Flip Side summer camps are such a hit that we've already got our 2012 summer schedule lined up! As always, we have a variety of day camps for skaters of all skill levels and BMX bikers throughout the summer. Our skateboarding day camps are one of the most popular skate camps in the Northeast! Camps run from 9:00am to noon daily, and include an hour of private park time from noon to 1:00pm, with the exception of the traveling camps that run until 6:00pm. Safety equipment is required for campers (helmets are required and knee/elbow pads are recommended). Click the title and you'll find our complete schedule for Summer 2012.
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A signed waiver is required for everyone to skate Flip Side for the first time. This waiver must be signed once a year and will be kept on file in case of an emergency. If you are under 18, your parent must be present at the skatepark to sign the waiver in person. If you are over 18, you can save time by bringing the completed waiver to the skatepark.
Flip Side Skatepark, formerly Zero Gravity Skatepark, located in Rutland, Vermont is the areas premiere public indoor skatepark and skateshop, with over 17,000 square feet of ramps to skate and BMX. For a detailed look at the park, check out the photos page and our most recent video on YouTube below. Flip Side is operated by, and for, local skaters, so come skate with us today!
In 2005 when Zero Gravity skatepark left its longtime home the Giorgetti Athletic Complex for their new residence at Whale Back Mountain in New Hampshire, it left local skaters at a loss. After much public outcry, meetings were held resulting in a committee made up of parents and skaters alike, with the goal of creating a new local skatepark. In 2006, Killington Ski Resort got the ball rolling with their donation of what few ramps they had. Additionally, the committee was able to raise $60,000 from local businesses and Rutland clubs. The Rutland Kiwanis Club alone donated $20,000 towards the creation of Flip Side. The next important piece of the puzzle was to find an experienced skatepark builder. Committee member, and local resident, Chris “The Master” Hurka landed the job. This was key. Not only had Chris been building skate ramps for years, but it was decided the park would be built on site, allowing for all the skaters to have input on what they wanted Chris to build. Flip Side would not be what it is today without this involvement from its skaters. After three years of building ramps, a new floor and new lighting, these grassroots efforts resulted in making Flip Side Vermont’s premiere indoor skatepark that you see today.
