From sk8pks at aol.com Wed Jan 30 15:38:49 2008 From: sk8pks at aol.com (sk8pks at aol.com) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:38:49 EST Subject: [Newsletter] SPAUSA news Message-ID: HI Happy New year to everyone. Lots of skateparks opening up, no liability issues to speak of and all seems well. There are still problems with several builders going after skateparks that are designated for both BMX and skating and once they get the account they refuse to warranty the park if BMX uses it. Grindline just did this in Wheeling WV. The BMX kids were involved in the park for over 3 years. Grindline parks are built to accommodate BMX , as far as I know they do build to current standards. Please check your designers and builders out FIRST and make sure you get it in writing. N.A.S.S.A. - North American Surf and Skateboard Association has insurance for surf and skateboard: camps, leagues, school programs, demos etc. $25 per person per year - DEC to DEC sorry no pro-rating, includes travel to and from events / parks _nassainfo at aol.com_ (mailto:nassainfo at aol.com) We have coverage for skateparks and BMX as well. _sk8pks at aol.com_ (mailto:sk8pks at aol.com) _kwong at dewittstern.com_ (mailto:kwong at dewittstern.com) non profits starting at $850 a year events from $250 per event No word on the Olympics and Skateboarding. BMX is already and Olympic sport. Other news... _Los Gatos Skatepark Briefing_ (http://losgatosobserver.com/los-gatos/Article.php?article_id=0714) Los Gatos Observer - CA, USA If the grassroots initiative passes, the town will be directed to build an in-ground, concrete skatepark on town property on Miles Ave. next to Balzer Field ... _See all stories on this topic_ (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://losgatosobserver.com/los-gatos/Article.php?article_id=0714) _Skatepark unveils new facilities for 10th birthday_ (http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Skatepark-unveils-new-facilities-for-10th-birthday-newsinkent9285 .aspx?news=local) Kent News - United Kingdom One of the country?s top skateparks has undergone further work to improve its facilities. Revolution Skatepark, in Thanet, has invested in smooth new ... _See all stories on this topic_ (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Skatepark-unveils-new-facilities-for-10th-birthda y-newsinkent9285.aspx?news=local) _Hendersonville to hold meeting on skate park design_ (http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080129/PISGAHMOUNTAINNEWS/80129012) Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA ... 305 Williams St., Hendersonville. The public is invited to see the final design for the facility put together by Grindline Skateparks Inc. _See all stories on this topic_ (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080129/PISGAHMOUNTAINNEWS/8 0129012) _OPINION: Both sides make their case about Los Gatos skatepark measure_ (http://www.mercurynews.com/losgatos/ci_8105330) San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA 5 arrives, Los Gatos residents will decide whether the town will fund the building and upkeep of a skatepark on Miles Avenue as proposed by Measure D. This ... _See all stories on this topic_ (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.mercurynews.com/losgatos/ci_8105330) _Boards and bikes to share space_ (http://www.record-bee.com/local/ci_8105020) Lake County Record-Bee - Lakeport,CA,USA Included in the discussion was the possibility of applying for a grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation, which helps build skateparks in underprivileged ... _See all stories on this topic_ (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.record-bee.com/local/ci_8105020) _Your Opinion: A response to skate park questions_ (http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_028223320.html) Tifton Gazette - Tifton,GA,USA Most of the injuries shown on this program are experienced in unsafe locations, not skateparks. Our skaters are out there now on public rights of way, ... _See all stories on this topic_ (http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_028223320.html) Thank you for contacting Heidi Lemmon executive director SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION est. 1996 _www.spausa.org_ (http://www.spausa.org/) _www.myspace.com/spausa_ (http://www.myspace.com/spausa) 310 495 7112 cell 310 261 2816 Risk Management . Construction Guidelines . Events . Certification It is a great day to build a skatepark! **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://spausa.org/pipermail/newsletter_spausa.org/attachments/20080130/95b5519b/attachment.html