Yesterday, Michael W. Smith, Tony Dungy, my daughter, Emily, and I went to Rocketown in Nashville, Tennessee. Michael W. founded Rocketown in 1994 to give teens a positive alternative to the many negative pressures they face. The first of its kind in the Southeast, Rocketown has grown into a regional outreach as well as a model for faith-based relational outreach across the country. Mark Ezell, co-founded the current facility which opened in 2003, and houses a coffee bar; photography, art and dance studios; stages for live entertainment; and Middle Tennessee’s only indoor skatepark.
To date, there have been more than 425,000 visits with an average of 1,350 teens from across Middle Tennessee participating in programs each week. Michael W. is encouraging people to start Rocketowns in cities across the United States. Check out www.Rocketown.com
