Josh Chavez, age 16, on the expense and sacrifice of skateboarding in Madison county, NC.

Josh is one of the hardest working kids I've met in Madison county. He goes to Madison high, gets good grades, works 6 nights a week washing dishes, bussing tables and scrounging tips so he can skate for one day a week. And he skates HARD all day long.

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[gnarsouth]

Everyone is still skating, but it IS getting harder. Having a park would help so much. I hope the town and county can come together to assist. if not we'll build a nice DIY spot.

[ItAintAGameNoMo]

I used to be a part of this skate scene, I'd skate with Brandon, Josh and Jerico almost everyday, I moved away but I still talk to them, I'm always hearing about how they're cracking down more and more on skateboarding, I remember in 2008 When you could skate at the courthouse and no one would say a thing to you. Stragne how things change.