Last year, me and some of my friends were interviewed by
@cris.cunningham , an Evansville native, who makes documentaries all over the country. He had heard of
@skatesunset and how we finally made it come together (after 20 years of people asking!) and wanted to do a piece on skatepark advocacy and the importance of skateparks in our communities. This piece has interviews with everyone from
@alec_beck with
@theskateparkproject in California - all the way down to little old me here in Indiana. I had no idea what I was doing 6 years ago when I started this project. It was by no means easy. I had never really fundraised, worked with the city on a project - nor do I know how to skateboard. I did however see a need and I somehow kept asking enough questions that I found the people willing to help that knew the answers. As always, special thanks to
@mayorwinnecke for believing in me and this project and helping it reach completion. To see my hometown, a logo I designed, and a skatepark filled with of people I love on national television - I’m not sure I’ll ever be more proud of anything in my life than I am this skatepark. To everyone of you who shared, who donated, who told their story — everyone who had a part in making it a reality — thank you from the bottom of my heart. All of this exists because of you. ♥️
Check out the full documentary at the link in my bio! If you’ve ever wanted to be a part of getting a skatepark built in your community, there are some amazing resources, talking points and organizations in it (like Tony Hawk’s
@theskateparkproject ) that can help you make it a reality. ✨
