Benton County Skateboarding Benton County Skateboarding Alliance Inc., an Oregon non-profit Alliance Inc., an Oregon non-profit

corporationcorporation(BCSA)(BCSA)

The BCSA is:The BCSA is: Vaughn Balzer - President & Board ChairVaughn Balzer - President & Board Chair Corby Deglow - Secretary & Board MemberCorby Deglow - Secretary & Board Member Chris Trotchie - Board MemberChris Trotchie - Board Member Doug Glavich - Board MemberDoug Glavich - Board Member Kevin Solomon - Board MemberKevin Solomon - Board Member

The BCSAThe BCSA

is committed to the development of is committed to the development of skateboarding facilities throughout skateboarding facilities throughout Benton County where members of Benton County where members of the skateboarding community and the skateboarding community and general public feel safe and general public feel safe and welcome. welcome.

The BCSA would like to:The BCSA would like to:

Partner with the City of Corvallis via the Partner with the City of Corvallis via the Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation Parks, Open Spaces and Recreation BoardBoard

Our goal is to expand and improve the Our goal is to expand and improve the Eric Scott McKinley Skateboarding Facility Eric Scott McKinley Skateboarding Facility (ESM Skatepark)(ESM Skatepark)

We believe that this endeavor will have We believe that this endeavor will have positive lasting benefits for our positive lasting benefits for our community community

Why?Why?

To provide advanced skating terrain To provide advanced skating terrain for skateboarders of for skateboarders of all agesall ages..

To relieve crowding thereby creating To relieve crowding thereby creating a a safersafer skateboarding facility for all. skateboarding facility for all.

To To benefitbenefit the Corvallis and Benton the Corvallis and Benton County community.County community.

The ESM SkateparkThe ESM Skatepark

was specifically designed for was specifically designed for beginning and intermediate beginning and intermediate skateboarders. It has no advanced skateboarders. It has no advanced terrain!terrain!

Local skateboarders of all ages Local skateboarders of all ages deserve to have a skatepark that deserve to have a skatepark that allows them to advance their skills allows them to advance their skills and grow as individuals.and grow as individuals.

A crowded skatepark is A crowded skatepark is unsafe!unsafe!

Based on a national survey* 16% of the total Based on a national survey* 16% of the total US population between 5 and 24 years of age US population between 5 and 24 years of age rides a skateboard.rides a skateboard.

There are ~20,387 residents Corvallis There are ~20,387 residents Corvallis between 5 and 24. between 5 and 24. ~3260 ~3260 Skateboarders in Skateboarders in Corvallis!Corvallis!

There are ~28,984 residents Benton Co. There are ~28,984 residents Benton Co. between 5 and 24. between 5 and 24. ~4630~4630 Skateboards in Skateboards in Benton County!Benton County!

There are only 2 skateparks in Benton County There are only 2 skateparks in Benton County neither of which has any advanced terrain.neither of which has any advanced terrain.

* Data from “Public Skatepark Development Guide”* Data from “Public Skatepark Development Guide”

A crowded skatepark is A crowded skatepark is unsafe!unsafe!

Expanding the ESM Skatepark by Expanding the ESM Skatepark by adding advanced skateboarding adding advanced skateboarding terrain will inherently lead to de facto terrain will inherently lead to de facto segregation of skateboarders by segregation of skateboarders by ability. This will make the skatepark ability. This will make the skatepark safersafer for allfor all by relieving crowding by relieving crowding (especially on sunny weekend and (especially on sunny weekend and summer afternoons). summer afternoons).

A bigger and safer A bigger and safer skateparkskatepark

will benefit the community as whole will benefit the community as whole by bringing more people by bringing more people (skateboarders and their families) (skateboarders and their families) into downtown Corvallis.into downtown Corvallis.

Local youth will be able to focus Local youth will be able to focus more of their energy into improving more of their energy into improving their skateboarding abilities allowing their skateboarding abilities allowing them to grow as individuals.them to grow as individuals.

Our Vision for the ESM Our Vision for the ESM Skatepark:Skatepark:

A three phase program of expansion A three phase program of expansion and improvements!and improvements!

A skatepark that has something for A skatepark that has something for everyone!everyone!

A skatepark that will bring A skatepark that will bring skateboarders into our community!skateboarders into our community!

Phase 1:Phase 1: A “swimming pool” style vertical bowl.A “swimming pool” style vertical bowl.

Phase 2Phase 2

Additional “street” terrain and Additional “street” terrain and improvements to the existing facility.improvements to the existing facility.

Lighting, skateable “bleachers”, Lighting, skateable “bleachers”, “permanent” picnic benches with “permanent” picnic benches with BBQ areas, artistic “permanent” BBQ areas, artistic “permanent” signage. signage.

Etc… Etc…

Street TerrainStreet Terrain

Phase 3Phase 3

A “snake run” into a deep bowl.A “snake run” into a deep bowl.

Lincoln City Skatepark

We are here tonight to ask the Parks, We are here tonight to ask the Parks, Natural Areas and Recreation Board Natural Areas and Recreation Board

(Board) to consider a partnering (Board) to consider a partnering proposalproposal

In this partnering relationship the Board In this partnering relationship the Board would make an initial commitment toward would make an initial commitment toward expanding and improving the existing expanding and improving the existing skateboarding facility.skateboarding facility.

Ideally this commitment would include setting Ideally this commitment would include setting aside some space adjacent to or in close aside some space adjacent to or in close proximity to the existing ESM Skatepark.proximity to the existing ESM Skatepark.

Partnering ProposalPartnering Proposal

This partnering relationship would be very similar to This partnering relationship would be very similar to the partnering relationship between the Board and the partnering relationship between the Board and the Corvallis (Avery) Rose Society. the Corvallis (Avery) Rose Society.

A commitment from the board to expand and A commitment from the board to expand and improve the ESM Skatepark will enhance the BCSA’s improve the ESM Skatepark will enhance the BCSA’s ability to raise funds for the initial planning process ability to raise funds for the initial planning process to begin.to begin.

Planning considerations, community input and Planning considerations, community input and funding constraints will help to define the full design funding constraints will help to define the full design foot print proposed for each phase of the this plan.foot print proposed for each phase of the this plan.

Partnering ProposalPartnering Proposal

In this partnership the BCSA’s primary goal is In this partnership the BCSA’s primary goal is to advocate for and raise funds for ALL to advocate for and raise funds for ALL aspects of adding additional “skateable” aspects of adding additional “skateable” terrain.terrain.

The BCSA is committed to working with all The BCSA is committed to working with all levels of the community to ensure that levels of the community to ensure that expanding and improving our local skatepark expanding and improving our local skatepark will have enduring beneficial affects on the will have enduring beneficial affects on the community as a whole.community as a whole.

Thank You.