What a great day! The weather was a little crummy, but my spirits are soaring from a day of visiting several schools.
My day started out at Benson High School, presenting to a couple of magnet focus classes about the Activate Omaha mission of incorporating physical activity into every day life. It was so fun to be talking to older students for once - usually my audience is PTA parents or elementary aged kids. The students asked good questions - and somebody from both classes asked me if I had ridden MY bike to the school this morning! :) Unfortunately, family logistics dictated a car trip for me today, but I promised them that I would come back to watch their final presentations about how to fight childhood obesity in the Benson area and that I would arrive via bicycle. I can't wait to go back!
Let me also say, that I can't get this idea out of my head: Benson Bunnies on Bikes. There is one small bike rack at the school (that I saw, anyway), and it would be great if we could see it filling up in the mornings.
Let me also say, that I can't get this idea out of my head: Benson Bunnies on Bikes. There is one small bike rack at the school (that I saw, anyway), and it would be great if we could see it filling up in the mornings.
After a quick stop for coffee in the Benson district, I was off to Westbrook Elementary to begin the video shooting project for Safe Routes Nebraska. Teacher Leader Glen Jagels and PE Teacher Derek Keesling did a fantastic job talking about the great walking program they have going on at Westbrook.
Swanson Elementary was next. Principal Laura Croom showed us the very creative tally system for tracking the number of kids who walk and roll on Feet First Fridays. When the container is full of balls, the school will earn a bike blender party!! Swanson has a beautiful park/arboretum in its backyard - what a beautiful backdrop to any morning walk.
Last up was Saddlebrook where Principal Mark Suing and 4th grade teacher Robert Zook talked about the Bike and Hike program that the 4th graders are tracking. Check out this awesome display! Looks like those 4th graders had better watch out for the 2nd graders. Of course, we had to demo the bike blender for the video guy, too! :)
Special thanks to Kelly Morgan from Safe Routes Nebraska for coming to Omaha to visit these schools for the video. Dan Schneider, videographer/director/producer extraordinare, is a hoot and it was a fun day! (Here he is video taping little feet walking past him in the hallway! He's gonna love me for posting this one.)
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