Langdon skateboarding event debut

Times Reporter   

 

Young skateboarders competed in the inaugural Langdon Skateboarding Comp 2014 on Aug. 9 at Langdon Park. This was the re-run of the event that was rained out during Langdon Days in July. 

 “We are doing a fundraiser for the skate park,”said Tyler Homonko, youth club recreational director for the Langdon community association. “A couple of friends and I got involved with youth group a few years ago and they allowed us to raise $300,000 to build an addition to this park.” 

The initiative for events like these is to get the youth out to participate in competitions and interact with other boarders.

“It is all for the youth. I grew up here for 16 years and it can be boring, so we needed something to do,” said Homonko. “We (the youth club) do a lot of fun things around here. The goal is to get a good rep for the youth around the park, the people that use it every day and have fun,” said Homonko.

Those who really take a keen interest in skateboarding essentially cover the event costs.

“There are definitely costs incurred. It has really just been funded by those who love the sport and if you have the money and are willing to put your money where your mouth is. I stepped up and helped fund this. The LCA (Langdon Community Association) also pitched in,” said Homonko.

Homonko is hopeful to run another one of these competitions next year. He would like to give a huge shout out to the LCA, Mission Snow and Skate, Shreds in Cochrane, Sully’s, H&M Sports and Adrian Martinez for designing the awards for the winners.