A Short History

In 2008, Founder Dave Kratz approached the Quakertown Borough, asking, “What areas of our town need help?”

The Borough members pointed him to the falling apart skatepark in town, which was about to be closed down due to the ‘parentless’ and ‘directionless’ teens who were using illicit drugs and vandalism.

Dave went to the park, made friends, and put on events. After establishing a community with the local churches and skaters, it took them 10 years to raise $10,000 to get draw-ups for the concrete park.

In the following year, they raised 1 million dollars through grassroots efforts. Now, the Energy Center and Skatepark exist for the community to reside in as a free third-place in Quakertown, PA.