More Kids, More Often

Just a generation ago, the vast majority of kids that lived within a mile of their school walked or bicycled to get there. Today, that number is around 15%, and the childhood obesity rate and air quality issues tell the story. Join us as we encourage a new generation to embrace alternative forms of transportation that will improve the health and well being of everyone!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Meet the Green Wave!


We had an energizing meeting with the 4th Graders at Saddlebrook Elementary school today!  This is the group that will be utilizing the $1000 mini grant we received from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

These very bright and creative kids will be taking the lead with this project:  developing and performing a school assembly about the benefits of walking/biking to school; coming up with the best way to evaluate our Walk 'n Roll to School project; and testing a hypothesis about how weather impacts student travel modes. 


All the while, they will also be learning some of their science and math curriculum using cool bike-themed equipment, and collecting and manipulating data they collect. 

Best of all, we have already begun talking about what "advocacy" means, and know that the leadership potential from this group will carry on as they move up to middle school and beyond. 

Stay tuned this semester to see what these awesome kids come up with!  Can't wait to work with them.
Special thanks to Saddlebrook principal, Mark Suing, and 4th Grade teacher, Robert Zook, for their help and support for this project!
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