bookin’ on bikes summit

Staff SponsorsEve Shonts & Patty

Guevara

Bookin’ on Bikes began as a dream of two overzealous newbies to the biking

community. We wanted to…

• Give students an opportunity to be physically active & have fun outside

• Give students a break in their daily routines• Increase student reading skills• Teach students about health & wellness• Model a healthy lifestyle • Challenge students physically & academically• Offer students opportunities to earn elective

credit• Engage our students in community events• Share our love of reading & cycling with our

students

In October 2008 The Michael Jordan Foundation supported our

dream.

MJF provided funding for:

• 16 bicycles• Helmets, seat bags, water bottles• Extra tubes, pumps, patch kits• Safety, Etiquette & Maintenance

Workshops• T-shirts • Books & magazine subscriptions

We picked up our bikes in October 2008

We spent the winter months preparing

• Bicycle education workshops• Guest speakers • Games, articles, and movies to

generate excitement about cycling• Incentive program set up to

encourage student participation

Our first ride was on April 7,‘09.

•we rode 3 miles

“The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew – and live through it.”

–Doug Bradbury

One month later, on May 19th, we rode 17 miles!

Summer 2009

Longer rides, fun in the sun, and ALWAYS include lunch

Community Service Projects

New Challenges

Canoeing in Warren County

Preparing a meal for a homeless shelter

Volunteering & riding in the community

East Coast Night Pajama Party!!

Bookin’ on Bikes by the numbers:

•30 students served•12 months in progress•6 staff have participated•250+ miles•10 metro trails•11 credits earned•3 graduates