Unit Two Piece

I am still trying to find a legit arguement for my piece but I feel that I could use the fact that even though horrible graffiti and crimes occur at the Skate Park the other 95% of the time is spent having fun, training, and spectating other people.  So my argument would be the Skate Park despite its downfalls has its large perks that could be easily over looked for our youth because they are our future.  Also, parents and the government cares.  My audience would definitely be the older generation and the government since they are (at the moment) making the large decisions about the city.

Questions

1. Where were you and what did you think when the Dew Flow tour came to Louisville?  When compteting how did it end, and who were the judges?  Was the winner circle fair?
2. Where did you get your first set up and what was it?: shoes, board, trucks, bearings, wheels, loose or tight?
3.When did you actually go the the skatepark?
4. How long did you skate before the skate park open?
5. Who was your first sponsor and who are you sponsored by now?
6. Do you have any amazing stories you would like to tell me about that you remember at the skate park? What about the time you got baptized?

What did you want to find out? I want to figure out what the skate park means to my interviewees.

What is the primary goal of this history?  So I may be enlightened about the skate park in a way i didnt know about.

Oral History

On the first page of the comic oral history is taking place because one of the mice was telling the other that he doesn't eat anything. And the mouse replied with his history about past eating experiences and how his father wouldn't allow him to leave the dinner table unless he didn't eat his food, and if that didn't happen his father would save it until he ate it or starve.  and this corresponds to "What is Oral History" in the website.

Interviews

I choose to Interview the Classics of the Louiville skate park.  1st Skate Park legend Tyrone Porter, which he is the best AM skater in louisville.  2nd Home Skate Shop owner, 3rd my good friend CJ Russel.

Skate Park Negatives

The Skate Park is one of my fav places to go and have fun, but despite the all the positivity at the Skate Park the worst thing at the park is when a bunch of "wanna be" gangsters roll up into the park with their pants sagging and large t-shirts that cover their knees.  They usually come about 10 people deep because they do not contain any self defense or offensive methods so they use the element of numbers to intimidate a foe. For example about 3 years ago I was having a late night skate session and in the corner of my ear i hear a terrifying screech of intense pain, as I get close enough to see I caught a mob of guys beating a skater with his own skateboard. Back up was coming so I decided to help him as I ran over pulling the guys off of the skater. The situation ended with a few bikers chasing the punks down the street and the ambulance taking the victim to the hospital.

Unit 2

"Park History" louisvilleky.gov. n.d.

This article is about the history of the Louisville Skate park/ Extreme Park.  It explains how the park came to be, the established date, what precautions that were taken post due to the skate park being made,  and the opening of the Louisville KY Skate park.  The Author of the article is unknown but it was posted by the louisivlle.gov website.  Since this is only the history of the Louisville Skate park it has no voice yet, I managed to pull somewhat of a quote out of the text. "Local government officials recognized the need for a place where children and young professionals could practice their skills without disrupting business."  I believe this quote works with my piece because that is where the skate park originated from, ideas, and people thoughts about the youth which is amazing.  The skate park has brought a lot of people together over the 9 years it has been up and running. 

I could use this text in further research but, the text definitely has some room for updating. I cant tell when the text was posted but a lot has happened in the 9 years it has opened for example: the Skate parks bathrooms are closed and when the park first opened they weren’t done remodeling the main bowl section, and I don’t know if anyone else cares but I would like to know where the advertisement for the public input sessions about the park in 2000 were aired at (lol I was only 9 at the time). I still think its some useful information.

Unit 2 Part II

Wolfe, Bill  "Louisville Extreme Park: A Playground for Daredevils." hellolouisville.com. n.d. Web  May 31, 2010

This article is a summary of the Louisville Skate/Extreme Park.  The author is a local journalist who has attend a few competitions at the Skate Park and he claims that its a "Playground for Daredevils". Quote Bill Wolfe "Skaters, skateboarders and cyclists use the Louisville Extreme Park at their own risk and are required to wear protective helmets. No smoking, drinking, drugs or food are permitted within the park’s fenced skating area." A law that isnt enforced any more, I guess you could say, and it look passed because first off no one wears helmets unless you are doing 8 feet and over bowls, (those are were most of the injuries prolong at), second people sell drinks and food to the skaters for profit and the nearby skateshop is usually closed. Personally it whatever goes at the Skate Park, they even provide you with an emergency button (that I have accidentally ran into before). I dont know if it absolutly works but its there.

I could definitely put this as important information in my article because  there are government rules but, they are not enforced which paradoxes to jay walking I guess. And in this article Wolfe was pretty much on point about all his facts. I would like for him to explain that there are 2 sets of stairs (i dont know if they are neccesarily there for skateboarding) but they are there and should be in the description of the park, due to the fact that many skaters and myself have done various tricks down the stairs.