Kennedy Skate Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Name: Kennedy Skate Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Start: 2025-01-04T11:00:00-07:00
Location: Kennedy Skate Park

Schedule

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC-07:00

Location

Kennedy Skate Park | Yuma, AZ

Yuma, Ariz. – The City of Yuma is excited to unveil the newly improved Kennedy Memorial Park (23rd St. and Kennedy Lane) with a ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration on Saturday, January 4, starting at 11 a.m. This event will showcase the park’s upgraded skate park, enhanced sand volleyball courts, and improved inline hockey rink.
The festivities will start with remarks by members of the Yuma City Council, Parks and Recreation Director Eric Urfer, project team members, and representatives from the skating community. Highlighting the event will be professional skateboarder Ryan Lay, riding for New Balance and Sci Fi Fantasy, co-founder of the nonprofit @skateafterschool and founder of community skateboard event @slowimpactaz. Lay, who has ties to Yuma through his mother who was born and raised here, will be one of the first to test the new skate facility. Following his demonstration, a BMX bike showcase presented by Willmeng, the project’s contractor, will entertain attendees along with other surprises. Food and drink vendors will be on-site, and a DJ will keep visitors entertained.
The newly designed skate park features an entirely new bowl, a half pipe, ramps, rails, and a pump track – elements influenced by feedback from Yuma’s skating community. The park was constructed by American Ramp Company, a leading expert in skate park design and construction.
After the ribbon cutting, the City will spotlight improvements to the parks’ inline skating rink by featuring a special inline hockey exhibition. The event will then transition to the renovated sand volleyball courts, where members of a local volleyball club will speak about the upgrades.