Graham Dickinson S.P.I.R.I.T. Skate Park

**The Skate Park is now closed for the 2008 season. 
See you in the Spring!**

Skate Park Membership Information

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Our Graham Dickinson SPIRIT Skate Park has been a frontrunner in the skate park industry for ten years. A pioneer town-run skate park, it serves a unique need and population, while bringing the sports of skateboarding and inline skating into the mainstream by offering programs and events for all ages and all abilities.

The park originated as a grassroots movement. A large group of Ridgefielders, young people and adults, collaborated in an effort to fill the void which existed in alternative recreation. The park was built in 1998, and continues to thrive, serving the community seven days a week, nine months out of the year. It is staffed at all times, and employs local youth as skate instructors and monitors.

Our skate park provides a rare opportunity for young people to congregate and socialize in a safe, friendly, and supportive environment, while engaging in a “personal best” type of sport, with no timetables or pressure to “win” or “succeed”. This inclusive and non-competitive environment encourages creativity and friendship, and breeds the confidence and enthusiasm that carry over into other areas of life. Advanced skaters mentor beginners. New skaters idolize experts. Everyone helps each other, videoing tricks, offering tips and encouragement.

Liberal hours of operation (noon to dusk seven days a week in the summer, on weekends and holidays; school year weekday hours are 2:30 to dusk) make this park a favorite after school stop for Ridgefield youth. Skaters can “drop-in” for the day, or purchase a 10-day pass, or an Annual Membership. Lessons are offered twice a week in the spring and summer, and camps and clinics are available in June, July and August. Special events, such as competitions, skate swaps, celebrations, and commemorations round out the year.

An exceptionally friendly staff, reasonable prices, and skating opportunities for everyone make the Graham Dickinson SPIRIT Skate Park the most enduring town-run skate park in the area, and a model program, emulated by many other municipalities in New England.