NEWS

Event raises money for skate park

Staff Writer
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Chad Smith of Baton Rouge flies high during a practice session prior to competition.

YOURS Foundation held its second annual fundraiser for a skate park in Ascension Parish Saturday at the Ascension Civic Center in Sorrento.

The event drew a large crowd and featured five bands, two skateboard competitions, food and beverages, and skateboards for sale.

Funds generated by the event will be applied to a skateboard park that will hopefully one day become a permanent fixture in Ascension.

Skateboarders of all ages, including Jordan Marchand of Hammond, boarding toward a ramp, enjoyed the elaborate skateboard setup. Funds generated by the event will be applied to a skateboard park that will hopefully one day become a permanent fixture in Ascension.