Russellville Skate Park

This page is merely asking for your signature of support for the Russellville Skate Park Fund, by signing this web petition you are saying that you support the building of a skatepark in Russellville, AR.

What is the Russellville Skate Park Fund? The Russellville Skate Park Fund is a group of concerned parents, business people, and political leaders raising money to help build a state-of-the-art skate park for our youth. Russellville City Parks & Recreation has already set the land aside for this park, can you help these kids too?

Did you know? Did you know that our otherwise good kids are turning into delinquents when they skate on our public sidewalks. In Russellville a citation will be issued for $80.

Is A 1998 survey by Transworld Skateboarding Magazine told that 56\% of skaters hold a GPA of 3.0 or above, with 32\% holding a GPA of 3.5 or above. Only 1\% were reported to have a GPA under 2.0.

Is skateboarding safe? Consider this...Statistics from Children's Hospital Boston.

Skateboarding - In 1998, more than 27,500 children and adolescents ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for skateboarding-related injuries. Now compare this to...

Basketball - In 1998, nearly 200,000 children and adolescents ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for basketball-related injuries. The majority of the injured persons (70 percent) were boys.

Bicycling - In 1998, more than 320,000 children and adolescents ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. In addition, 225 children and adolescents ages 14 and under died in bicycle-related crashes in 1997.

Football - In 1998, more than 159,000 children and adolescents ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for football-related injuries.

We are asking for your support in any way possibly, all required here is a signature.