Progressive Skatepark

Looking for feedback:

We were talking about creating an upload site so that we could re-post ALL the old photos and videos from the Progressive site….and allow all of you to post your old content, too.

It’d cost a few bucks to do so, of course. So we were thinking about doing a few limited runs of Progressive shirts to fund the effort.

Thoughts?

DRAFT 1

Draft 1

Anyone wishing for a second chance?👀

Round 2! Post your favorite memories from Progressive!

Progressive misses you!

Tell us your favorite memory from Progressive...

Time to start pouring through the archives! http://youtu.be/FB8Uq55zZfs

Progressive Skatepark: July 25, 2004 Progressive Skatepark: July 26, 2004 www.progressiveskatepark.com

Dad - I can't even begin to say what this has been to me, Briana, Britt, Cory, JJ, Jr., David, Shelby, and about 30,000 others. There was me knocking myself out cold. There was you crushing that kid in the face at skate camp. There was Briana getting swung off the chair and busting her eye. There was Britt getting wrecked in the pro shop on the scooter. There was you getting pied by 50 people on your 49th birthday. There was Doug Brown. There was busting 3 dad's trying to steal a board with ceased bearings that had been cut with a circular saw. There was David being the one and only David Sizemore - there's just too much to say. There was Nyjah. There was Chris Cole. The was P-Rod. There were all the Lil Wayne nights. There was the day we hit Britt with the water balloon launcher and left the single most coolest bruise I have ever encountered. There was the time I caught the snake outside and sent JJ to the ground he was so scared. There was the night Chip racked himself on the barrier trying to become the first 4 year old to do a legit boardslide. There was that kid that fell off the stairs trying to go down them on crutches. There was the time we set off the dry ice bomb underneath JJ when he was vacuuming. There was the historic reproduction of your 1978 newspaper shot with me, Cory, JJ, Tyler, and Luke. There was Gary biting through his lip then coming back to skate. There were all those idiots came in asking where they had to pay for bowling. There was Red Bull. There was Steve Van Doran. There was Blake Mercer doing the backflip.There was Joey, Fletcher, and Kyle emerging as the first of about 600 kid rippers. There was me getting tossed trying to ride the unicycle down the big bank....but then there was you letting countless kids skate for free simply because they didn't have the money. There was you giving Connor, and Wes, and Cody, and Tyler, and Gary, and Dustin, and so many others a job with the sport they loved. There was you bringing Crys Worley and A Skate into the building to bring skateboarding to 100 autistic children. There was Alex Yurewich and you bringing a new life to Corinne and Elaine. There was you teaching every kid that skateboarding can change your life. Thanks Dad.

It's sad that I have to report this, but as of Tuesday July 2nd, Progressive Skatepark will be closing it's doors for good.
Two years ago, our bank, Crescent Bank filed for bankruptcy and was seized by the Federal Government. We had hoped that the Federal bailout would help us through the bankruptcy but it never happened. Over the past two years I have tried everything possible in my power to keep things going but today I was informed that the last deal on the table was denied and we have just run out of time. On a positive note, we had one great run. The Progressive family is the best. We have kept kids focused for many many years, we have helped people all over the country through our fundraisers and best of all we have changed peoples lives through skateboarding. I can't thank everyone enough for it's meant to me and my family. Starting now through Monday night, I would like to invite everyone to stop in for one last skate, it will be completely free to come and skate plus we'll have some sweet deals in the proshop. Thank you again for making the past nine years of my life some of the best times ever. I will miss each and everyone of ya'll. Mike

Check this out. a fun morning at the park

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18898523/wednesdays-child-dylan-orion

Wednesday's Child: Dylan and Orion Dylan and Orion are adventurous young men who proved just how bold they were when they spent an afternoon practicing tricks at Progressive Skate Park in Canton!

Closed for Memorial Day!