Good evening, supervisors, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you
for the opportunity to speak with you tonight. My name is Kyle Huffman, and I
tonight. My name is Kyle Huffman, and I have been a proud member of this
have been a proud member of this community for over 10 years. I am a
community for over 10 years. I am a twice deployed, honorably discharged
twice deployed, honorably discharged veteran, and before retiring, I founded
veteran, and before retiring, I founded the Veterans Employee Resource Group at
the Veterans Employee Resource Group at Fulton Bank while working as an
Fulton Bank while working as an instructional designer.
instructional designer. I am also a lifelong BMX enthusiast and
I am also a lifelong BMX enthusiast and a bit of a history buff. But more than
a bit of a history buff. But more than anything, I am a father of a
anything, I am a father of a two-year-old daughter whose future in
two-year-old daughter whose future in this community motivates me deeply.
this community motivates me deeply. With me tonight is John Stancliffe, a
With me tonight is John Stancliffe, a former national level BMX writer. We're
former national level BMX writer. We're here together because we believe Warwick
here together because we believe Warwick Township has an opportunity to create
Township has an opportunity to create something meaningful, healthy, and
something meaningful, healthy, and lasting for residents of all ages, a
lasting for residents of all ages, a mult track. I hope we have a few
mult track. I hope we have a few supporters in the room this evening.
supporters in the room this evening. So, what exactly is a pump track? A pump
So, what exactly is a pump track? A pump track is a looping circuit of rollers
track is a looping circuit of rollers and bank turns designed for bikes,
and bank turns designed for bikes, skateboards, scooters, roller skates,
skateboards, scooters, roller skates, really anything with wheels. It's low
really anything with wheels. It's low impact, safe, and accessible for all
impact, safe, and accessible for all ages and skill levels.
ages and skill levels. The benefits are clear. It strengthens
The benefits are clear. It strengthens youth engagement. It provides
youth engagement. It provides familyfriendly recreation.
familyfriendly recreation. It's naturally inclusive and it becomes
It's naturally inclusive and it becomes a source of community pride.
a source of community pride. Some of you may remember the old lids
Some of you may remember the old lids BMX track. For those of you nodding
BMX track. For those of you nodding along, the spirit of that space doesn't
along, the spirit of that space doesn't have to be a memory. A modern pump track
have to be a memory. A modern pump track brings that same energy back. Updated,
brings that same energy back. Updated, safer, and open to far more types of
safer, and open to far more types of riders.
riders. Pump tracks are also surprisingly
Pump tracks are also surprisingly affordable, and we are not asking
affordable, and we are not asking Warwick Township to shoulder the entire
Warwick Township to shoulder the entire burden.
burden. We are committed to working with you to
We are committed to working with you to identify grants, partnerships, and
identify grants, partnerships, and communitydriven funding opportunities.
communitydriven funding opportunities. Our call to action tonight is simple. We
Our call to action tonight is simple. We respectfully ask the board to consider
respectfully ask the board to consider forming a working group or initiating a
forming a working group or initiating a feasibility study to explore the
feasibility study to explore the potential locations, design options, and
potential locations, design options, and funding pathways for Warwick Township
funding pathways for Warwick Township pump track.
pump track. This is about creating a safe,
This is about creating a safe, inclusive, and exciting space for all
inclusive, and exciting space for all wheelbased sports. It's about giving our
wheelbased sports. It's about giving our youth a place to grow, our families a
youth a place to grow, our families a place to connect, and our township
place to connect, and our township another reason to ride and shine.
another reason to ride and shine. As a veteran, I understand the
As a veteran, I understand the importance of support, community, and
importance of support, community, and resilience. As athletes, we understand
resilience. As athletes, we understand the power of sports to inspire and
the power of sports to inspire and unite. Together, we believe a pump truck
unite. Together, we believe a pump truck can embody both. We respectfully ask for
can embody both. We respectfully ask for your support in taking the first step
your support in taking the first step towards making this vision a reality for
towards making this vision a reality for Warwick Township. Thank you.