After some struggling with getting in contact and seeing eye-to-eye with the Camp Croft officials, I went to my fall back plan and went to Bikeworx to talk to Mr. Eric Turner. He told me the opportunity was still open to help and I asked him what he needs help with. He told me a good project would be to make a bridge to cross a ravine at the beginning of the Duncan Park project. This will be a twenty foot long bridge and about eight feet wide. Yes, it's rather large, but will only be three or four feet off the ground.
My immediate reaction was funding, but Eric told me they have money set aside so all the money is there. This was a great relief to me. The bridge will be a challenge because it is off the ground and rather large, but if it is completed it will be the key factor of people getting into the park which will be a great success to me. I am trying to get some wood together, with the help of Mr. Foy to try and save some money so they can use it on other things that will need work and money. The project is not a one man job, and I will need some help occasionally and Mr. Turner has offered to lend a hand, as he is anxious to start the project, and some fellows students have offered (though their commitment will be questionable).
Thankfully, my struggle of not getting answers and unsure about my project has come to an end and I have my project set. It will take a lot of effort and time, but it should be fun to do as well. The design process should begin fairely soon and construction should start around early novemeber.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
The Journey Begins
First and foremost I want to welcome you to my blog about my Senior Project. I hope you can provide me with great feedback and help me realize things I hadn't thought of yet, making my Senior Project throughly planned out.
I have had my idea since the last half of my junior year and towards the end of summer I began a making some phone calls. My original plan was to build ladder bridges or burn walls at Camp Croft Bike Park in Spartanburg, SC. I have attached some pictures to clarify and show everyone what exactly I'd like to do. The first four pictures are ladder bridges and the fifth is a burn wall.
(If you would like the higher resolution pictures to see better please let me know)
After a visit to a local bike shop, Bikeworx, I talked to the owner Eric and he seemed enthusiastic about my idea and gave me the number of a Croft State Park official, Mr. John Moon, to talk to. He also mentioned a different project, which was to help with a new bike park they are trying to create in Duncan Park sometime around January-February. I thought this through and then called Mr. Moon, who at first was very receptive of my idea, and was told they would call me back with a project idea.
A week went by and I received a call from Mr. Moon describing a project he had in mind for me. He asked me to rebuild two bridges on a hiking trail. This wasn't what I had intended on doing and talked more with him and then realized we weren't on the same page. I sent him some pictures, the same as above, to visual show what I meant by ladder bridges (not actual bridges for crossing gaps). I am now waiting on a reply from Mr. Moon which I expect early this week. I will call back Tuesday if I have no received a response and if that doesn't work I will begin talking to Eric about the Duncan Park project.
Danny
I have had my idea since the last half of my junior year and towards the end of summer I began a making some phone calls. My original plan was to build ladder bridges or burn walls at Camp Croft Bike Park in Spartanburg, SC. I have attached some pictures to clarify and show everyone what exactly I'd like to do. The first four pictures are ladder bridges and the fifth is a burn wall.
(If you would like the higher resolution pictures to see better please let me know)
After a visit to a local bike shop, Bikeworx, I talked to the owner Eric and he seemed enthusiastic about my idea and gave me the number of a Croft State Park official, Mr. John Moon, to talk to. He also mentioned a different project, which was to help with a new bike park they are trying to create in Duncan Park sometime around January-February. I thought this through and then called Mr. Moon, who at first was very receptive of my idea, and was told they would call me back with a project idea.
A week went by and I received a call from Mr. Moon describing a project he had in mind for me. He asked me to rebuild two bridges on a hiking trail. This wasn't what I had intended on doing and talked more with him and then realized we weren't on the same page. I sent him some pictures, the same as above, to visual show what I meant by ladder bridges (not actual bridges for crossing gaps). I am now waiting on a reply from Mr. Moon which I expect early this week. I will call back Tuesday if I have no received a response and if that doesn't work I will begin talking to Eric about the Duncan Park project.
Danny
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