Hi Andy,

You asked a question that has been on my mind! Thanks!

We do not allow helmet sharing in our program. Kids write their name on their helmet and it is understood that that is their personal helmet. Helmets get cleaned regularly as well.

Is it best to tell a student to come back to rides when they are nit free, or have them keep their helmet separate from everyone else, in a bag, and take it home to clean? I would like advice on this, too, as we have not had a case of lice in our program.

Maryalice

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Andy Greif cbcofme@gwi.net wrote:

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*From:* Andy Greif [mailto:cbcofme@gwi.net] *Sent:* Monday, August 29, 2011 9:55 AM *To:* (thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org) *Cc:* 'cbcad@gwi.net'; 'Bronwyn Potthoff'; national@tripsforkids.org *Subject:* Lice - No Nit Policy****

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            What is your policy when participants appear in your

programs with head lice? Do you have a No Nit policy? Do you check participants for nits and adult lice? Do you have polices specific to helmet sharing?****

                                            Take care,****


                                            Andy****

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Shop: 284 Hill Street, Biddeford ****

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

Website: www.communitybike.net****

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Try getting disposable surgical caps from a local medical supply business. They can be worn under a helmet. Also, the shower caps that hotels provide for their guests work well.

Buzz Feldman Bicycle Longmont www.bicyclelongmont.org www.meetup.com/bicycle-longmont www.facebook.com/#!/BicycleLongmont Education, Encouragement, Advocacy

On Monday, August 29, 2011 10:25am, "Maryalice Walker" maryalice.walker@gmail.com said:

Hi Andy, You asked a question that has been on my mind! Thanks! We do not allow helmet sharing in our program. Kids write their name on their helmet and it is understood that that is their personal helmet. Helmets get cleaned regularly as well. Is it best to tell a student to come back to rides when they are nit free, or have them keep their helmet separate from everyone else, in a bag, and take it home to clean? I would like advice on this, too, as we have not had a case of lice in our program. Maryalice

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Andy Greif <[mailto:cbcofme@gwi.net] cbcofme@gwi.net> wrote:

From: Andy Greif [mailto:[mailto:cbcofme@gwi.net] cbcofme@gwi.net] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:55 AM To: ([mailto:thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org] thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org) Cc: '[mailto:cbcad@gwi.net] cbcad@gwi.net'; 'Bronwyn Potthoff'; [mailto:national@tripsforkids.org] national@tripsforkids.org Subject: Lice - No Nit Policy

Hi Folks,

What is your policy when participants appear in your programs with head lice? Do you have a No Nit policy? Do you check participants for nits and adult lice? Do you have polices specific to helmet sharing? Take care, Andy

Andy Greif, Executive Director Mailing: P.O. Box, Biddeford, ME Shop: 284 Hill Street, Biddeford Shop Phone: [tel:207-282-9700] 207-282-9700 Cell Phone: [tel:207-229-8199] 207-229-8199 Website: [http://www.communitybike.net/] www.communitybike.net

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