ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

Foster growth, creativity, and community by making skateparks accessible to all throughout Boise.

We work with Boise Parks and Recreation to responsibly develop skateparks throughout Boise.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Josh Davis

President

Josh Davis began skateboarding in Boise in the 80’s. He has always advocated for skateboarding including when it was banned downtown to seeing Rhodes Park to completion. Skateboarding has helped guide him in social aspects like inclusion and resilience as well as lessons and practices that help him in his professional career. From managing companies to now owning JD’s Bodega in downtown Boise, skateboarding will always play an important role in his life.

Paul Whitworth

Vice President

Paul grew up in Boise and has been skateboarding and snowboarding for nearly 28 years. He has co-owned Prestige Skateboards with longtime pal Greg Goulet since 2004 and is one of the founding board members of the BSA. He was instrumental in the efforts to build Fort Boise Skatepark, including the design. He has been involved with various upgrades to Rhodes Skatepark over the last 20 years, and is super excited to see the new Rhodes finally living up to the potential we all knew it had.

Greg Goulet

Born in Boise, Greg has been skating since the late 80’s and is infatuated with skateboarding and its subculture. He is a founding member of the BSA and loves snowboarding in the wintertime. Currently, Greg is the co-owner of Prestige Skateboards. He enjoys Treefort, tiny houses, riding bikes, and surfing the ocean in his occasional surfing trips.

Lucas Erlebach

Lucas was born and raised in Star, Idaho. After 19 years of skateboarding, near and far, he has ended up in Boise. Lucas worked to design and fundraise, with the help of his father and many others, the Tom Erlebach Skatepark in Star. Lucas co-owns 2 businesses inspired by skating, with 3 locations in Boise, Idaho. (Push and Pour and Americana Pizza). Lucas is thrilled to be a part of the Boise Skateboard Association and bring his insight, enthusiasm, and drive to the board.

Charlie Allen

Charlie was born in Boise and has been frequenting Rhodes as a skateboarder since the early 90’s. He worked at Newt and Harolds while attending Boise State where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing. He has since built a career in the skateboard industry, and now finds himself as the Global Sale Director for Welcome Skateboards working remotely here in town. His wife Ciara gave birth to their daughter Louise, December 2019 and he is loving being a father. He was involved in early fundraising for the Rhodes revamp and has been a board member since 2017.

Whitney Crystal (they/them)

Some say that they found skateboarding and it changed their lives, or maybe that skateboarding found them. For Whitney it was a little bit of both.
Whitney grew up on the same street as a skatepark in Rexburg, ID. At about 9 years old, in the late 90’s, they literally found a skateboard that was left behind and unclaimed. Whitney had long begged their parents for a board. This gave the once dream a true set of wheels and changed their life, skating nearly every day since. (Thanks to the person who left their skateboard 20 years ago.)
they moved to Boise in 2016 making Rhodes their home away from home and becoming one of the only non-male riders for Prestige Skateshop. Other pastimes include riding motorcycles, and snowboarding. They obtained a bachelors degree from BSU and currently works as an MRI technologist.
Skating has helped shape Whitney into the person they are today. They are passionate about making a place for, and representing all genders in skating.

Kenny Lock-Smith

Kenny Lock-Smith started skateboarding in the 80s after watching the Bones Brigade video “The Search for Animal Chin.” He’s been skateboarding, snowboarding, and waking boarding ever since. In the 90s, Kenny and his friends attended Boise City Council meetings held to discuss the legality of skateboarding in Boise and even testified before the council about how cool skateboarding is. In 1994, Kenny organized an Eagle Scout project to assist with some of the concrete work for the original Rhodes Skatepark. These planters still frame the outside edges of the park today. Kenny continues to skate Rhodes Park and various other parks near Boise, and takes his 4 kids skating with him as often as they let him.

Deanna Scherrer (they/her)

Deanna grew up in the Chicago area, spending their time at skateparks across the city. After moving to Boise, they fell in love with Idaho's outdoor recreation scene and worked as a backpacking, climbing, and rafting guide during college. While earning a graduate degree in Design Management and Integrated Marketing Strategy from Georgetown University, Deanna reconnected with the skate community through roller skating. Their capstone project led them to collaborate with the Boise Skateboard Association, advocating for more skate spots in the area. Since officially joining the BSA board in 2023, Deanna has been focused on community outreach and education, driven by a passion for creating accessible skateparks throughout Boise.

Chris Heise

Chris, a Boise native, has worked in the Skateboard/Snowboard industry since 1990 and is sole owner of The Boardroom, a family based skateboard and snowboard shop (est.1995) with locations in both Boise and McCall, Idaho. Chris is a founding member of the Boise Skateboard Association and involved in many community skateboard/snowboard related events. “The mountains are where he feels most at home with a passion for snowboarding, the outdoors and sharing adventures along the way with friends and family”.

Kellie Wright Whitlock

Kellie has been in the skateboard and snowboard community for many years and previously worked as a snowboard coach and manager at High Cascade Snowboard Camp for almost 20 years. She is a step-mom to skater boys and her husband, Matt, also skates. Kellie and her family also enjoy snowboarding, mountain biking, and dirt biking. She has an extensive background in working and volunteering for nonprofit organizations while focusing on fundraising, building partnerships, community outreach efforts, grant writing, and event planning and management. She has worked on many campaigns, but one that is close to her heart is the Rocker Memorial Skatepark project, a state-of-the-art 25,000 foot skatepark in Truckee. Kellie is a founding member who worked to get the project off the ground and initially approved by the Recreation and Park District. Kellie loves the outdoors and wholeheartedly understands what a skatepark or other outdoor spaces can to do improve and shape our lives in the most positive way.

DONORS

2017-2020 Donors

Greg Goulet
Paul Whitworth
Chris Heise
Cory Phillips
Clayton Keener
Lori Wright
Chris Johnson
Kara and Pat Souza
Ethan Brand
Josh Anderson
Jane and Shawn Davis
Josh Davis
Victoria Larson
Derrick Bell
AJ Ogden
Gavin Hinton
Claudia Adams
The Desslers
Jamie Knight
Tom and Jodi Mead-Kilroy

2017-2020 Brick Purchasers

Ashley Amato
Julie Moore
Laura Packer
Ronnie Geaslin
Miren Yow
Kara and Pat Souza
Laura Packer
Seth Radford
Whitney Crystal
Robert Kosche
Kari King-Fox
Heidi Goulet
Carrissa Mattison
Vicki Dodd
Jerin Doble
Matt Whitlock and Kellie Wright
Holly Shaw
Jeremy Webb
Jaison Brooks
Jordan Yocum

2021–2022 Donors

$50–$99
Kelly Knopp
Chad Rincover
E. Evans

$100–$499
Tal Roberts
Lori Wright
Nicholas Bromund
Emily Hernandez

$500–$999
Josh Davis
In honor of Keita Farnsworth

$1000–$4999
Paul Whitworth
Greg Goulet

$10,000
Vanguard Charitable Fund

$25,000
Jason Kovak

2023 Donors

$100–$499
In honor of Keita Farnsworth

$500–$999
Ronnie Geaslin
Josh Davis

2024 Donors

$25,000

Jason Kovak