We need a skatepark in Glascock County for several reasons. It is a way for kids/teenagers to be more active, and have a healthy social life. Most skaters ride wherever they can - in the streets, sidewalks and parking lots, and just about anywhere. Skateparks are far safer than kids rolling through busy streets, sidewalks and there is a lot less damage to picnic tables and other items throughout the community that skateboarders use as obstacles when they ride.Skateparks provide a place for skaters to go and practice the sport they love with friends. It gives them the opportunity to improve, to achieve small victories on a daily basis, to grow more confident in themselves and their own abilities.