Skatepark Meeting

Wednesday, July 256 pm- 7:30 pm Russell Avenue Community Centre

*Fund Raising Ideas

-approach service clubs, Jaycees, Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis -skate a thon

-raffle, 50/50 or get a board or bike donated -car washes

-Merchant Ale House- beer dinner, different type of beer with each course -Grape & Wine, tag on with City float, hand out flyers, portable ramps

-kick off promotion event at Mindbomb, get groups to donate time, percentage of revenue -approach Liberty, Bikefit, Suds and West 49 for donations

-set up donation jar at downtown stores with information flyers

-grant money, look into Trillium funds, focus on staying active, getting females involved in a -contact Niagara Centre for Leadership for fund raising ideas, partners, etc.

* Partnerships/Sponsors

-Ski Pro Shop, West 49, SUDS, Liberty, Bike Fit -Service Clubs

-Tim Hortons, Pizza Pizza, Coke or Pepsi

-YMCA, assist with promotion, volunteers for events? -St. Catharines Downtown Association -Breweries

-Community Policing

-Big Skate Companies

-Corporate Sponsors (Canadian Tire, Bell, Walkers, General Motors) -web site for computer knowledge -Artistic Impressions

-concrete companies, Lafarge

-landscape companies, St. Amand, Outdoor Images

*Public Relations

-promote and sell the benefits of the park for users, local businesses, public -use cable access, CFBU -address negatives

-promote park will provide lessons, clinics, demos, camps

-involve different user groups, females, younger population -advertising

-get fit, stay active

*Group Name

St. Catharines Skatepark Project

*Logo

-people will come with different ideas for logo

*Mission

To provide a high quality facility to participate in skateboarding, BMX biking and in-Iine ska

* Next meeting

Meet when City Council has approved the report