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KSP Cleanup day!

Clean up day at the Knoxville Skatepark went GREAT!! Thanks to eveyone for coming out and helping to clean-up, everone had a great time and a lot of you walked away with free stuff from Van's!

Pictures from the KSP Clean up day

Vans/Pluto Sports KSP Cleanup day!

This saturday, 6-12-10, Vans, Pluto Sports, and the Knoxville Skatepark Task Force will be sponsering a "Keep KSP Clean Day". It will start at 7:00 PM. We will be picking up trash, removing graffiti, and genreal maintenance on the skatepark that evening. Vans has sent a few items that will be given out to those who do the best in helping out with this effort. So come on out and show your support and thanks to the Parks Departments by helping to keep our skatepark a clean and happy place!

KSP Adopted!

Pluto Sports has Adopted The Knoxville Skateparks though the Knoxville Parks Dept. Adopt-A-Park program. There will be a presentation at the Skatepark to honor the adoption of the skatepark by Pluto Sports on Tuesday, March 8, 2010 at 3:30. YOu can read the article on the city website here.

You can read more about the adopt a park program here

 

KSP Phase II

The first part of Phase II of the Knoxville SkatePark is now in place! More street ramps located right next to the existing street area. Come on and down and check it out, all the cool kids are doing it! Looks for more improvements in the future, and remember YOU can donate for improvementss to KSP at any time!

Untitled Skateboards Demo
Tom Geilfuss, Jared Lee, and Kerry Webb from Untitled Skateboards will be doing a demo on Friday, 9/25/09 at 7:30pm. You can find more info on thier website or at www.xtremeyouth.org.

Knock On Wood Contest/Cookout
6/8/09 - Sunday June 21st is National Go Skate Day and Local Skate Company Knock on Wood will be hosting a game of "Skate" contest and a cookout at Concord Skatepark at Concord park in West Knoxville. Sign up will be at 5:00 and the game will start at 6:00. The KSP Task Force will have the skatepark booth set up and will be selling t-shirts, stickers and more. For more information you can chekc out Knock on Wood's website. So come on out, watch some ripping skating and support the Knoxville Skatepark.

KSP Improvemnts
5/19/09 - Many of you may have noticed some changes going on at the KSP. The dugouts have been removed, and a new fence has been added to create less skate/bike traffic and to keep the rocks and mud out of the entrance area. Landscaping is continuing and although there are still a few problems with the drainage, hopefully these problems will be fixed in the near future. These changes are being made to make the skatepark more user and family friendly, and to provide a safer and cleaner skatepark for everyone.

Additional we are currently raising more funding for additional skate elements such as rails, boxes, etc to be added to the flat area where the dugouts used to stand. Stay tuned for more updates and improvements coming in the future.

KSP Metro Pulse article
There was an article in the Dec 11th edition of the Metro Pulse. You can read it here or here.

KSP Wins Award!
A couple of days ago, a member of the Knoxville Skatepark Task Force was asked to attend a city meeting where he was awarded the Tennessee Parks Individual Service Award for his work with the Knoxville Skatepark! In addtion, the Knoxville Skatepark also received the award for the best new facility in Tennessee.

Congradulations to the everyone involved for helping to make the Knoxville Skatepark a reality and one of the best new park facilities in Tennessee!!!

 

A Note for Parents.... (click here)
Events  

Check back soon, more events are being planned.
About the Knoxville Skatepark

Development of the Knoxville Skatepark is a public-private partnership between the City of Knoxville and Knox County Parks & Recreation departments and hundreds of skateboard enthusiasts who have provided design input and raised funds for the project. It fills the need for thousands of avid regional skaters who have honed their skills in parking lots or have traveled to other cities to skateboard.

Located in Tyson Park, just off I-40 and adjacent to the University of Tennessee, the skatepark is ideally situated to attract recreational skateboarders and to serve as the host site for national competitions and exhibitions. Events, demos, contests, and more will be going on at the skatepark in the future, so check back for the latest happenings at the skatepark.

The Future

The phase II development of the park calls for additional features and spectator accommodations to make it a true national venue. There are plans to add a wide variety of street obstacles into the flat plaza area around the skatepark. Additional plans include a beginners bowl and more. The Knoxville Skatepark Task Force will continue to raise funds for additions and expansion of the park, so donate today!

Click here to find out how to support the Knoxville Skatepark.