NO BUILD DAY THIS WEEK

Due to the threat of heavy rains and thunderstorms and the 90+ degree temperatures we're going to postpone this weeks build day. We can't paint if it is going to rain and we don't want people getting sizzled in the scorching heat. We'll be building and hopefully painting on June 2nd.

Build Day: May 26th

So here is the deal...we're supposed to be painting the park tomorrow and yet again it looks like thunderstorms are going to roll through late in the day. Obviously, rain=no painting! We can't catch a break here! If we are lucky enough to get the painting done, THE PARK WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY THURSDAY while the ramps dry. Please spread the word! Please come out and lend a helping hand 5-9 PM tomorrow.

BUILD DAY POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN

Due to the impending rain we will not be building at the Skate Park this week. All building and painting will resume next Wednesday the 26th 5pm - dark.

The building thus far has gone very well as you can see. However we could really use your help! Please come ready to work next week. If you have a cordless drill bring it with you (don't forget to charge the batteries) Don't know much about building.....that's ok.....we need help moving wood, we need help assisting those cutting wood, picking up trash, etc...

Remember, this is your park and all our volunteers have been working very hard (and will continue to do so) to make this the best possible park that it can be. So please come down and lend a helping hand! Spread the word please!!!

TONIGHT

Due to very windy conditions and the threat of overnight temps below freezing we will not be painting the park tonight. We've been advised that the sealant may not cure correctly if the weather stays so cold and with the winds blowing we're likely to get sand, pine needles, and other debris sticking to the wet paint. We will plan on painting next week.

We're still going to be at the park from 5-9 PM but our focus will be building some new ramps..and fine tuning a few others. Please come down and lend a helping hand.

SKATEPARK CLOSED TUESDAY

We'll be painting the skatepark on Monday with a sealant that takes 24-36 hours to cure. THE PARK WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY TUESDAY while the ramps dry. Please spread the word! In addition to painting, a crew will be beginning to make progress on some new ramps. Please come out and lend a helping hand 5-9 PM Monday, May 10th.

Bank to Wall/Sub

Thanks to everyone that came out tonight to help us complete the new bank and wallride/sub-wall. It was fun getting the ramps done somewhat early leaving us time to have a little session on the new ramp. We're hoping to build again Monday focusing on a 8-10'vert wall, box jump, new 5' quarter pipe, and fine tuning the existing ramps a bit. Mark your calendars! Hope to see you at the park then!!

Bank Session Photos: CLICK HERE

Our Goal

We received an e-mail yesterday from a town resident asking what exactly our goal was? and are we actually doing any fund raising?

The ultimate goal of the East Hampton Skatepark Committee is to get a permanent park built in town...possibly a cement park. Currently, Parks & Rec. allows us to use the old handball court at Sears Park for 3 seasons to house a wooden skatepark. We are required to remove the ramps and put them in storage for the Winter months. Below is a diagram that was featured in the Sears Park Master Plan that was debuted last Summer. Ideally, this is what we'd be looking to achieve.
















Due to the tremendous effort we've been putting into the 2010 park set-up, building news ramps on a weekly basis, we have not bee actively raising funds over the last few months. The committee will have a booth at the Strawberry Fields Fest on June 12th selling baked goods and our skatepark fundraiser t-shirts. When the 2010 park set-up is complete in the next few weeks we'll again move our focus to fund raising.