To celebrate the skate park’s 10th anniversary and in honor of International Go Skateboarding Day, the Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative (SBSI) is hosting a free Family Skate Day on June 21st from 11a.m. to 4p.m. The event will not only showcase the park, but will inspire individuals in the community to try out a new sport.
 

“It’s just kind of a kick to stop and watch kids skating there,” said Sturgeon Bay Skatepark Initiative co-chair Laurel Hauser, “we’ve been really pleased with how many people use the skate park and how it’s really stood the test of time; it was well-designed and well-built and the city’s done such a good job of keeping it up so it’s really gratifying to drive by and see families, kids, parents, and teenagers - and all sorts of people, using it.”
 

Hauser said she was inspired to help fundraise for the park over ten years ago when she recognized that her son and other kids in the community needed a safe place to skate. After collaborating with fellow co-chair Matt Young, an avid skating enthusiast himself, efforts were on a roll to make their park vision a reality. 
 

During the event, loaner skateboards will be available in addition to on-site skateboarding help for beginners. Plus, there will be a chance to win a board of your own at 2pm during the free skateboard drawing. Various bands will be playing and food and beverages will be available for purchase from Maurcio’s food truck.
 

“We are also going to be planting 10 trees to kind of help beautify the park and to give something back to the city in celebration of our ten years,” added Hauser, “it’s a day to really just celebrate the fact that we have this world class skate park here in our community.” 
 

The event is open to all ages and will be held at the skate park at 16 W. Spruce Street in Sturgeon Bay.