Move the Skate Park Funding Request to No.1; VOTE NOW!

The local group that is working to fund the Bemidji Skate Park has entered a contest to receive $25,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Everything competition. Lead by Nate Dorr, the group has already raised $150,000 toward their goal to build a world class skate venue in Bemidji City Park. Winners are based on the online voting results. You can vote for Bemidji's projet here. Bemidji's application is currently in 12th place. Only the top ten get funded.



From the group's submission:

We have a final design complete that can be found on our website, Bemidji Skate Park. It will have bowls and transitions, as well as street plaza style terrain. It will be Minnesota's first six foot tall park, since we were successful in our efforts to work with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust adjusting their skatepark policies statewide.We were one of three projects worldwide to receive Tony Hawk Foundation's maximum grant of $25,000 because of our vision, organization, and low-income rural community. Other funders include Burton Snowboards, Nike, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community ($25,000), Neilson Foundation ($100,000), and many smaller business and community donations. Our local Home Depot is behind the project, and will help us with this community build project. The park will be free to use, will last for decades, and will get kids and adults off the couch and outside!

Vote now!