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Posts made in May 2nd, 2012

Court Practice

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Court Practice

Gina explaining to Brandon, Tim and Dillon the importance of scanning (glancing back over your shoulder) and signaling before making turns while biking on the street.

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MLK Park

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MLK Park

Bike ride on the trail to MLK Memorial Gardens.  The kids did great and had a good time biking on the trail on an unexpectedly warm January day.  It was a nice change to get out and bike after drill...

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Scooter Step

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Practicing scooter stepping on the Douglass Park Basketball Courts.  The kids (John add names) picked it up very quickly and had fun doing scooter stepping races across the basketball courts.  Scooter stepping helps build good stopping and starting skills, it is also helpful for biking in town when you have to make a lot of stops and...

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Court Practice

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Court Practice

Our first day learning bike safety skills on the basketball courts.  It’s a bit chilly and a few students are confused about being told how to ride a bike, but eventually are won over by Gina’s persistence, charm and insistence on the importance of learning to safely share the road with...

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Flat Branch Group

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Flat Branch Group

It was a really warm and sunny day, so we gave the students a break from parking lot drills and went for a ride on the trail.  They did pretty well with following directions and staying safe for the most part.  They followed traffic rules pretty well, a few of the kids wove around a bit and went up on the sidewalk a time or two, but overall they did well.  We rode a total of six miles, the kids were really surprised that they had gone so far.  It was a really fun...

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