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An unidentified skater described the sport’s technical demands and criticized the expectation that skaters must “justify” having fun, saying skateboarding is “a really difficult sport.” On community participation, a skater told the interviewer, “I'd rather be going to skating to meet any day, but if the meeting was gonna do something for the city, like build a park, I would attend it.” The speaker framed low attendance at public meetings as a practical choice: skaters prefer to skate unless there is a clear outcome that would benefit them.

Speakers discussed features they want in a Missoula skate park: both “street” elements (benches, ledges, rails) and vertical ramps (quarter pipes, half pipes) plus pool-style bowls. Several skaters said a permanent park would not eliminate street skating but would give riders an additional option.

Participants also mentioned a rumor that city organizers were planning a summer contest featuring pro skaters, possibly including pro Eric Dressen and representatives from the Santa Cruz company, and that Caras Park had been discussed as a potential venue. Those remarks were presented by speakers as hearsay; no official announcement or city confirmation was included in the transcript.

Speakers raised practical concerns that have long appeared in local skate debates: liability and insurance, damage to brick or historic surfaces (Caras Park was described as problematic because of brick surfacing), and the challenge of organizing meetings when many skaters prefer to skate rather than attend public hearings.

No formal municipal action, vote or permit decision was described in the transcript. Speakers urged municipal support for a comprehensive facility that would include both ramps and street features and emphasized that a well‑run contest with pro skaters could change public perceptions of skateboarding in Missoula.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Barefoot Video #4 by Bill Dratz","oneSentenceSummary","Local skateboarders described a desire for a dedicated skate park with ramps and street features, said many skaters skip city meetings unless a concrete park plan is proposed, and reported a rumor that a summer contest with pro skaters and Santa Cruz involvement might take place at Caras Park.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253457,"Sussex School students raise funds through six-hour Missoula litter cleanup",942,228000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3181358-06ec5f0a67367176adf6ed58ade411b6&start=228&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3181358-06ec5f0a67367176adf6ed58ade411b6/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6253457/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Sussex-School-students-raise-funds-through-six-hour-Missoula-litter-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253457-a0c3e5c8fffde6c36749c64c7cf9cf37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448367&Signature=mB4o8tjxuaaVJQhFHL3AtU5Dc8fFWWwRT8daSHCSzGEn0tigYTHmHHLvNeMOVKN7NHI7CT-R7wSo1Qu2gjByzYtPbSc5JaXkfWooJ4DIwLr5zC1DIbXC2r2~C2WPY7oavNqBgotSL5vvK4NvjAMP6~YWran93kEwPoqfvTgTYVOL2CS8QAJQGs5rff1S5AuxXqruwNj8-SU3o0yBiyiZFMjhUOc~dp3N5~-4SOEt9DKgLxbhrtDWJqRveQi0e-A1jKNTdPT-GFwXowtjQlEa9IjuCAbuAaTTMqQ3P9n7vXqHFH2y7zD3ga~AELkd6tdf-W0tMk2MsMydyr47ggdgMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sussex School students and parents staged a six-hour litter cleanup in Missoula to raise money for school activities and teach students civic responsibility, organizers said.

A Sussex parent, speaking about the event, said, “this kind of thing really makes me proud of what the school does in terms of teaching citizenship.” Organizers described the fundraiser as a pledge-driven drive: volunteers solicit hourly pledges and work a six-hour shift to earn donations.

The EcoThon raised money for classroom activities and a spring trip, and speakers said the Baker Group provided a donation to support the event. Students described collecting bags of trash, cigarette butts, bottle caps, plastic straws, Styrofoam beads and even larger items such as a mattress and a discarded washing machine.

Students explained the pledge model during interviews: volunteers ask donors to commit a pledged amount per hour; the event runs six hours, so a $1 hourly pledge would total $6. One student gave 50¢ per hour as an example. A speaker in the transcript said the program raised $9,000 this year.

The program was described as part of Sussex School’s parent-cooperative model, which speakers said requires parents to contribute a set number of volunteer hours and helps keep tuition down. A speaker described the EcoThon as both an educational exercise — prompting lessons about recycling and environmental science — and a practical lesson in responsibility, saying students who spend hours picking up others’ trash are less likely to litter themselves.

Transcript comments about the event’s history were inconsistent: one speaker referred to the activity as the “fifth” such day, while another later called an activity “first annual.” The transcript does not clarify which is correct. No formal city action or permitting was reported in the discussion.

Speakers emphasized the neighborhood benefit of the cleanup and that parents and students planned to continue similar efforts. The conversation also noted that a citywide corporate-sponsored cleanup had been discussed by some participants; one speaker expressed concern that corporate sponsorship might provide publicity without addressing corporate litter sources.

Organizers and students identified the aims of the fundraiser as both raising money for school needs — including a spring trip and van costs — and reinforcing environmental stewardship among students.","Students and parents from Sussex School in Missoula ran a six-hour “EcoThon” litter cleanup, collecting trash across neighborhoods, soliciting hourly pledges and receiving a donation from the Baker Group; organizers said the drive both raised money for school activities and taught civic responsibility.","actionData","errors"]

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Missoula skateboarders press for park as rumors surface of pro contest at Caras Park

Sussex School students raise funds through six-hour Missoula litter cleanup