Over the past two years Liberty 's Team Skate has mobilized Liberty youth and adults in support of their project to build a state-of-the art skate park in Liberty. They have conducted research and selected a potential location, built awareness amongst all key stakeholders, researched builders, design firms, types of parks and pricing, begun fundraising and grant requests, and selected a type and design for the park. It is the goal of Team Skate to begin laying the foundation of the park in the Spring of 2007, and begin to equip the park with obstacles by Fall 2007. Below is a timeline of key events.
| June 2007 |
- The member item allocation of $40,000 by Senator Bonacic bring Team Skate's
fund raising to over $110,000!
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| April 2007 |
- Chasing Daybreak, a band that played at the fist Team Skate Battle of the Bands in March 2005, is gaining wider recognition; they return to play a benefit for Team Skate, supported by local bands The Comeback Tour and Sofmoure.
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| December 2006 |
- Battle of the Bands 3 - with 8 competing bands and over 200 enthusiastic supporters, raises nearly $2,000.
Fundraising reaches $70,000.
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| September 2006 |
- Harvest Festival fundraiser at Bethel Woods
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| July 2006 |
- Team Skate sells donated t-shirts and skateboarding equipment, plus drinks, popcorn & ice-cream during Liberty's July 4th street fair. Fundraising now over $65,000.
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| May 2006 |
- Team Skate yardsale (part of Liberty's Memorial Weekend Yardsale-O-Rama) raises $1,000.
Fundraising now over $63,000.
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| April 2006 |
- Team Skate assists Rally NY by taking admissions at viewing stands, and by serving delicious home-made chili at the Grand Finale
- Dine-Out for Team Skate on April 26th.
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March 2006 |
- St. Patrick's Day Dance on Friday, March 17.
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December 2005 |
- Tony Hawk Foundation grants $5,000.
- Capelli Foundation grants $10,500
Fundraising now over $60,000.
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November 2005 |
- Battle of the Bands 2 - another successful fundraiser
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| September 2005 |
- Harvest Festival fundraiser at Bethel Woods
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| August 2005 |
- Application to Tony Hawk Foundation for assistance with funds for obstacles
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| July 2005 |
- July 4th booth fundraiser
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June 2005 |
- Team Skate kicks off a major fundraising campaign for the skate park with several target grants
- Cappelli Foundation for $10k (approved)
- New York State for $50k C-Cap grant (pending approval)
- Gerry Foundation for 25k matching grant (approved)
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May 2005 |
- Team Skate travels to Albany to meet with New York State Senator John Bonacic and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther to pitch Team Skate's project.
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March 2005 |
- Battle of the Bands held - Team Skate's most successful local fundraiser.
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December 2004 |
- Park research completed. Youth determine type of park.
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October-November 2004 |
- Park research conducted with adults and youth including internet research of all appropriate skateboard/bmx sites; telephone inquiries conducted into types of parks, pricing, governance, etc.
- Survey conducted of Middle and High School students.
- Fundraising kicks off.
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September 2004 |
- Permanent working Team Skate Committee established with adult volunteers and Youth Leaders.
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August 2004 |
- Youth conduct site possibilities research and decide on a potential location. The Town of Liberty agrees to offer site for the park.
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May-August 2004 |
- Youth make presentations to the Liberty Town Board and Parks & Recreation department. Support is secured.
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May-July 2004 |
- Mobilization of youth to participate in determining feasibility of a building a skate park is begun. Youth begin getting petitions signed by local residents and public support begins.
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April 2004 |
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A committee is established to pursue detailed action plans for the possibility of a skate park.
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