Check out new ramp additions for the summer 2007...................

Valo Tour stop - 23rd July

Party in da park - 21st July

ITS OUR BIRTHDAY
PARTY,
COME AND BE A PART OF IT

We have
Dj’s
Bbq
Climbing wall
Graffitti jam
Competitions

Prizes For
Skate boarding
Rollerblading
Scooter
BMX
Mountain biking

For more info on Party in da park

email juliask8park@googlemail.com,

check out our myspace page or

telephone 01305 771301 .

In the morning there will be a first session from 9 till 11 oclock.

for all riders for the birtday their will be a free session voucher given.

For all spetators of the party, you will recive a free raffel ticket!

Meeting!!

Wednesday December 6th

Anual General Meeting 7:30 at the skatepark.

All Members over 18 are welcome to attened to vote for members of the Comitee.

NEWSLETTER!!

We have now decided to start up a newsletter which will bring you up to date information including events, pictures, information and competitions. Our aim in releasing these is that you guy’s and gal’s are always the first to know any interesting news. We will be releasing a news letter once every 2 months which will be 2 - 3 pages long.

Each month we will releasing not only a glimpse into the future happenings at the park but we will also be including articles on events that have taken place over the past 2 months which will text written by myself Henri Johnson and also include photographs taken by our staff photographers Nigel Coelho and Scotty ‘Slip’ Blackmore.

As well as our news and photography features we want to open the news letter up to you – our valued members. In order to do this we will be running a picture competition each news letter!! What this means is that you can send us your pictures taken on the ramps at the Skatepark. Each news letter the person who has sent us the best picture will have their picture featured as winner of the best trick photo competition and as well as this the winner will get a free session to the Skatepark. So get down the park and start taking some pictures and send them to us via email at info@sk8park.co.uk

You can also email us letters about the park, experiences that you’ve had, suggestions that you want to ask a question to the staff! In each newsletter we will print and answer 1 of your letters that we think is the best, the sender will then receive a free session at the park. Send your letters to info@sk8park.co.uk

You can check out this newsletter by looking on out myspace page Here. or send us an email with and we will add you to our mailing list.

A Glimpse of issue #1

MYSPACE..

The skatepark have now decided to join myspace
We have now become part of the the famous myspace, check out our page Here. It will be updated frequently with news, events and other information so check it out or even add us as a friend if you have an account yourself.

24-05-06

We have now finished the new street course and mini ramps and it is open for customers to use.

The course consists of a 4ft mini ramp, with a 12ft sloped wall ride extension. Off the back of the mini is a camel hump/wall ride, a volcano with a stalling post in the middle, a driveway with a grind box and a jump box with and angle iron sub box.

Running along the back of the course is a 12ft monster flat bank which is great for gaining speed, a small 4ft quarter pipe to sub box. And a ¼ / flat bank set up which has another 3ftr ¼ pipe running along the platform.

The course is challenging enough for experienced skaters or riders and also suitable for beginners. There are numerous lines, gaps and transfers that you can take. There are lots of variations of rails, boxes and coping that you can grind creating a course with immense scope for creativity.

Overall the street course has something for everyone, weather you like to go big and some crazy gaps or just like to chill and pull a few grinds it’s all there. Come down and check it out!!

Phil smith doing a grab (indy) on new ramps

28-09-05

Announcing the BFSN Flatland National Championships 2005

To be held on 22nd October 2005 at The Front, Weymouth. For more information about the event please contact Callum Bowran at callum_bowran@hotmail.co.uk

04-07-05

Chernobyl visit to The Front

Same as last year we had a smiling group of kids and helpers come down to test their skill on our legendary wooden carved ramps and like the year before they were no let down !









Everybody, including the Front staff, had a great time - its a shame they couldn't stay longer.

Thanks for coming down, you're always welcome.

18-04-05

The Front wins £1,000 in the first round of ITV Meridian's Local Hero Competition !

Celebrations at The Front ! We've won £1,000 in the first round of Meridian's Local Hero Comp - part of ITV's Britain On The Move, "a national initiative encouraging everyone to improve their health and quality of life, and make a real difference in their community."

Kit - local Sk8park Campaigner since 1998, and still helping with fundraising and development - was chosen to take part in the Local Hero Competition, and Meridian filmed her at The Front with some of our young volunteers and staff, and at home with seven years worth of Sk8park files and folders. When the programme went out, we were amazed to find that Kit and the Sk8park had been awarded most votes by Meridian viewers in our area!

As a result, last week Kit went with some of our staff and volunteers to join ITV presenter Fred Dinenage and other Local Hero finalists on the Watercress Line steam railway in Hampshire, to film a half-hour programme. It was a really fun day out - the highlight for Kit was being allowed to shovel some coal into the steam engine!





The programme is called "Britain on the Move". It goes out this Tuesday 19th April 05 at 7.30pm on ITV 1. Presenter Fred Dinenage talks to Kit and the other finalists, there'll be film of the Sk8park, and viewers then get the chance to vote for the overall winner of the Local Hero Competition.

The number to dial to vote after the programme on Tuesday is 08000 961010

There's more money to be won, so please use your vote to choose your favourite Local Hero!!

You'll be pleased to know that the £1,000 we've already won will go towards new ramps for the Skatepark.

01-04-05

The Front hosted 'The Sprite Urban Sessions' on Friday - it went off with a bang !

All that were invited came down and gave it their all, proving that they had what it takes to stand out.

Some of our local riders and skaters were asked to be put into the shortlist for a chance to compete in the next Sprite Urban Games. There was strong, fresh talent in the breakdancing workshop too !

Everyone had a great day and will be looking forward to the big event.

A big, big thanks to all the very talented and patient people that held the Skateboard, BMX, Breakdancing and Mixing workshops - very impressive.

Also a big thanks to the whole of the Sprite and MTV crews and everyone else that made the day work.


Click here for The Front Sprite Urban Session Gallery . . .

Click here for Dorset Echo's Press Review (Adobe PDF Format) . . .

Click here for more information about the rest of the Sprite Tour 2005 . . .




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