Jamaica Skateboarding Development
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The Reggae Skate Park is designed to highlight the cultural influence of both Reggae Music and Skateboarding. The community Reggae Skate park will be utilized by children and adults for the various activities such as Skateboarding, BMX, Rollerblades and more. The impact of the community Skate park will allow the children to become healthier and participate in positive recreation and competition. The Reggae Skate Park will be accessible to the youths and adults in the community also for International attraction of rollers ports and the musical impact of Trench Town .
The youths in the community of Trench Town Boys town are very talented and currently involved in football (soccer) Cricket, arts, music production and have a gained a high interest in skateboarding BMX as a sport and recreational.
The youths in the Trench Town community currently do not have a space for them to ride their BMX, Skateboard and Roller skates or Rollerblades. Many of the youths do not even have a skateboard or the area available to enjoy the life changing impact of Skateboarding and BMX. The Reggae Skate park impact will provide and fill the desire for the youths to participate in healthy activities. Due to the pandemic the Reggae Skate Park has acquired delay in starting construction, but we are grateful of a donation that will reflect your support in building the Trench Town Boys Town Reggae Skate Park. for the community of Trench Town.
Trench Town Kingston Jamaica is the most cultural musical influence in Jamaica due to being the birthplace and home of many famous Reggae Musicians including the King of Reggae Music Bob Marley. The famous song Trench Town Rock by Bob Marley will rock you with Reggae music of Bob Marley growing up in Trench Town Jamaica which has made the name popular international. " I remember when i used to sit inn a government yard inn a Trench Town.... Bob Marley.
Trench Town was named after Daniel Power Trench, whose family had immigrated to Jamaica in the late 1700. During the early years of the 20th century rural migrants settled on the Trench Pen Lands and other lands in the area of west Kingston. In the early 1930's. 200 acres of the parcel of land which made up Trench Pen was subdivided to facilitate a residential community to be called Trench Town.
The development of Jamaica culture was impacted by the six blocks that make up the government yards which have contributed immeasurably to Jamaican and International culture. Important elements of music, sports, politics and religion were born and emerged. Trench Town Culture yard located at 6 and Lower First Street has always served as a community yard then and still today. The Culture yard community leader "Tata Ford ' Lived. On his return from America Bob Marley moved into the culture yard. While Living in the yard the culture yard community leader Vincent " Tata" Ford taught Bob how to play the guitar and also write the popular song " No Woman No Cry". Bob Marley famous song " Natty Dread" retraces his steps as he walks from his dwelling on first street up to the end of government yards on Seventh Street. It was while living at 6 & 8 street that the Reggae band Wailers were formed.
The youths in the community of Trench Town Boys town are very talented and currently involved in football (soccer) Cricket, arts, music production and have a gained a high interest in skateboarding BMX as a sport and recreational.
The youths in the Trench Town community currently do not have a space for them to ride their BMX, Skateboard and Roller skates or Rollerblades. Many of the youths do not even have a skateboard or the area available to enjoy the life changing impact of Skateboarding and BMX. The Reggae Skate park impact will provide and fill the desire for the youths to participate in healthy activities. Due to the pandemic the Reggae Skate Park has acquired delay in starting construction, but we are grateful of a donation that will reflect your support in building the Trench Town Boys Town Reggae Skate Park. for the community of Trench Town.
Trench Town Kingston Jamaica is the most cultural musical influence in Jamaica due to being the birthplace and home of many famous Reggae Musicians including the King of Reggae Music Bob Marley. The famous song Trench Town Rock by Bob Marley will rock you with Reggae music of Bob Marley growing up in Trench Town Jamaica which has made the name popular international. " I remember when i used to sit inn a government yard inn a Trench Town.... Bob Marley.
Trench Town was named after Daniel Power Trench, whose family had immigrated to Jamaica in the late 1700. During the early years of the 20th century rural migrants settled on the Trench Pen Lands and other lands in the area of west Kingston. In the early 1930's. 200 acres of the parcel of land which made up Trench Pen was subdivided to facilitate a residential community to be called Trench Town.
The development of Jamaica culture was impacted by the six blocks that make up the government yards which have contributed immeasurably to Jamaican and International culture. Important elements of music, sports, politics and religion were born and emerged. Trench Town Culture yard located at 6 and Lower First Street has always served as a community yard then and still today. The Culture yard community leader "Tata Ford ' Lived. On his return from America Bob Marley moved into the culture yard. While Living in the yard the culture yard community leader Vincent " Tata" Ford taught Bob how to play the guitar and also write the popular song " No Woman No Cry". Bob Marley famous song " Natty Dread" retraces his steps as he walks from his dwelling on first street up to the end of government yards on Seventh Street. It was while living at 6 & 8 street that the Reggae band Wailers were formed.
Fundraising team (2)
Bill Minadeo
Organizer
San Clemente, CA
Steve Douglas
Team member
