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The latest project of the Scotty Lapp Foundation is a revamp of the skate park at Corte Madera Town Park.We endeavor to raise $300,000 to revamp the skate park at Corte Madera Town Park, hoping for construction to begin this fall for a spring opening of the site. The idea is to give the “Little Scottys,” or the 6-and-under age group, a place to skate while providing ramps and obstacles for the more advanced skaters. “It will have space for everyone,” Amy Lapp said. “I like the inclusiveness of that. It’s how Scotty lived his life, bringing people together.”The foundation plans to work with California Skateparks, the contractors behind the Tokyo Olympic skate park and other high-profile competition spaces, collaborating with the Skatepark Project, formerly known as the Tony Hawk Foundation, as a partner.Visit the Park
Located in Corte Madera Town Park.
Lat/Long
37°55'35.3"N 122°31'32.9"W
Closest Address
85-7 Pixley Ave,
Corte Madera, CA
Skateboarding encourages resilience.
The nature of skateboarding requires skaters to learn on their own and develop their own strategies to succeed. Skaters frequently perform a trick hundreds of times over long periods before developing proficiency or experiencing reward for the efforts. Skaters in the study reported that they apply these lessons of resilience to their lives outside of skateboarding. (University of Southern California - Beyond The Board Study.Skateboarding is the third most commonly reported interest for high school students.
(24% of girls, and 17% of boys). (Aspen Institute National Student Survey Analysis 2021)There are 8.8 million skateboarders in the united states.
Up 34% from 2019. This does not account for the many other skatepark users: BMX riders, roller/quad skaters, inline skaters, Wheelchair Motocross riders (WCMX), scooter riders and more. (Sports & Fitness Industry Association 2021 Single Sport Report on Skateboarding) The Skatepark Project has seen a 700% increase in skatepark project support requests from advocates.Time outdoors spent in parks and open spaces engages children.
in informal, experiential learning through play and shared experiences with peers, thereby, laying the foundation for effective formal education. (NRPA - Children in Nature)Skateboarding improves mental health.
A recent study from The Skatepark Project and USC revealed that 76% of people skate to have fun, and 62% skate to get away from stress. (University of Southern California - Beyond The Board Study). Researchers found that, on average, a person has 3.4 poor mental health days per month. But among those who exercise, the number of poor mental health days dropped by more than 40 percent. (Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study)