The KidsPedal Program, a joint effort of Chico Velo and Butte Bicycle Coalition with support from the City of Chico, Chico Police Department and Safe Routes to School, is designed to provide local children the fundamentals of safe bike riding and traffic skills. We believe that the best way to reach all local children is to incorporate bike safety education into their at-school experience, and it is our goal to provide a fully-staffed, ‘turn-key’ program so there will be no additional burden on teachers or administrators.
As a 501.c(3) non-profit organization, Chico Velo’s charter is to provide education and outreach to our local community, and we plan for the KidsPedal program to be a long-running program. For this first year, our goal is to reach out to all students in K through 6th grade, with two separate sessions over the next several months, co-ordinated with Bike to School programs coming rate interest
Large Group assembly presentation – we provide two to five adults to present/review the following topics:
As a 501.c(3) non-profit organization, Chico Velo’s charter is to provide education and outreach to our local community, and we plan for the KidsPedal program to be a long-running program. For this first year, our goal is to reach out to all students in K through 6th grade, with two separate sessions over the next several months, co-ordinated with Bike to School programs coming rate interest
- A large group assembly to present basic information and generate interest – we suggest either one whole school assembly or two separate assemblies (K-3 and 4-6) depending on school size and preference.
- Small group/individual classroom hands-on lessons in the form of a Bike Rodeo
Large Group assembly presentation – we provide two to five adults to present/review the following topics:
- Intro: all about bikes, what are bikes good for, who rides bikes? – 5 minutes
- Bike demo/display: road, mountain, bmx, cruiser – 5 min
- Bike safety quick-check: helmet, air, brakes, chain, quick-release – 5 min
- Rules of the road review – 5 minutes
- Lock your bike or it will get stolen – 5 minutes
- Wrap-up and Bike Rodeo pre-view – 5 minutes