PRESS RELEASE

MARCH 11, 2026

TITLE – LUMBERTON
SKATEPARK PROJECT  

DESIGN REVEAL

BY: ARROWS Youth Skate Ministry and FRIENDS OF THE
SKATEPARKS FOUNDATION

ARROWS Youth Skate Ministry launches in February 2025 in Lumberton with one of its main goals of developing a public skatepark in partnership with the City of Lumberton and the Friends of the Skateparks Foundation.  ARROWS believes that a well-built skatepark will greatly benefit the entire Lumberton community and help ARROWS in their efforts in mentoring youth and preventing substance abuse for many future
generations to come!     

July 2025 -  Tim Taylor, Lumberton Parks and Recreation Director confirmed that a skatepark is in the current city-wide master plan for future development; however, no project details have been considered since funding has not been allocated.  We decided to meet to discuss partnership terms, construction details, an estimated cost and a preferred location for skatepark so that we are all on the same page moving forward with the goal of getting the City Council approval.

November 2025, the city told us that they had possible sight in mind inside Pennington Park and asked ARROWS & FSF to come up with a design, construction details, and estimated cost for a 10,000 sq ft skatepark for that spot as a start.  February 2026,
ARROWS & FSF presented a completed 10,752 sq ft skatepark design complete with estimated cost of $537,600.00 and construction details.  

Next step, we hope to get the approval and commitment from
the City of Lumberton.  We have identified several possible grants we could apply for, and we are ready to get to work raising the funds needed to complete this project.  June 2025, AAROWS and FSF met with the Lumberton Rotary Club - District 7730 Natalie Lewis asked Brad Townsend, coordinator of Lumberton skatepark project to be their speaker along with Terry Grimble from Friends of the Skatepark.  After the
presentation, the Rotary Club offered, if needed to help in our fundraising efforts.   Other local Lumberton businesses have pledged their support and are willing to donate to the
cause.  

The Friends of the Skateparks along with our partners Skaters for Moore and Southern Pines Brewery are excited to bring the 2nd Annual Lip Rippin’ Chicken Wing Cook OFF!  30 of the wing teams will go head-to-head to win $1,000.00 cash purse, trophies, bragging rights, and prizes.   The 2nd Annual Lip Rippin’ Chicken Wing Cook OFF will deliver amazing chicken wings, skateboarding action, face painting, and a good time in a festival type atmosphere of live music, food trucks, local craft vendors, raffles, and games.  We are expecting 3,000+ attendants, thousands of social media views, and extensive regional mainstream coverage.  Fun for the entire family!      

Southern Pines let us build a park! Located in Memorial Park. The focus of this park is too "TO BUILD A PERMANENT, PUBLIC SKATEPARK, PROVIDING A SAFE, FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ACTION SPORTS COMMUNITY & FAMILIES OF MOORE COUNTY & THE SURROUNDING AREAS."