Sorry - I clicked reply inside of forward.

Andy

Andy Greif, Executive Director

Mailing: P.O. Box 783, Biddeford, ME 04005

Shop: 284 Hill Street, Biddeford

Shop Phone: 207-282-9700 Cell Phone: 207-229-8199

Website: http://www.communitybike.net/ www.communitybike.net

"Providing Opportunities for Youth to Grow"

From: thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org [mailto:thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Andy Greif Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 11:42 AM To: 'The Think Tank' Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Fwd: Fwd: The ULTIMATE program handbook!

I wonder if you can get a copy of this curriculum for our reference. A

From: thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org [mailto:thethinktank-bounces@lists.bikecollectives.org] On Behalf Of Angel York Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:06 PM To: The Think Tank Subject: [TheThinkTank] Fwd: Fwd: The ULTIMATE program handbook!

Forwarded in case anyone else was still interested.

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I have nothing down on paper. We take advantage of school playground markers to do a couple of fun things, though.

A series of parallel lines we use for the slow race. The idea is to have each bicyclist take a lane, everyone starts on "go" and the last person to go over the end line is the winner. This is for demonstrating basic bike control.

We use adjacent double circles on playgrounds and connect them for a figure-8 right of way activity. Connect the double circles with chalk to make a figure 8 with no lines in the x marking the center of the 8. Start with one bicyclist at the top and bottom of the 8, and they ride toward the center, communicating with each other on who goes first if they reach the x at the same time. The activity can be use for that and for teaching bike control and the "ghost rider" between each bicycle if you add more bicyclists.

I'm assuming you already have the Oregon Bicycle Transportation Alliance's Safe Routes for Kids, a Bicycle Safety Program Curriculum, which has detailed instructions for teaching kids ~ 5th-6th grade age. It has some very good activities and lessons.

Christal

From: Angel York aniola@gmail.com To:

Got any educational (ie bike rodeo) handouts you could share with this person?

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear" chauncey@ptrecyclery.org Date: Mar 30, 2013 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Help: The ULTIMATE program handbook! To: "The Think Tank" thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org

Hey You guys,

     Awesome Resources! Thank you! Does anyone have a handbook/info for

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING? I'm really interested in any documents related to running bike rodeos, outreach clinics, bike camps, bike tours, etc. I'm also interested in any games/activities related to teaching people/kids about bike safety and bike love. For instance, have you ever played bicycle musical chairs? Stuff like that...

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 8:34 AM, director director@communitycycles.org wrote:

Here is the Community Cycles volunteer handbook. It's also posted on the Wiki https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FcdJ9X7U3aLYS3o0SRoWylkLtrAhB3zFz04Ryqpz aJc/edit?usp=sharing

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 9:30 AM, Jon Sher jonathansher@charter.net wrote:

It won't open

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 29, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Paul Nagel paul@thebicycletree.org wrote:

Here's our new volunteer handbook:

http://www.thebicycletree.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/VolunteerHandbook1- 17-13.pdf.zip

-Paul

The Bicycle Tree P.O. Box 11293 Santa Ana, CA 92711 http://www.thebicycletree.org info@thebicycletree.org

Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:15:02 -0400 From: breathingplanet@gmail.com To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Help: The ULTIMATE program handbook!

here's something related that we are just beginning to use! http://troybikerescue.org/files/OrientationZine.pdf

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Chauncey Tudhope-Locklear chauncey@ptrecyclery.org wrote:

Hey there friendly people,

       I am in the process of putting together an internal program

handbook that will provide any new instructors an outline/understanding of our programs. I'm looking for

#1. Your general feedback of the table of contents

#2. A copy of your organization's similar handbook

#3. A list of additional fun games/activities that you think should be in this handbook.

I'm looking to pack a dozen or so descriptions/illustrations of games and activities that instructors can use to teach classes. For instance, a bike scavenger hunt where you hide different bike/tools parts in a given area and they have to fine each one and do a certain task before they can move on to the next activity. Below is the table of contents--

The ReCyclery Ultimate Program Handbook

Table of contents--

1. Overall mission and vision of The ReCyclery.

2. How programs serve our mission and vision.

Program Values-- fun, safety, experiential, environmental stewardship, riding skills,

3. Program delivery philosophy (What is the ReCyclery way to teach cycling

education? What is our method?)

-Direct participation

-fun games/activities that involve/use skills being taught

4. List of types of educational programs (safety and riding skills) and HOW

TO DO IT! (Lesson Plans, activities, games, instructions, safety considerations)

-2 hour workshops/classes

-Day long classes

-3-5 day long camp sessions (3-5 hours)

-2-4 day bike trips

-Series classes

-unicycle

-womens bike night

-welding

-DIY panniers class

5. Tricks of the trade for Instructors (other ideas, games, ropes course

activities etc.)

6. Setting up and running programs (marketing, insurance, recruiting

participants, registration, etc.)