Skater's Indoor Park a Dream Come True

KEEPING A COMMUNITY OF AT- RISK KIDS TOGETHER NO MATTER THE THAT'S THE MISSION ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE OPENING OF FORT WAYNE'S ONLY INDOOR SKATE PARK. FOLLOWED A LOCAL GROUP'S PROGRESS IN MAKING THIS DREAM A REALITY FOR THE PAST YEAR. DREW, THERE IS MORE TO THIS THAN JUST SKATING. THIS IS A MOVEMENT THAT GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO OTHERWISE HAVE FEW PLACES TO TURN, A WAY TO BENEFIT FROM A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT ALL YEAR ROUND. [15:40] IT'S SAYING A LOT TO SAY IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE BUT THERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO PUT IT REALLY THESE SOUNDS OF SUCCESS... [NATS] ARE NO LONGER SILENCED BECAUSE OF THE SEASON. [MORE NATS] [NOLAN WALLACE 10:56] PARKING GARAGES AND POLICE DON'T REALLY HUGE FOR US MAKING AN INDOOR SKATE PARK POSSIBLE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO DO THIS SO THAT WHEN IT GETS TOO COLD TO OUTSIDE WE COULD STAY TOGETHER AS A GROUP, AS A COMMUNITY, AND INSIDE AND CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE DO THE GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER KIDS FROM MENTORS... [JAY 09:45] WHENEVER YOU'RE JUST CRUISE AROUND, JUST ROLL AWAY AND GET AWAY FROM SKATING. [CHRIS 07:08] SOME PEOPLE GOT PEOPLE SKATING SO IT'S COOL THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE IT AND UNDERSTAND [24:29] AS A YOUNG PERSON YOU NEED TO BE ABLE CONCERNS AND THESE KIDS BECAUSE LOT OF WAYS THEY DON'T GET A LOT OF THAT OUTLET [DREW S/U] THIS FACILITY'S REACH STRETCHES FAR BEYOND JUST SKATING, BEHIND THIS GARAGE DOOR: EVEN MORE [DONNY 23:35] WE ENVISION A HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WE CONCERNED WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUNG PEOPLE COMING IN AND WORKING AND A SECOND SECTION OF SPACE RESERVED FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A [DONNY 24:06] THESE ARE KIDS ANYONE TO SHARE THEIR DAY WITH SO IF WE CAN GET IT OPEN ALWAYS GOING TO BE MENTORS MANCO SAYS THE REWARD COMES IN [DONNY 28:41] THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT IS SEE AS BEING LEADERS INTO LEADERS BECAUSE ULTIMATELY THOSE KIDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL, IT JUST NEEDS TO BE TAPPED INTO, SIMPLE AS THAT. THE PARK IS LOCATED IN EAST STATE VILLAGE. WE'VE POSTED ITS HOURS AND INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN HELP KEEP IT OPEN ON WANE.COM. IT DEFINITELY WASN'T A DAY FOR