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Virtual Career Day with Tim Payne of Team Pain Skateparks

Mon, Mar 01

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How do you become a one of the top skatepark designers and builders in the world? Tim Payne, owner of Team Pain Skateparks, will share how he got started and what a career as a skatepark builder look likes for our STEAM career series.

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Virtual Career Day with Tim Payne of Team Pain Skateparks
Virtual Career Day with Tim Payne of Team Pain Skateparks

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Mar 01, 2021, 12:30 PM

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How do you become a one of the top skatepark designers and builders in the world? Tim Payne, owner of Team Pain Skateparks, will share how he got started and what a career as a skatepark builder look likes for our STEAM career series.

About Tim Payne:

Team Pain’s Founder & President, Tim Payne is renowned for his 30 + years of continuous contribution to the skate park industry. Since his humble beginnings of building skate ramps in the late 1970’s, Mr. Payne has only had one profession and that is designing and building skate parks. His many years of skateboarding experience coupled with his unique design and construction capabilities has made Mr. Payne a leader in the skate park industry. He has personally designed and built over 200 skate facilities worldwide and has received Lifetime Achievement Awards, inductions into industry Hall of Fames and interviews and articles in prestigious…

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