March 2015 - TheThinkTank - lists.bikecollectives.org

Copywriting for Bike!Bike!?
by Godwin ! 26 Mar '15

26 Mar '15

Hey, is anyone interested in doing a bit of copywriting for the Bike!Bike! website? The folks in Guadalajara will be taking care of a lot of it but I'm looking at adding a more extensive and generalized about page plus a few minor sections on other pages. If anyone is interested in doing some writing or reviewing afterwards I'd be grateful. On a similar note, we'll be translating the site into Spanish this year and I already have volunteers to help with that, but if you're interested in … [View More]

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Programs Manager Position Open
by Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear 26 Mar '15

26 Mar '15

Hello, The Jefferson County ReCyclery, a non-profit community cycling center in Port Townsend, WA is seeking a qualified and enthusiastic Programs Manager by June of this year. This is an amazing opportunity to work in a dynamic and fun organization to lead our programs. Take a look at the detailed job description below and visit our website or our retail store to see what we're about (ptrecyclery.org). Please be someone with at least one year of bike shop experience or equivalent, be willing … [View More]to go through a background check, and have a whole lot of passion for working with kids and bicycles. All applicants, please submit cover letter and resume to this posting with "Program Manger Application" in the subject line. Those who have prior program leadership experience, especially with kids, are highly encouraged to apply. We are excited to receive your application and we thank you for taking the time to communicate with us. Pedal on! Programs Manager Jefferson County ReCyclery Position Summary: The Programs Manager (PM) assumes primary leadership for developing and running youth and adult cycling programs to support the ReCyclery’s mission to “promote bicycle use for a healthier and more lsustainable community”. The PM collaborates with the Shop Manager, Volunteer Outreach Membership Manager (VOMM), and Board to fulfill the goals outlined in our strategic thoughts and interacts extensively with kids, parents, and other community members. The PM works part-time in the shop to refurbish, repair and/or sell bicycles under the direction of the Shop Manager. Qualifications: - Enthusiastic personality that inspires people, especially youth, to participate in cycling programs - Bicycle mechanic skills and experience, preferably as a certified Bike Mechanic - Ability to design and implement creative programs/curricula, write grant applications, and create reports - Must be able to work most Saturdays Salary: $1,440 per month starting 5/1/15, and then $1,800 per month, with a minimum expectation of working 30 hrs per week. Benefits: - 10 days paid vacation/yr, accrued at 1 day per month starting 8/1/15 - 7 days sick leave/yr, accrued at 1 day per month starting 8/1/15 - 5 days paid Holidays/yr - 1 week paid leave for training/continuing education, with Board approval - $1000 for education/training - leave without pay with Board approval - wholesale pricing + sales tax for bike parts - One whole free bike per year using used parts with staff consent. Reports to: Shop Manager for shop work. Reports to Chief Biking Officer for program work from 5/1/15 through 9/30/15 and then to the Board. Primary Responsibilities: 1. Oversees program development and evaluation (20%) - Plans annual programming and program schedule - Schedules and facilitates parents and coaches meetings for Middle School Mt. Bike Team (MMBT) - Directs creation of appropriate and innovative curriculum - Creates and maintains policies and procedures for all current and future programs - Works with VOMM on monthly ReCyclery e-newsletters - Markets programs to schools and community - Trains and manages program volunteers and staff - Works with VOMM to recruit volunteers necessary for ReCyclery programs - Provides monthly reports for review at board meetings - Helps write grants to support programs 2. Manages programs (30%) - Including Earn-a-Bike, Volunteer Repair Parties (VRPs), Community Shop Day, Summer Camps, Mountain Bike Teams, Adult Repair Classes and Partnerships, and future programs - Monitors student recruitment, registration, scholarships and fee collection - Manages Killer Goldfish and Killer Guppy bike teams (ages 10-14) - Leads bike rides with Bike School program, bike team, and other program rides - Manages grant program requirements, including reports as needed - Collaborates with shop manager and staff for all shop based programs - Supervises volunteer mechanics working at the shop on Saturdays 3.Performs bicycle repair, maintenance, and other services (30%) - Works in bike shop one weekday and most Community Shop Saturdays - Communicates diagnosis and estimates clearly and thoroughly with customers - Delivers professional level repairs within budget restraints - Reports estimates and work completed to customers and/or staff by reviewing repair tags - Reconditions/overhauls used bicycles of all types and conditions for resale - Repairs bikes to yield a safe, fully functional, and clean product. 4. Ensures risk management process is comprehensive & adequate for ReCyclery Programs(10%) - Oversees, guides and supports risk management policies and procedures - initiates and educates about safety protocol for volunteer coaches and riders - Creates and updates risk management policies and guidelines as needed - Ensures program compliance with insurance policy requirements - Ensures compliance amongst staff and volunteers with following Incident report protocol - Creates risk management scenarios and ways to test the system as needed - Works with VOMM to Design and maintain volunteer management policies & background checks for volunteers 5. Assists Board of Directors, other staff, and Key Stakeholders in strategic planning process to create annual operational plans, fundraising goals and a finance plan (10%) - Participates in staff, leadership team, program, risk management and board meetings - Participates in annual strategic and operational planning and budgeting - Helps create and manage all program budgets - Writes program updates and anecdotes for grants, reports and promos - Attends annual ReCyclery events - Supports fundraising efforts -- Sincerely, Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear (Chief Biking Officer) The ReCyclery 1925 Blaine St. STE #500 Port Townsend, WA 98368 360-643-0734 (personal cell) 360-643-1755 (shop) www.ptrecyclery.org "Pedal On!" ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> [View Less]

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Community Bike Shop Demonstrations
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

As part of Positive Spin's project to determine which software would best fit our needs, demonstrations were created from all known existing F/OSS community bike shop web-based software. You are cordially invited to explore and play with these demonstrations: http://bikebike.wvcompletestreets.org Please remember, if you make changes to any Community Bike Shop code, merge your changes back into the main project so that all collectives may benefit from the awesomeness of Free Software. … [View More]

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Liablity Release Forms
by sheldon mains 24 Mar '15

24 Mar '15

I'm looking for a liability release form that we can modify for a variety of activities (Earn-a-Bike, Open Shop, Adult Learn-to-Ride classes, community rides......) that is written in plain English--as simple as possible. sheldon .............. Sheldon Mains SPOKES Bike Walk Connect program of Cycles for Change www.SpokesConnect.org www.fb.com/SpokesConnect Minneapolis, MN 612/618-7149 Three ways to donate to SPOKES: 1. Volunteer. 2. Donate repairable used bikes. 3. Financial donations … [View More]

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Fwd: Bici-Tec School of Appropriate Bici-Technology Summer Session!
by Charlotte Fagan 24 Mar '15

24 Mar '15

Want to learn how to produce a pedal powered machine that can help pump well- water? Want to learn how appropriate technology can be applied to help rural families better profit from their harvest? Motivated to take classroom knowledge and apply it to the real world? *We are excited to announce the School of Appropriate Bici- Technology <http://bicitec.org/pilot-program-2014-overview/>* an eight-week course in the context, application, and manufacturing of bicimáquinas (pedal-powered … [View More]

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Bike!Bike! Photos
by Godwin ! 24 Mar '15

24 Mar '15

Hey folks, I'm looking for photos taken at Bike!Bike! from any year that I might be able to use on bikebike.org. There used to be a common drop box but it looks like it's empty now. If you have any you would be willing to let me use, feel free to contact me on or off list. I'll contact you before making any of your content live to make sure you're happy with the way it's used and stuff. Thanks!godwin ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="… [View More]

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conscious style guide
by Angel York 23 Mar '15

23 Mar '15

Thought y'all would appreciate this: *Conscious Style Guide is a simple and accessible community resource for anyone curious or serious about conscious language. In one place, you can access style guides covering terminology for various communities and find links to key articles debating usage. We study words so that they can become tools instead of unwitting weapons.* http://consciousstyleguide.com/ ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.… [View More]

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conscious style guide
by Angel York 22 Mar '15

22 Mar '15

* Conscious Style Guide is a simple and accessible community resource for anyone curious or serious about conscious language. In one place, you can access style guides covering terminology for various communities and find links to key articles debating usage. We study words so that they can become tools instead of unwitting weapons.* Thought y'all might enjoy this: http://consciousstyleguide.com/ ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.… [View More]

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Re: [TheThinkTank] Bike Collectives that sell used goods : Tax Requirements for 501c3
by Angel York 14 Mar '15

14 Mar '15

I believe this question may have been asked before. I would recommend checking this listserv's archives. Good luck! Angel York On Mar 5, 2015 10:50 AM, "Chad Ahmad" <ahmadahere.bicycles(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Our organization operates as a 501c3 with a space that sells used goods. > What are our responsibilities to the IRS in this scenario? > > If there are any CPA's that specialize in this area and would be willing > to help us, that would be super awesome too!! > … [View More]> - Chad : Bike Peoria NFP > > > On Mar 4, 2015, at 3:20 PM, thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > wrote: > > > Send Thethinktank mailing list submissions to > > thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.… > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > thethinktank-request(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > thethinktank-owner(a)lists.bikecollectives.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Thethinktank digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Join us for Bike! Bike! Southeast! (Kat Volzer) > > 2. What are you up to? (Strategic planning info-share) (Jim Sheehan) > > 3. Re: Bike value (Jim Sheehan) > > 4. Re: Bike value (Aaron Surma) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 09:32:59 -0500 > > From: Kat Volzer <katfriedmann22(a)gmail.com> > > To: The Think Tank <thethinktank(a)lists.bikecollectives.org> > > Subject: [TheThinkTank] Join us for Bike! Bike! Southeast! > > Message-ID: > > <CAEtDFrtYzyEO6hVPhfW= > oBDVuxgQrNQYBC74Jk3WqhbXX4pgvQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > *[image: BIKEBIKE_SE2015_web_fb_burgundy_phoenix.jpg]Dear Bike Co-op > > Friends,Sopo Bicycle Cooperative (located in Atlanta, GA Grant Park area) > > is happy to invite you to the 2015 Bike! Bike! Southeast Conference. The > > conference will be held March 26-29. We are working hard to get our > > registration site up, but wanted to let you know so you can go ahead and > > save the date! Registration is a suggested donation of $25 and includes > > almost everything you need for the weekend including meals and snacks. > > Registrants will be paired with home-share hosts according to preferences > > (vegan friendly, LGBT friendly, cycling ability comfort level, and other > > common interests). If you?re coming from out of town and need a loaner > > bike, we will have plenty of those too. All proceeds of the registration > > donation go to Sopo Bicycle Co-op and BBSE expenses. What?s on tap for > this > > year? We?re still planning the details, but so far we have plenty of > > sessions and plenty of fun scheduled, including an all-Atlanta Critical > > Mass Friday night, a chili cook-off complete with beer and bands > Saturday, > > and an optional ?mini-tour? on Sunday, just in case you didn?t get enough > > riding in! Want to present a session? We would love for you to share > your > > thoughts, ideas, and successes of your shops. Please mark your calendars > > for March 26-29 and plan on visiting us in Hotlanta for what is going to > be > > an awesome good time. We hope to have the registration page up soon, > along > > with any other information you might need. In the meantime, if you have > > any questions, please feel free to respond to this thread!Sincerely,Kat > > VolzerSopo Bicycle Cooperative586 Woodward Ave SEAtlanta, GA > > 30312www.sopobikes.org <http://www.sopobikes.org> * > > ____________________________________ The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o…">Unsubscribe from this list</a> [View Less]

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Question? 200 steel bikes
by Ron/Joe King/Maneiro 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

I run a community bike shop in little rock arkansas and i am trying to make space in our shop. We have about 200ish steel bikes(26,27and 700) we are not utilizing that we are looking to give to another program that could use them. All one would need to due is come pick them up. If anyone is interested please contact us. We want to save these from going to the scrap yard. If there is no interested thats where we will be sending them for program money. -- Joe Maneiro Program Director Recycle … [View More]

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