Bike Safety Camp
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Bike Safety Camp is a free 4-day bike club safety camp. We partner with Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County and IOWA Injury Prevention Research Center to offer education safety research program. Kids receive $75 compensation, helmet, t-shirt, and bike. Summer 2023 Bike Club Safety sites and dates include:
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Bike Club Summer 2020
Each summer, the Bike Library works with NCJC's summer school program to ensure kids have access to properly fitting and functional bikes and training. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bike programming for the Summer of 2020 went slightly differently. With the mandated shutdown of after-school programs in place, Americorps volunteers recruited kids from the Broadway Neighborhood Center area to join this summer's Bike Club.
Starting in June, kids from the Broadway Neighborhood Center area met with volunteers and staff to acquaint themselves with their new bikes, learn bike anatomy, practice pedaling and signaling, and, eventually, the best part: how to go on a safe bike ride! Volunteers and staff met with one or two kids for a one-time session (follow-up's were scheduled as necessary) on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings from 9 AM-12 PM.
Friday's were reserved for an open-ended event: Popsicle Friday. During Popsicle Friday, all of the neighborhood kids who had completed their Bike Club program and received their bike were invited to go on a socially distanced group ride to a designated trail.
Friday's were reserved for an open-ended event: Popsicle Friday. During Popsicle Friday, all of the neighborhood kids who had completed their Bike Club program and received their bike were invited to go on a socially distanced group ride to a designated trail.
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Want To Get Involved?
The Bike Library is uniquely positioned to assist in youth bike initiatives. We have a sufficient number of donated children’s bicycles to contribute. However, the bicycles need minor to extensive repair. The Bike Library hosts professional repair and maintenance clinics to train volunteer mechanics who can contribute to refurbishing children’s bikes. Additionally, we cultivate the strong volunteer relationships that we need to make these programs possible. Want to help out? Donate kids bikes or contact us about volunteering.