Idaho Falls Earth Day

 

group safety talk

The Idaho Falls 2011 Earth Day Youth Bike Rodeo was held Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Tautphaus Park (next to Funland) on the asphalt pad (old skate park).

  

helmet congrats

Sixy-four (64) youth participated and completed the course.  Participants entered a drawing to win a youth bike helmet and fifty (50) were given away.

 

sponsors

Bike Rodeo

The concept of the Bike Rodeo is to teach bicycle safety and the rules of the road to young cyclists by working with the community and providing information for Safe Routes to School (SR2S), International Walk to School Day and Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and Facility maps.

 

drew with blue car 

patty joe with yellow car widespread arms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bike Rodeo stations included:

Bike Check from a bike mechanic, Bike/Helmet Fitting, Safety Talk, Starts and Stops, Scanning, Rock Dodge, Demon Driveway, Crazy Crossroads, and Putting it all Together with a bike ride through the park escorted by a Bicycle Officer.