Zelienople Memorial Skate Park
Hours: Dawn to dusk
The Zelienople Memorial Skate Park is a public skate park that is operated by the Zelienople Community Park. The skate park was built in memory of three teenagers who died in a car accident in Zelienople in 2010. The design and construction of the park was based off of the three teenagers’ high school senior project.
History of Zelienople Memorial Skate Park
Construction vehicles broke ground on the Zelienople Memorial Skate Park July 8, 2019. The idea of building a skate park was already in the plans for the Zelienople Community Park when Seneca Valley High School student Trevor Barkley dedicated his senior project to helping to bring it to life. Trevor and two of his classmates, Elijah Lunsford and Sam Bucci, to whom the park is also dedicated to, died in a car accident before the project was finished. Geoffrey Gutzwiller is also honored through the skate park, as his father, Les, donated $10,000 for the construction of a skate park to the borough of Zelienople. Almost 10 years after the death of Trevor and his classmates, and thanks to years of fundraising, the skate park was under construction.
The Zelienople Memorial Skate Park is a public skate park that is operated by the Zelienople Community Park. The skate park was built in memory of three teenagers who died in a car accident in Zelienople in 2010. The design and construction of the park was based off of the three teenagers’ high school senior project.
History of Zelienople Memorial Skate Park
Construction vehicles broke ground on the Zelienople Memorial Skate Park July 8, 2019. The idea of building a skate park was already in the plans for the Zelienople Community Park when Seneca Valley High School student Trevor Barkley dedicated his senior project to helping to bring it to life. Trevor and two of his classmates, Elijah Lunsford and Sam Bucci, to whom the park is also dedicated to, died in a car accident before the project was finished. Geoffrey Gutzwiller is also honored through the skate park, as his father, Les, donated $10,000 for the construction of a skate park to the borough of Zelienople. Almost 10 years after the death of Trevor and his classmates, and thanks to years of fundraising, the skate park was under construction.
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Respect the Shred Campaign
“Respect the Shred” is a campaign developed by a team of public relations students at Slippery Rock University that is focused on establishing respect for the Zelienople Memorial Skate Park by the whole of the skate community while generating awareness of basic skate park etiquette among skaters. Zelienople’s strong sense of community allows for the formulation of a core group of skaters that will instill generational respect for the skate park within the local skate community and foundational knowledge of park etiquette for those who might be a little unfamiliar. Through flyers, workshops, community events and social media, this campaign will spread awareness to skate park users and surrounding community members of the dos and don’ts of the skate park. Overall, “Respect the Shred” will build a healthier skate park environment and strengthen the Zelienople community. Key Messages
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Want to donate to the Zelienople Memorial Skate Park?
If you love to skate, please donate! Your donation — no matter how big or how small — will help the Zelienople Community Park fundraise for the remaining balance of the construction and continue to make enhancements to keep the skate park in great shape for all skaters. Text "SK8" to 44-321 to donate! Thank you! |
