What Is SK8 Nelson?
In 2008, Tim Gorman founded SK8 Nelson and launched a campaign to build a skate park in Nelson County. By 2009, thanks to a lot of private donations and volunteer labor, construction began on the halfpipe here at RVCC. The SK8 Nelson skate park officially opened on September 5, 2009.
In 2022, RVCC completed its largest fundraising campaign in the history of the organization, and raised over $160,000 to relocate, rebuild and expand the SK8 Nelson skate park. With the help of generous donors including the Sahm Family Foundation, the Perry Foundation, the Schaeneman Foundation, and the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, and countless hours of volunteer labor, the project was completed in October of 2022. Our new skate park boasts 8500sf of paved skating area, and a 1500sf half-pipe with three levels for all those ranging from beginner to advanced skaters.
The skate park is perhaps the best-loved and most-used feature of our recreational facilities, and regularly hosts children and adults alike. As Nelson County’s only skate park, we feel it is worth keeping–and should continue to be free to use–but we need help to shoulder the cost of insuring and maintaining it. The presence of the Skate Park adds an additional $4000 to our annual liability insurance premium.
We also host an annual SK8 Nelson Festival to help raise funds to pay the insurance premium, and maintain and improve the park. This year’s festival will be held on July 13, 4pm–9pm.
Upcoming Events:
Save the date for the 2024 SK8 Nelson Festival!
Saturday, July 13
4pm–10pm
$10 at the gate, kids under 12 get in free!
Featuring:
Minpin skate jam
Skate competitions and Best Trick contests
Live Music by:
Shagwuf
The Falsies
Taffy
Krode
Lionel Johns
Whyse Legion
Local Food & Beverages by:
El Chilango Mexican Grill
Barry’s BBQ U
1115 Mobile Kitchen
Ramble Juice
Bryant’s Cider
Tops Provisions–Shaved Ice
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need a lot of hands to make this festival happen! If you’re willing to help out for a couple of hours, please let us know! Tasks include bartending, help with setup, help with breakdown after the event, help with parking, being on hand for odds & ends, and helping at the merch table. Shifts are available from 12noon until 10pm. Please let us know what you’d like to do, and what time range works best for you, and we’ll get you set up! Just click the blue button below, or reply to this email.
Volunteers receive free admission, a commemorative Min Pin back pack, Volunteer tshirt, a free drink and other surprise gifts!
Vendors
Skate Essentials, Mad Lad, Bakwuds, Scene 3, SK8Nelson, SARA, Heard the store, Awful Quiet , Size Small,TwoTias Skate
Sponsors
Bryant’s Hard Cider, Mike Bailey Farmers Insurance, Action For All, B.Cool Clothing, Cardinal Point Winery, Blue Ridge Pig, Cville Skates, Scene 3, Cinema, SizeSmall, Upper Level Screenprinting, Strangehouse Skateshop.
If you would like to be a vendor or a sponsor for this event, please contact us at contact@rockfishcc.org.
Proceeds help us raise the funds to maintain the SK8 Nelson Skate Park and keep it insured. Make a tax-deductible donation at SK8nelson.org.
As RVCC is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, any donation made to Save SK8 Nelson is tax-deductible.
Click the link below to make a donation to SK8 Nelson!
https://app.joinit.com/o/rockfish-valley-community-center/Lz8A4ZP33E4GmncsB