PK09…more info to follow.
September 15th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
Cloudy with a chance of meatballs…
so our visit fom the C1RcA demo crew was cancelled due to weather of biblical proportions, but somehow it seemed like everyone that attended had a great time! i would like to thank people for their patience, understanding and help trying to clear the park of puddles every time it rained!!!!!
be on the lookout for details on the 2009 Paul King Memorial Skate-a-thon and updates about the concrete bowl be constructed!
as always, if you have any questions…feel free to email us at: ays@andoverma.gov or call the Youth Services at 978-623-8241.
August 26th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
The ‘Crab Crakes and Cheese Steaks Tour’ ………..Ryan Gallant, Sierra Fellers, Tony Tave, Scott Decenzo and Walker Ryan will be ripping it up at the Andover Community 
SkatePark on August 22nd @ 4pm
August 11th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
Little Red Takes to the Half Pipe
This Friday, the cast of the AYS Theater in the Skatepark program will present Billy Aronson’s comedic interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood. But this production has a modern edge: it takes place in the skatepark. The cast will also perform Wiley and the Hairy Man, an adaptation of an old African American folk tale up on the ramps. Both shows are appropriate for all ages. Students entering the 8th and 9th grades comprise the cast of both shows. The actors have been rehearsing nightly since early July, focusing on developing modern performance techniques in the unconventional venue.
If you go:
When: Friday, August 7 at 7:00 PM
Where: The AYS Skatepark behind West Middle School
How: Admission is FREE. Please bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating.
July 30th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
Skate Clinic 2009 - Date Change
THE DATES OF OUR 2009 SKATEBOARD CLINIC HAVE CHANGED. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS.
Please join us as we bring some of the area’s best skateboarders to the Andover Community Skate Park on Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16 for the 2009 Skateboard Clinic.
This event will serve as a fundraiser to help pay for the new concrete bowl and street section we are tentatively planning to build in September!
Here’s the lowdown:
What: Skateboard Clinic 2009
When: Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days
Cost: $25 per day. Includes pizza, instruction, video instruction, all-day pass to the park
Where: Andover Community Skate Park, 80 Shawsheen Road, Andover, MA
Presented by: Andover Youth Services
What else: Improve your skating by receiving one-on-one instruction from the area’s gnarliest rippers, featuring Nick Govatsos and Phil Merrill
Skaters will be broken up into the following groups, based on their skill level and what they want to learn:
Advanced Street - 360 flips, hardflips, nosegrinds, etc.
Intermediate Street - kickflips, pop shove-its, 50/50 grinds, etc.
Beginner Street - pushing, ollies, turns, etc.
Advanced Transition - 5-0 to fakie, tailslide, air, etc.
Intermediate Transition - 5-0, rock n’ roll, etc.
Beginner Transition - pumping, kick turn, drop-in, etc.
We will help you learn any trick you wish to learn!!!
Come skate in a positive environment where you will get motivated and have fun!
We’re taking reservations up until Friday, Aug. 7. You must pre-register by then, and you can pay at the skate park when you show up for the clinic. Skaters must have a signed waiver. Please bring a helmet, water and any other safety equipment you need.
In the event of rain, we will reschedule for a later date.
If you want to sign up or learn more, please call or e-mail J.J. Huggins, skate park staff member, at jjeffhuggins@yahoo.com, or 508-633-7655.
July 30th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
To be or not to be…
What’s new in the skatepark this summer?
Theater. That’s right, on August 7 there will be performances of Wiley and the Hairy Man and Billy Aronson’s Little Red Riding Hood in the park.
Want to be a part of this? Drop in and audition on July 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the new Pearson Street house. No acting experience is necessary. Email Tom Blanford at tblanfor@nd.edu for more information.
Don’t want to act? Email Tom (tblanfor@nd.edu) to get involved.
June 26th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
2009 Opening Day!!!!
skater 1: “hey, when is the park gonna open?”
park staff 1: “i don’t think it’s going to - sorry, dude…budget cuts!”
skater 1: “what? really? what can i do to make sure that doesn’t happen?”
park staff 1: “nah, i’m just kidding…the park will be open soon!”
2 months later…
The Andover Community Skate Park will open its gates for the 2009 season on:
SATURDAY JUNE 27th with the 2nd Annual Hot Dog Skate Jam
hotdogjam
Join us for…
LIVE MUSIC
contained chaos
one step away
the glass menagerie
& left hand blue
CONTESTS
and tons of HOT DOGS!!!!!
we’ll also be joined by the DEW TOUR Street Team who will be at the park to promote the DEW TOUR’s first visit to Boston and to give out sweet gear!!!!!!!!
DON’T MISS THE BEST OPENING DAY EVER…
June 19th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
2009 Season
The AYS staff is very pleased to announce that the Andover Community Skate Park will open its doors for our 12th summer! We will be kicking off the season with our annual Hot Dog Skate Jam on Saturday, June 27th, from 12:00pm-7:00pm, followed by a concert ‘til 9:00pm. It will be an event full of skate contests, product give-a-ways, spontaneous games of S-K-A-T-E, Rock and Roll…….and of course HOT DOGS. More information will be available about this event soon…check back frequently for updates!
With the help of Converse and the ACSP committee, last year’s PAUL KING MEMORIAL SKATE-A-THON was a huge success, not only monetarily, but with the onward progression of our skate park’s community. The 24-hour event built connections between different people of all ages, from within and outside of our community. The $61,000 raised will be used in the construction of a new section of the park, as well as maintenance of existing structures. The construction is due to start this fall, following another fund-raiser at the end of the season, where we hope to reach our goal of $100,000.
This summer, the skatepark will be featuring concessions, with all of your favorite foods and beverages. Another added element will be the weekly concert series, featuring local bands playing shows til close! The park will continue to be a family-like atmosphere, where anyone can come and be free from the constraints of daily life, a little oasis of fun, positive vibes, and constant entertainment, our little home away from home.
We look forward to seeing you all down at the park this year. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: tlombardi@andoverma.gov or call 978-623-8241.
May 26th, 2009, posted by tlombardi
RIDIN at RYE!
Join the Andover, North Andover and North Reading Youth Services has we embark on a journey to Rye Airfield. Please see the flyer for more information. If you would like to register, please contact your towns Youth Services department.
www.northreadingyouthservices.com
December 18th, 2008, posted by tlombardi