Archive for January, 2008

The Hub’s Crew

JIM LOCKRIDGE thehub@bristolskatepark.com

Jim directs The Hub, working to bring money and donations of stuff that make it better and to make sure there’s all kinds of things to do. He’s kind of a musclehead when it comes to the house rules, but since the house rules are ‘No Hate, No Violence, No Drugs, RESPECT’ it just means The Hub is a safe place to be. He’s been there since the spring of 2008 when Ena left. He also runs Big Heavy World, a volunteer-staffed nonprofit in Burlington dedicated to Vermont-made music – it all keeps him busy, justthewayhelikesit.

RYAN KRUSHENICK ryan@bristolskatepark.com
Ryan’s the one singing in the picture (on The Hub’s stage) – he fronts Unrestrained, a Burlington-based hardcore punk rock band. Ryan’s worked with teens basically since he was one, with a focus on prevention. Ryan’s always been involved with music and runs the Hub’s music program, offering free lessons and general guidance with drums, guitars, and bass guitars. He helps the Hublings put live concerts together on the new mini ramp/stage and is a leprechaun when nobody’s looking.

ERIN BUCKWALTER erin@bristolskatepark.com

Erin is directing The Hub’s Nutrition & Garden Programs, and will be working with the Hub teens to start a garden next to the skatepark this spring. Erin has been working with and gardening with teens for years and loves growing/eating yummy veggies.
HUB ASSISTANTS


Alara Bourgeois

Josh Tanner

VOLUNTEERS

RAY BEAVER

Crew that we miss!

LAUREN ALDRICH

TRAVIS QUETEL

ENA BACKUS

JENN ADAMS

SARAH BRODBECK

AIDAN LENIHAN

AMANDA DEMILT

JUSTIN BOUVIER

LAURIS CHAMBERLAIN

DAVID BENIN

MINNIE LATHAM

Hub House Rules

The basic house rules are:

No Hate.
No Violence.
No Drugs.
RESPECT. (yourself and The Hub).

Eveyone who comes inside The Hub signs a promise that says:

I understand that a lot of people wanted me to have a nice teen center so they gave money and donated things to make The Hub, then got Jim, Erin, and Ryan to run it (the staff).

Jim, Erin, and Ryan promise to make The Hub a safe place to hang out in, and to make it better and better all the time. To do that they made this agreement that helps me understand what the rules are at The Hub.

To come to The Hub I have to make a promise to help keep it a safe and comfortable place.

By signing this paper, I promise that I will:

Always respect the building and the people and things in it;

I will never threaten or cause violence to anyone and will never purposefully hurt someone else’s feelings;

I will never throw anything inside the building;

I will never use hate speech (“nigger,” “fag,” “spic,” and words like them);

I will never steal anything from anybody or The Hub;

I will never damage The Hub or Recreation Field or act like I might damage it;

I will pick up my own messes and clean the plates and cups that I use;

I will always get permission and sign-out the Hub things that I want to borrow and will return them or have to replace them;

I will never smoke cigarettes, do drugs or have alcohol on the Recreation Field property, which I know is everything inside the fence, including The Hub, the skatepark, Big Red, the skating rink, dugouts, and ball fields;

I will ALWAYS listen to the Hub’s staff the first time they say or ask anything and understand that whatever they say is the rule because they run it;

I understand really clearly that if I break any part of this promise I will lose the privilege of coming into the Hub or onto the Recreation Field, including the skatepark, Big Red, and the skating rink. I understand that Jim, Erin and Ryan really mean it and will actually not let me in if break this promise.