The project involves youth and adults in the process of:

 

   1. Construction - Our building process is inclusive and involves many helpers of varying ages and skill levels. Clay Shank is our project manager, an experienced builder with connections to highly-skilled professional craftsmen, who prides himself on the involvement of local helpers, especially youth, during the creation of long-lasting, concrete skateparks.
   

2. Education - The skills required to build these parks are teachable and applicable to more than skateparks alone. The RSDP’s work program inspires ownership and accountability during the creative process, providing unique skill sets, new skate equipment, and occasionally, monetary reward.  
 

 3. Enjoyment - Skating these parks is also educational, inclusive, and notably supportive of physical and mental health. This is the most obvious advantage of investment in these parks. They provide foundations for health and joy for countless people for years, and include not only skate features but seating, edible plant landscapes, and cooking facilities as well.
 

 4. Outreach - Skateparks provide a unique opportunity for unifying communities that are otherwise separated. The exploratory nature of skateboarding has fueled some exciting crossovers between scenes across the state and beyond.