Mount Pleasant Skatepark



Longpoint Commons :: A Community’s Community
Saturday August 29th, 2009 by Chad Norman

What problem can’t be solved with social media these days?

Our neighborhood was having trouble communicating, working together, and behaving like a true community, so we turned to Ning.com to help us improve that.

Using Ning it took only minutes to create a full-featured social network complete with groups, discussion forums, an event calendar, blogs, and photo sharing. After a few tweaks, neighbors were invited and The Longpoint Commons was born.

I’ve been working with online communities for years, and Ning has always impressed me with how easy it is for people to use. It seems like everyone who signs up immediately begins to write blog posts, join groups, or just build out their profile. A volunteer brigade, neighborhood crime watch group, and resident meetups appeared right away. It’s clear that social media makes it easier for busy, family-oriented suburbanites to connect. It really does take a village, and technology can make the village really hum.



Chris Thul
Tuesday July 17th, 2007 by Chad Norman

I meant to post these shots of Chris a couple weeks ago. We skated the rec center by ourselves for a while, and he even got a shot of me for a change.

Flip

Ollie



50-50 Thumbsup
Tuesday May 29th, 2007 by Chad Norman

Austen Heard, 2007.
Just a nice 50-50 down the rail.

Austen



Cone Ollie
Monday May 21st, 2007 by Chad Norman

Jay Meyer, 2007.
20 years ago, being able to ollie a cone meant the same thing it does today…you’ve got mad chops. This shot gets deeper when you find out Jay broke his arm clean through just a couple months ago, and had two surgeries and 8 pins put in. Now that’s hardcore.

jay



Lipslide on the Rail
Monday May 21st, 2007 by Chad Norman

Austen Heard, 2007.
Caught just before wood hits meta at the Mount Pleasant Skatepark.

Austen Heard



Ollie in the Sky
Tuesday April 24th, 2007 by Chad Norman

Graham Russell, 2007.
How high is this ollie? You’ll never really know, will you? (pssst…it’s huge!)

Big Ollie



Six Months Can Make a Difference
Monday April 23rd, 2007 by Chad Norman

Check out these two shots of Austen Heard at the Mount Pleasant Skatepark. The first was taken two days ago, while the second was taken six months ago. This kid’s been eating his Wheaties for sure.

Melon
– April 2007

Melon
– October 2006



Frontslide Blunty
Friday March 23rd, 2007 by Chad Norman

Jordan Fuller, 2007.
A very fast frontside down the rail at the Mt. Pleasant Skate Park.

Jordan Fuller



The Fulla
Wednesday March 21st, 2007 by Chad Norman

Jordan Fuller, 2007.
Nosegrinding like he can’t believe it’s not butter, on a wicked weird winter day.

Jordan Fuller



Late Catch Over the Box
Friday February 16th, 2007 by Chad Norman

Chris Thul, 2007.
He pulled these smooth all day long. I snapped this one near the catch.

Kickflip late



Boardslide
Friday February 16th, 2007 by Chad Norman

Austen Heard, 2007.
Just a nice boardslide on a cloudy day.

Slide



The Long Slide
Thursday February 15th, 2007 by Chad Norman

This image was made from a scrap pile shot. The flash didn’t fire, but something about that active sillouette is still cool.

Slide