The city that who would most benefit from applying for the Tony Hawk Foundation would be the city of Franklin, Ohio. There are several other skateparks located surrounding Franklin, Ohio. Baker Bowl a public skatepark is located in Middletown, OH, which is about 6-7 miles from Franklin. The Zoo a public skatepark is located in Lebanon, OH, which is about 10-15 miles from Franklin. Oak Creek is a public skatepark located in Centerville, OH, which is about 8- 15 miles from Franklin, according to concrete disciples.com. The new skatepark would be developed according to the grant application which entails the following: have a creative mix of street obstacles(rails, ledges,stairs, etc.) and transition/vert terrain (quaterpipes, bowls, halfpipes, etc). Lions Legend Park located at 8050 S. Legend Dr. This park has 14 play structures, volleyball court, tennis courts, ball diamond, rest rooms, picnic tables and benches, park pavilion and band shell available for reservations. Glen Meadows Park located 7362 S 37th St. Has 1 Play structure, basketball full court, and benches according, to www.franklinwi.gov. Anyone of these locations would benefit from having a skatepark. Having a skatepark at one these parks would offer a different type of activity for youth to participate in. This would allow youth that are avid skaters to be safe and not skating in locations that are dangerous.
Matt Wilcher serves on the following council committees : Finance, Parks & Recreation and Environmental Affairs for 2013, according to www.franklinohio.org. Mr. Wilcher would be able to complete the grant application because he is the most knowledgeable about parks and recreation.
The median household income of from 2007-2011 was $38,528 as compared to Ohio as a whole of $48,071 according to www.census.gov. The application stipulates that there is not a significant difference in income levels. The city of Franklin would qualify based on median income of residents. The number of "at risk" youth in the community of Franklin needs to be researched by Mr. Wilcher in order to meet the eligibility requirements for the grant. It needs to be determined if a significant number of youth are involved in drug use, vandalism, truancy, and theft. If research indicates that there is a significant number of "at risk" youths then a skatepark in the community may significantly deter juvenile delinquency behavior.
The Tony Hawk Foundation offering this type of grant can help a lot communities that do not have the financial resources to build a skatepark with their funds. Tony Hawk has made significant monetary gains from the sport of skateboarding and now is helping youth around the country be able to take part in this sport.
Sources: http://www.franklinwi.gov/DefaultFilePile/User/dzobel/park_information407.pdf
http://www.franklinohio.org/pages/bios.asp
http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants/apply/
www.census.gov
http://concretedisciples.com/skateparksdb/skateparks.php
Matt Wilcher serves on the following council committees : Finance, Parks & Recreation and Environmental Affairs for 2013, according to www.franklinohio.org. Mr. Wilcher would be able to complete the grant application because he is the most knowledgeable about parks and recreation.
The median household income of from 2007-2011 was $38,528 as compared to Ohio as a whole of $48,071 according to www.census.gov. The application stipulates that there is not a significant difference in income levels. The city of Franklin would qualify based on median income of residents. The number of "at risk" youth in the community of Franklin needs to be researched by Mr. Wilcher in order to meet the eligibility requirements for the grant. It needs to be determined if a significant number of youth are involved in drug use, vandalism, truancy, and theft. If research indicates that there is a significant number of "at risk" youths then a skatepark in the community may significantly deter juvenile delinquency behavior.
The Tony Hawk Foundation offering this type of grant can help a lot communities that do not have the financial resources to build a skatepark with their funds. Tony Hawk has made significant monetary gains from the sport of skateboarding and now is helping youth around the country be able to take part in this sport.
Sources: http://www.franklinwi.gov/DefaultFilePile/User/dzobel/park_information407.pdf
http://www.franklinohio.org/pages/bios.asp
http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/skatepark-grants/apply/
www.census.gov
http://concretedisciples.com/skateparksdb/skateparks.php