Hey Folks,
Just an update from the last meeting. Before and after the last
meeting I spoke with John and Bob about creating some youth
programming around Bikes at the Edison Middle School in Brighton
Center. The program is a 10 week “apprenticeship” which will meet
once a week for an hour and a half in the afternoon. Over the course
of the 10 weeks the students will learn bike repair, bike safety,
explore safe bike routes around Brighton, find bike racks and finish
off by creating a book for other students in and around Brighton that
will showcase the skills they have learned. The program runs from
late September through Early December so right now there is still a
lot of time before too many wheels need to be turning, but I am
working on soliciting some bikes (in any condition) and helmets. In
mid-August anyone who is interested in working with this group (for
all 10 weeks or even just once or twice) should fill out a CORI form
that I can get for anyone interested. Also around then we can start
working on finalizing some lessons. If anyone has any questions or
comments feel free to email me.
Chris R.
rupprecht.c@gmail.com