ann Arbor Parks Advisory Commission (PAC).

Ann Arbor Parks Advisory Commission Meeting
Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 4:00 PM

The Ann Arbor Skatepark Action Committee will be presenting to the PAC Tuesday, December 18 at 4:00 PM. You can help by simply showing up and being seen. The PAC wants to know how many people are in support of this project before they act.

Please c… Continue

Posted by dugsong on December 15, 2007 at 5:30pm — No Comments

dugsong Skateboarding in the New York Times

Two excellent articles in the New York Times that Trevor found recently:


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Posted by dugsong on December 15, 2007 at 1:45pm — No Comments

dugsong Trevor's Thanksgiving Teeter Talk!

Check out Trevor's awesome interview with Homeless Dave!

I'm still trying to figure out how he got this photo!
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Posted by dugsong on December 15, 2007 at 12:51pm — No Comments

dugsong CTN broadcast of our Skatepark video

Says Trevor:

CTN will be rebroadcasting the Michigan Skatepark Sampler on the following dates/times:

M 12/17 4:00 PM
W 12/19 2:10 PM
Th 12/20 6:45 PM
F 12/21 4:00 PM
S 12/22 10:00 AM
W 12/26 12:38 PM
F 12/28 3:45 PM
S 12/29 10:00 AM

I think it's ch. 17. Don't remember for sure.
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Posted by dugsong on December 15, 2007 at 12:35pm — No Comments

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