Wildcat Bluff Nature Center is a place where you can reconnect with nature and ponder the impact of civilization. Slow down and hike the trails to discover plant and animal life by exploring the natural magic of the Texas Panhandle just a few minutes from downtown Amarillo. With the help of Xcel Energy and BWXT […]
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Earth Fest 2007
Progressive Agriculture Safety Days
April 24th and 25th, 2007, was the date for Potter and Randall Counties Progressive Agriculture Safety Days. This years 10th annual event was held inside the West Texas A & M University Horse Center Building in Canyon, Texas due to unfavorable conditions outside in the grove. An estimated 600 Canyon Independent School District 4th graders […]
2007 Girl Scout Day
The Girl Scouts – Five Star Council’s Annual Meeting started the afternoon of Saturday April 21, 2007. A threat of severe storms to come later in the day didn’t dampen the spirits of the representation from three counties in Oklahoma, three counties in Kansas, as well as the Texas panhandle counties. The South Exhibit Hall […]
TBC Staff Met With TxDOT & AMPO Representatives
A meeting between representatives from Texas Department of Transportation, Amarillo Metropolitan Planning Organization, and bicycling and pedestrian advocates was arranged through the gracious efforts of Paul Braun, TxDOT Public Information Officer for the Amarillo District. Ken Graham and Steve Hayward represented cycling advocates, and Joyce Cunningham and Fernando Martinez represented Texas Bicycle Coalition at this […]
Amarillo Region PE Teacher Workshop
Monday, January 15, 2007, we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It was also a staff development day for many area schools. That means “no school” for the students. That does not mean “no school” for the teachers. 75 Physical Education (PE) teachers displayed their love and enthusiasm for education by attending an in-service program […]
Children’s Charities Ball Results in Bikes for Children This Christmas
Saturday December 9th, Children’s Charities of Fort Worth (CC) held their annual toy drive. The CC was formed in 1989 by businessmen that decided to put their holiday entertainment money toward a philanthropic use. They created one huge, black tie event. Hundreds attended the ball in which a toy of at least $35 is required […]
Jeong Kyu Park Travels Through Fort Worth on His Way Around the World
While many of us are doing good to ride 20 miles a week, it appears that much of Fort Worth was inspired to ride a lot more after meeting Mr. Jeong Kyu Park – 5000 miles into his trip around the world. Mr. Park is from South Korea and started his trip in March, arriving […]
Silver Lake Elementary Bike & Walk to School Day
Look for the silver lining around the clouds that sometime obscure the light on Safe Routes to Schools and you will find Silver Lake Elementary shining through. This school is raising the bar on what it means to encourage their students to bike and walk. It all began with a concerned nurse, Dianne Gorrie, who […]
“Stage Two” of Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Project Nearing Completion
“Stage Two” of the large TxDOT Texas Safe Routes to School infrastructure project in Lubbock is scheduled for completion during the third week of November. This portion of the nearly $300,000 project includes new sidewalks and the repair and replacement of old, broken sidewalks and driveways in what is known as the Tech Terrace Neighborhood. […]
Burkburnett ISD Teachers Participate in the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program
The children in Burkburnett are going to be safer and more likely to walk and bike to school because the teachers of Burkburnett are involved in the Safe Routes to School program. On August 28, 2006, teachers from three elementary schools in the Burkburnett ISD were certified to teach the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum to their […]
Local Outreach Coordinators Attend Lubbock MPO Meeting
Durwood Mayfield and Sherman Phillips attended the October meeting of the Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (LMPO) Transportation Advisory Committee. Also in attendance were representatives from Texas Department of Transportation, the City of Wolfforth, the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County Commissioners, Lubbock CitiBus, representative from Texas Tech University, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Mr. Kirk […]
Dedicated Scout Pack 29
It was your typical fall weekend in Amarillo. 46 degrees with winds between 25 and 35 mph brought the wind chill factor plummeting after 10 am Saturday morning. Don’t worry, the Scouts didn’t falter. Six dedicated Boy Scouts from Pack 29 arrived to participate in a Bike Rodeo and Safety Workshop held in the parking […]
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) celebrated the third annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday Oct. 7 2006. Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day celebrates the life of an avid teenage mountain biker from North Carolina who had a true passion from the sport from an early age but pass away in 2002. […]
100 Children Riding With 100 Properly Fitted Helmets!
On June 21, 2006, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls conducted a bicycle rodeo in partnership with the Injury Prevention Coalition of North Texas, lead by LaDonna Cooper RN, Trauma Educator. Over 300 children, ages 3-12 years, attended the wonderful event. Texas Bicycle Coalition was represented by Brenda Chuleewah, the Local Outreach Coordinator […]
Gene Howe Elementary has Bike Lanes
Yes, there are bike lanes in Gene Howe neighborhood and the students want to know how to use them safety. That’s why PE teacher Janet Sheen asked Texas Bicycle Coalition Local Outreach Coordinators Fernando Martinez and Joyce Cunningham to conduct a Bike Safety day for all 543 Gene Howe students. Sheen met the LOCs at […]
Thin Mint Challenge 2006
By Jeff Frazer Caprock High School, Amarillo AP Government/ U.S. History I got into the bicycling projects by accident. Several years ago, the Amarillo Library was having its International Week with the featured country being France. The students got extra credit for each activity that they went to. One activity that year was a bike […]
2nd Annual Thin Mint Challenge
The Girl Scout’s Thin Mint is growing in popularity. The second annual Thin Mint Challenge was held Sunday, September 10, 2006, at the Girl Scout Camp Kiwanis bicycle trails. “It was a very enjoyable event and no one got hurt!” was the comment by Maria Stickel, Executive Director of the Girl Scout Five Star Council. […]
Beef Up Bicycle Safety
Upon entering Hereford you will see a billboard announcing , giving you a picturesque image of this friendly Texas panhandle town. That friendliness was extended by Deaf Smith County Extension Agent Dawn Watson and Amalia Mata of the Blue Water Garden Learning Center. Watson invited Outreach Coordinators Fernando Martinez and Joyce Cunningham to provide a […]
Kohl’s Safe Kids Fair
Kohl’s department store wants to let Amarillo know that their Kohl’s Cares for Kids is not just a program, it’s a promise. They have partnered with Northwest Texas Health Care System’s Children’s Hospital to provide hope for a brighter, healthier future for kids in our community. On August 26, 2006, Joyce Cunningham and . The […]
Amarillo Schools Celebrate Safe Kids Week
National Safe Kids Week was May 6 through 13. School activities highlighting the importance of gun, water, fire, animal, home, poison, motor vehicle, and bicycle safety were presented to Amarillo area students throughout the week. One elementary school, Avondale, was selected to host a safety fair for all their students on Friday, May 13. More […]
