The skatepark is open!

The skatepark has been open for about 2 weeks now, sorry for the delay. (Can’t stop skating the new park)

If you need direction the physical address of the skatepark is 850 Snakeriver Ave, Lewiston, ID 83501.

The VSA also recommends that young children should have at least 2 weeks (everyday practice) experience on their skateboard before they come to the skatepark. Also they should wear wrist guards and a helmet. Broken wrists are the most common injury on a skateboard and most incidences happen in the first 2 weeks of riding. They should also stay in the upper bowl and out of the street section when its busy.

Grindline Coming August 24th!!

Grindline will be here at the end of the month to start construction on our new skatepark. We still have some money to raise including an extra $30,000 to add a much needed advanced/intermediate bowl. Trust me kids will be getting so good so fast they will need it in a few month of riding the new park. This picture includes all the changes plus the new bowl, this park is going to be amazing! If you want to make a donation to the skatepark send a check to p.o. box 1541 Lewiston, Id. Also make sure to add us on facebook under the name Valley Skatepark Association.

Thanks

Dan Prasil

2nd design workshop tonite

We have the 2nd design workshop for the new skatepark tonight June 30th 7:00 pm at the Lewiston community center 1424 main st Lewiston, Id. Micah from Grindline will have the 3 new designs that they have come up with.

Site Visit and Design meeting

We were lucky to have Micah and Matt from Grindline skatepark come to town for our design meeting and site visit. I would like to thank all out volunteers that have made everything possible. The design workshop was especially awesome, all those years of work and now its time for the fun part.

Skatepark Design Meeting

Micah Shapiro and Matt Fluegge from Grindline skatepark will be at the Lewiston community center,1424 Main Street Lewiston, on Thursday May, 27 7:00 PM. They will be taking input from skaters, bikers, inline skaters and community members for the design of the new skatepark to be located on Snake River Avenue.


The Meeting will be held at the Lewiston Community Center (208) 746-2313
1424 Main Street Lewiston, Idaho
Thursday, May 27th 7:00 pm


This will be the first of 2 design meetings so please come and give your input. The first meeting is always the most important! If you have any design ideas please bring them to the meeting. See you in a few weeks. –Dan Prasil (509 751 7663)

Art Show Reception

Last night was our opening reception for "CARVE" which will become our annual art show to raise money for the new park. It was a huge success and we thank everyone who came out to support us. It's still open and will be open for another 2 weeks, so if you didn't get a chance to come last night, make sure you check it out. You can bid on many of the boards down there and buy raffle tickets to win one of 2 skateboards donated by Quins and Sports Authority.

LOGO

The Valley Skatepark Association (VSA) needs a logo!  We need something black and white, simple, and something that can easily be drawn.  Send us your ideas and maybe your design will be the next logo!

Skate Competition

It's August, which means Hot August Nights is right around the corner.  And THAT means the skate comp is, too.  Come down to the park the afternoon of August 23rd and participate in everything going on!  There will be a skate competition, raffle, food, and drinks that will last until 9 or 10pm.  So come down, text and IM your friends, whether you skate or not, and help support the fundraising of the new skatepark!

8 decks are already sold!!

8 of our decks have already sold!  The decks that have been sold are: the black and white sailor girl deck and the colorful fish deck by Josh Corder, 2 of the "girl" decks by Jaymee Dever,  the 3 deck series by Pubs, and the Samurai deck by Craig Whitcomb.  Thanks so much for those who have already purchased a deck.

Spread the word to anyone who might be interested - and anyone who might not be interested - that there are still lots of decks available.  These are awesome decks by talented artists with all proceeds going DIRECTLY to the new park.  Thanks a lot!

Sunny Days

Sunny days are here again - - - time for some skateboarding!  Starting NEXT week (that's May 18th) we will have a weekly game of S.K.A.T.E. - it will be each Sunday at 4:00pm.  If you want to play, it costs $5 and the winner will walk away with either 1/2 of what we raise that night or a prize.  So come out, support the VSA, and have some fun.  

Each dollar we raise brings us closer to a new park!  If you have any ideas and want to have a fundraiser, let us know and we can help you get it going.

A Few More Boards

I know these aren't the best pictures, and they totally don't do the boards justice, but we had some issues with light and space available and holding the boards up.  But anyway, thanks so much to Luke Thomas who did the red deck and Pubs who did the set of 3.  

Earth Day Clean-Up

On April 20th (that's a Sunday) there will be an Earth Day clean up down at the Lewiston Skatepark from noon until 6:00 pm.  There will be hot dogs, soda, and possibly a skate/bike comp.  Come down and help clean up the park and have fun while you do!  This isn't being put on by the VSA - it's being put on by a parent of a skateboarder in the valley, so if you have any questions, you can email us and we'll relay the question on to him.

5 more decks!

We just got 5 more decks in the past couple days! The 3 girls were each done by Jaymee Dever and the other 2 were done by Josh Corder.

More Decks, and More to Come

Contact Info

If you want to help out, you can contact me, dan,  at chsfreeskate [at] yahoo [dot] com. 

Spring is in the air...

Spring is finally here, which means warmer weather and better days to skate.  That also means that the time to start fundraising is back, so if you and your pals have an idea for a skatepark fundraiser, run it by us and we can help you plan it out and get it going.  Your fundraiser can be anything from a concert to a car wash to going door-to-door.  We've had a hard time getting people really committed to raising money, so if you are willing to help, email us and give us your contact info so we can get ahold of you when we need people!  Every once in a while, we go door to door  selling t-shirts and really appreciate the help.  Speaking of t-shirts, they are on sale for $10, so tell all your friends!!

Art Show

We finally have a date for the art show, so mark your calendars!  The opening night will be the Monday before Hot August Nights weekend down at the Lewis-Clark Center for Arts and History in downtown Lewiston.  This is going to be an awesome event showcasing artists from around the area who have donated their time and talent to raise money for our new park.  We have seen about 1/2 the decks already and are stoked for you all to see them, too.  Don't miss opening night - we'll have food, drinks, skate videos and music!!  Here is a sneak peek at what you'll see:

Welcome to Our Blog!

Welcome to the Lewiston Skatepark blog!  This is where you can find pictures, info on upcoming events, and other skatepark related things.  This doesn't replace our website, though, so don't forget to check that, too!