It's only a month away, from the 5th Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival! We couldn't pull off this event without the help of volunteers! If you can spare a few hours the day of and/or before the event to help out please email us a greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com or call 724.205.9033 We guarantee a great time and endless karma points!!! Fundraising & Marketing: *Soliciting In-Kind Donations for Raffle & Prizes *Soliciting Fiscal Sponsors *Picking up In-Kind Donations *Posting fliers of the event in key community locations! Labor: Helping repair & paint skate park in preparation of the event Day of the Event: *Setting up / Breaking down Event Tents *Music Coordination *Artist & Vendor Coordination *Selling raffle tickets *Ground control (security) *Judges (skate event) *Photography of the Event *Clean-up of Skate Park and polo fields after the event

Pending village board approval, tentative date for the 5th Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival is (insert drumroll here) Sat Aug 10, 2013...(raindate Sun Aug 11) We are in great need for Volunteers In-Kind Donations (for raffle & prizes) Monetary Donations (for the renovation of the Greenport Skate Park) Also, we are looking for bands to perform the day of the festival, vendors to set up tables/booths for food and sell their schwag and artists to create live art. Please contact us for more information. More details to come! Contact us at: greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com

Congratulations to all of our winners and participants of the 4th Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival 12 & Under WINNERS Mini Ramp 1st Justin McKinney 2nd Ben Ferrara 3rd Logan Keschak Street Course 1st Logan Keschak 2nd Ben Ferrara 3rd Justin McKinney 13- 17 Years WINNERS 6' Half-Pipe 1st Dale Norklun 2nd Tim Miller 3rd Cuck MacWhinnie Street Course 1st Chuck MacWhinnie 2nd Tim Miller 3rd Darius Brew 18 & UP WINNERS 6' Half-Pipe 1st Cody McGovern 2nd Conrey Ryan 3rd Beau Pollock 1st Andrew Semon 2nd Beau Pollock 3rd Will Mokus We will have a complete list of sponsors soon. But for now, check out some great press we got from Newsday!

Oh It's On, Like Donkey Kong

We only have a couple of weeks till the 4th Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival. New sponsors: Wampum NYC and Slainte Skateboards So stoked to have you on board!!! Returning Corporate Sponsors: Bennett Foundation Beall & Bell Mattituck Lions Mills Canvas It's not too late to donate. All proceeds go to the Greenport Skate Park Renovation Project. Also, we're still looking for vendors, bands and volunteers. Contact us at greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com for more information. Or hit us up at our Facebook page!

3rd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival Rocked!

Last Saturday we hosted the 3rd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival. We're not going to lie, this year we had our share of snafu's. However, the most important thing is, the young people had fun.

Pictures, more details of the event and a complete lists of winners are to follow.

We would like to thank our super de-lovely group of volunteers. They make us look great! Mike & Michelle Bendik, Cyndi Cusati, Gabe Ghandia, Jack & Ilissa Grilli, Jesse Koster, Jason Parker, Nadira Vlaun and Iris Welcome.

In addition, special thanks to Town of Southold Supervisor Scott Russell, Village of Greenport Mayor David Nyce, Greenport Village Board of Trustees, Dave Abatelli, Sylvia Lazarro-Pirillo and Greenport Fire Department and Rescue Squad.

Finally, let's give it up for our Corporate sponsors, supporting skate shops and companies and community in-kind donors.


Corporate Sponsors
Rock N’ Roll:
Greenport Business Improvement District
Mattituck Lions
Scott Bennett & Beacon Light Foundation
Bendik & Associates, LLC

Primo:
Beall & Bell Antiques
The Market
Wm. J. Mills & Co


Supporting Skate Shops & Companies
Loaded Boards
Religion Surf & Skate
Transworld Skateboarding
Wigwam Skateboards

In-kind Donors
Andy’s Seafood & Burgers
BBQ Bills
Butta Cakes
Burton’s Bookstore
D’Latte
East End Custom Framing
Emilio’s Pizzeria
Flavors
Goldy & Mac
IGA – Greenport
Jets Dream
John Jude Handblown Glass Art
The Koster Family
The Market
Metro Cafe
Starbucks – Greenport
Sterlington Delicatessen
XL Recordings

3rd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival Needs You!

3rd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival
Sat July 30, 2011 (Rain date Sun July 31, 2011)
Greenport, NY (Moores Lane)

All proceeds go towards the renovation and expansion project for the Greenport Skate Park.

We are looking artists, retailers, food & refreshment vendors to set up table/booths all day from 10:30 AM - 8 PM

* Tables/Tents $50.00 (non-refundable fee)
* Trucks $75.00 (non-refundable fee)
* Non-profit organizations (No Charge)


We are also looking for graffiti artists, bands & DJs to perform throughout the day. This is an unpaid opportunity.

We are expecting 400+ attendees this year! Great exposure for your business or band!

Email us!
greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com
www.greenportskateparkfestival.blogspot.com

2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival 2010

(Click on photo to view entire album of photos from the event!)

We beat the heat! Thank you for everyone who attended, competed, performed, sold and had a good time at the 2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival!

Thank you to the following businesses and companies who donated and sponsored the event. We could not have done it without you!

Supporting Skate Shops & Companies
Mass Transit
Raised Fist
Religion Surf & Skate
Special Sauce
Sweet Impact
Toy Machine
Transworld Skateboarding
Vans
Wigwam Skateboards

Corporate Sponsors

Rock N’ Roll:
Greenport Business
Improvement District
Mattituck Lions
Phillip Ross Industries, Inc.

Primo:
Beall & Bell
Bendik & Associates, LLC
Costello Marine
Horton-Mathie Funeral Home
Niftee Clothing
Scott Bennett & Beacon Light Foundation
Wm. J. Mills & Co

Ollie:
Capital One Bank–Greenport
Hommel Inc. Plumbing & Heating Supply

In-kind Donors
Arcade
BBQ Bills
Butta Cakes
Claudio’s
Crafts Farm
Cross Sound Ferry
Drosso’s
Eagle’s Neck Paddling Co.
Floyd Memorial Library
Goldsmith Electronics
Alyce Giorgi
Greenport Pharmacy
Harbour Front Deli
IGA – Greenport
Jets Dream
Edward S. Kondak, DDS
Land Shark
Not Just Bows
Rhumblinela
Salamanders
Soundview Restaurant
Special Effects
Starbucks – Greenport
Sterlington Deli
Sweet Indulgence

Special thanks to DJ Cut Supreme for spinning on the decks all day long!
Special performances by The Entertainment, This Year's Addiction, Conceptual Elements, 11th Layer of Hell and Black Suit Youth!

Also Special thanks goes out to Assemblyman Marc Alessi, Town of Southold Supervisor Scott Russell, Village of Greenport Mayor David Nyce, Board of Trustees, Sylvia Lazarro-Pirillo, Dave Abatelli, Greenport Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Southold Police, William Floyd Memorial Library & Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library for all your support!

Hot off the Press!

Some awesome support from staff writer, Julie Lane of this week's July 8, 2010 Suffolk Times/ Times Review.

Check it out!

Copy & Paste url onto your browser!

http://www.suffolktimes.com/news-articles/1049/1049-Greenport-hosts-skateboarders.html

Volunteer Clean-Up Day at Greenport Skate Park this Sat Jul 10

It's time to roll up your proverbial sleeves and get on hoppin' to the Greenport Skate Park. This Saturday July 10, 2010 from 10 AM - 4 PM, we will be cleaning, repairing & painting at the Greenport Skate Park in preparation for the 2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival. Bring a hat, lots of water and your CAN DO SPIRIT! Spread the word, this will be a great time, and I promise it won't hurt!

Our Musical Line-Up Will Keep You Moving

We're happy to announce the following musical sensations from Long Island will be performing for your listening pleasure!

DJ Cut Supreme
The Entertainment
This Year's Addiction
11th Layer of Hell
Black Suit Youth
Ancient Tongue
Conceptual Elements


The Greenport Skate Park Festival is FREE. However, we will be collecting donations! Remember all the proceeds go to the Greenport Skate Park Festival, so don't be cheap, when the collection jar comes around, drop a donation in. Also, check out the raffle. There will be fabulous prizes from from local restaurant gift certificates and plenty of other shwag!

Announcing Skate Shop & Company Sponsors

The following shops & skate companies have signed up to sponsor the 2010 2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival! Meaning they will be bringing down teams and/or prizes!

Mass Transit
Raised Fist
Special Sauce
Sweet Impact
Stone Division
Syndrome Distribution
Toy Machine
Transworld Skateboarding Magazine
Wigwam
Vans


We're are getting pumped, are you?! Remember it's $10 to participate in the skate board activities, FREE to attend. Anyone 18 and under must have a release form signed by parent/guardian. And yes, you MUST WEAR A HELMET!


Also, do bring some coin, there will be some awesome vendors, kick-A$$ raffle and we will be asking for donations! All the proceeds go back to the Greenport Skate Park Renovation Fund! Help save our park!!

Greenport Skate Park Festival Seeks Vendors/Artists/Bands/DJs

2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival
Sat July 17, 2010 (Rain date Sun July 18, 2010)
Greenport, NY (Moores Lane)

All proceeds go towards the renovation and expansion project for the Greenport Skate Park.

We are looking artists, retailers, food & refreshment vendors to set up table/booths all day from 10:30 AM - 8 PM

* Tables/Tents $50.00 (non-refundable fee)
* Trucks $75.00 (non-refundable fee)
* Non-profit organizations (No Charge)


We are also looking for graffiti artists, bands & DJs to perform throughout the day. This is an unpaid opportunity.

Contact us for more information:

greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com

2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival Date Scheduled

Ladies & Gentlemen! We have a date scheduled for the 2nd Annual Greenport Skate Park Festival. Drum roll please...Saturday, July 17, 2010 (Rain Date Sunday, July 18, 2010) For those of you who remember, last year's premier festival was a scorcher. This year we do not want to be scorched, hence the festival date scheduled for July.

We are looking for committee members, volunteers, bands to perform and vendors: refreshments & artisans.
Also, if you are interested in becoming a business sponsor, let us know! Please contact us at greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com for more information.

Last year's festival was a good time. This year's is going to rock! Please help us spread the word.
Remember all proceeds from the festival go towards the renovation the Greenport Skate Park. Let's support the community and together we can all make a difference!

Thank You Everyone for An Awesome Event!

We had over 200 attendees and 30 skate participants. Again, special thanks to Joe Phufal and the Mattituck Lions Club who provided the event tents that kept us cool throughout the day. Also to IGA, Greenport for their generous donation of 6+ cases of water, ice and JoJo Energy Drink for 6 cases of refreshing JoJo Energy Drinks, we sold both at our concession stand. In addition, a special appreciation to the Greenport Fire Department and Rescue Squad who provided emergency services, just in case! Live entertainment was provided by Team Havoc NY, Smash Brothers and Akademy.
A live graffiti art demonstration was given by Spencer "JustB" Cohen.

FINAL RESULTS

18+ Overall Winners
1st Place: Pat Hoblin
2nd Place: Bobby Huether
3rd Place: Nicholas Silvia

13 - 17 Years Old
Mini-Ramp
1st Place: Beau Pollock
2nd Place: Andrew Semon
3rd Place: Devyn Standish

Street / Park Finals
1st Place: Colegeolo Mokus
2nd Place: Devyn Standish
3rd Place: Andrew Semon

12 & Under Years Old
Mini-Ramp
1st Place: Angel Colon
2nd Place: Dale Norklun
3rd Place: John Charles Funke

Street / Park Finals
1st Place: Remy Droskoski
2nd Place: Angel Colon
3rd Place: Dale Norklun

Photos are coming...

This Just In

Sponsorship information:

The friendly folks from Mass Transit signed on to donate some awesome prizes for the festival. Thanks Jay-Jay & Thomas!

Mass Transit
78 Rockaway Ave
Valley Stream, NY 11580



Also Mike from Plaza Surf & Sports in Rocky Point just donated some sweet gift certificates for give-aways. Thanks Mike!

Plaza Surf & Sports
89 Route 25A
Rocky Point, NY 11954



Bands & DJs:

11th Layer of Hell, Team HavocNY, Akademy will performing live after 2 PM.

Still looking for bands if you know anyone who can really kick it, (radio friendly preferred!) please have them contact us at greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com

Thanks to Local Business Donors

Did we mention that there's going to be prizes and give-aways throughout the day?
Yes!! How is this possible? By the generosity of our local business donors.
Here's an update on the latest and GREATEST local businesses who are donating goods and services to our upcoming Greenport Skate Park Festival.

Mattitucks Lions: event tents. The guys from the Lions aren't just donating the tents, but they'll be setting them up and breaking them down for us!

The Arcade
Bruce's Cheese Emporium
BBQ Bills
Capitol One
Drosso's
Flavors
Ralph's
Goldsmith Toys & Electronics
Greenport Movie Theater
Not Just Bows
Sandpiper

We depend on local businesses to make this event successful. Thank you everyone who is participating!

We're Making the News

Check out the recent write-up by Julie Lane in the Suffolk Times (August 13, 2009), where Mike Bendik discusses the upcoming Greenport Skate Park Festival.

The Suffolk Times

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Greenport Skate Park Festival Schedule of Events

GREENPORT SKATEPARK FESTIVAL
Greenport Village Skatepark, NY
Saturday Aug 22, 2009
Rain Date Sunday Aug 23, 2009

Schedule of Events

10:30 - 11:30 AM Registration / Free Skate / Raffle Tickets & T-shirts Available / Giveaways on-going throughout festival

11:45 - 12:00 Opening Remarks / Introduction of Judges

12 PM- 3 PM Mini Ramp & 1/2 Pipe Event
12 and Under (Amateur & Pro)*
13 - 17 (Amateur & Pro)*
18 & Up (Amateur & Pro)*
*Amateur = Beginner / Novice
*Pro = Advanced

11 AM - till event closure: Refreshments / Vendors
11 AM - 3 PM DJ/ Music Streaming

3 PM - 5 PM Graffiti Art Event
12 and Under
13 - 17
18 & Up

3 PM - 5 PM Street Course Event
12 and Under (Amateur & Pro)*
13 - 17 (Amateur & Pro)*
18 & Up (Amateur & Pro)*
*Amateur = Beginner / Novice
*Pro = Advanced

3 PM - 8 PM Live Band Performances

5 PM Awards Presentation / Raffle / Giveaways on-going throughout festival

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Registration and Release Forms will available this week at the following sponsoring skate shops on Long Island. Or email Greenportskateparkfestival@gmail.com and we'll be happy to send you some.


Religion Surf & Skate
464 William Floyd Pkwy
Shirley, NY 11967
631-395-7477

Special Sauce
37 E. Main St.
Bay Shore, NY 11706
631-666-2447

Sweet Impact Skateboards
944 Middle Country Rd
St. James, NY 11780
631-780-6243

Greenport Skate Park Festival 2009

The Greenport Skatepark Festival and Renovation / Expansion project promotes positive community lifestyles, green space, family gatherings, visitor destination and positive village revenues.


Background
It all began at an abandoned restaurant site in Greenport in 1995, with humble beginnings, forward vision, and the perseverance of a small group of local youth. A year later in 1996, the village of Greenport along with local parents recognized the need to support local young people in their efforts to have a place of permanency to call their own.

Together, the village and community parents bought wood and donated time to build out an area that consisted of four ramps and a rail situated at Moores Lane fireman's racetrack. The regular congregation of youths in the park area over less than a span of two years time had warranted former mayor Dave Kapell to present to the village board a plan to expand and build out a full fledged skatepark in Greenport.

October 30, 1998, the Greenport Skatepark officially opened with a demonstration featuring professional skateboarders. The sheer volume in attendance to this first event, made it clear that this recreational space was positively embraced by our community and visitors alike. For many years following, visitors came from all over Long Island, the boroughs, and other states to enjoy this recreational monolith. In more recent years, the skatepark has struggled in its life cycle, waiting to become the positive recreational meeting place it once was for our community youth and village visitors.

Benefits of Non-Competitive Progression- Oriented Sports & Skateboarding
NCPO and skateboarding in particular are high in popularity amongst adolescents as well as adults because of its health benefits and low-costs.

NCPO sports center around outdoor activities exercising one's physical and mental well being in keeping with the natural connection to the outdoor environment and our surroundings.

NCPO, promotes healthy fun activities that provide for individual growth amongst friends, youth groups, families, and community. According to a study in the April 2006 issue of Pediatrics magazine, skateboarders have better self-esteem than their less active peers. It takes countless hours of practice for skateboard enthusiasts to master a new trick. Imagine the feeling of accomplishment that comes after landing a leap for the first time. It doesn't go away when you leave the park.

NCPO and skateboarding are more than just sports, they are lifestyles. NCPO sports and skateboarding have long been a part of the East End communities. Some examples would be skateboarding, biking, in-line skating, surfing, sport fishing, boating, sailboarding, and kayaking.

It is currently estimated that there are approximately 3,000 new skateparks in the U.S., with an average of three new skateparks opening each week.

It is important to nurture and support special places that help us to shape communities, and our family infrastructure. Greenport Skatepark is one such place.

On Long Island there are very few infrastructure available like the one we already have in our own backyard. This resource provides our community as well as surrounding townships and visitors alike with a positive youth and family experience.


Sources Cited:
How it All Began, http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Slope/5650/history.html
How to Get a Skatepark in Your Town, http://sk8parkinfo.com/getpark/