Benefits of Skate Parks

   Skateboarding and rollerblading are two of the fastest growing activities in the United States with more than 14 million participants. Most skaters ride wherever they can — in the streets, sidewalks and parking lots, and just about anywhere they aren’t chased from.
   Community groups and civic leaders have identified skateparks as an answer to the lack of suitable places to ride. In recent years, hundreds of municipalities have come to embrace the recreational and societal benefits of skateparks, and three new skateparks are built every week in the U.S.
   Skateparks, even the more challenging ones, are far safer than kids rolling through busy streets, and there is a lot less damage to picnic tables and other items throughout the community that skateboarders use as obstacles when they ride. In addition, when parks are built right — with local skater input and involvement throughout the process — the kids develop a sense of ownership and pride for the location.
   Skateparks provide a place for skaters to go and practice the sport they love with friends. It gives them the opportunity to improve, to achieve small victories on a daily basis, to grow more confident in themselves and their own abilities, and allows them to dream of possibly becoming a “Tony Hawk” someday.

How You Can Help Make it Happen -- Participate, Donate & Stay Informed
   The Viroqua Skate Park Committee has put together a multi-phase plan to create a skate park at the Park Bowl in Viroqua using donations, grants and community fundraisers. Everyone can help with this effort either through donations or through participation in one of the many fundraising events. All of these events will be promoted within the community and posted on this website.

Donate via Check or Money Order
   Tax deductable donations of any amount can be made to:
       Viroqua Skate Park Fund
       c/o The City of Viroqua
       202 N. Main St., Viroqua WI 54665

  Tax deductable donations of $250 or more can be made to:
       Viroqua Area Foundation Skate Park Fund
       c/o The State Bank of Viroqua,
       101 N. Main St., Viroqua WI 54665

Donate Online via Credit Card at the Viroqua Area Foundation Website
   Tax deductable online credit card donations of $250 or more can be made to the Viroqua Area Foundation's Skate Park Fund by going to the Viroqua Area Foundation Website at: www.viroquaareafoundation.org/
(please specify in the appropriate box that the donation is for the Skate Park Fund)

Stay Informed
For more information on the Viroqua Skate Park Committee, please contact Terry Noble at the numbers below. Committee members are available to meet with any groups, clubs or organizations to discuss the project.

For additional information:
Contact Terry Noble at 637-2448 or noble11@mchsi.com