Texas Bicycle Coalition Amarillo Outreach Coordinators Fernando Martinez and Joyce Cunningham were invited to help judge Caprock High School’s 11th Annual Cluster Intermediate School Science Fair. On Friday, May 19, 2006, nine elementary schools in the Caprock cluster participated in the event. More than 1,200 students prepared 335 projects for judging in the Activity Center. […]
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Coalition Staffers Judge School Science Fair
Welcome to Generation 2000 – Families Enjoy Children’s Fair
The Children’s Fair was presented by Clear Channel Radio at the Amarillo Civic Center – North Exhibit Hall on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30, 2006. More than 2,000 kids from around the Amarillo area to attended the two day event. Booths with free of charge activities included Imagination Station (arts & crafts), miniature […]
PE Teachers Dedicated to SuperCylist Curriculum
What would we do without the dedicated teachers that teach our children every day? Some teachers stand out by going the extra mile for their students. Two such teachers are David Brewer and Shara Brown of McGaha Elementary in Wichita Falls, Texas. Last October several PE teachers in Wichita Falls were trained in the SuperCylist […]
Boy Scout Troops Take on Bike Safety
Boy Scout Troop 80 was joined by two other troops to attend a bicycle safety education clinic led by Texas Bicycle Coalition Outreach Coordinators Martinez and Cunningham last Monday evening. Many exciting stories were told in response to the question, “Have you had a bicycle accident before?” Margaret Wills Elementary School allows the group to […]
Amarillo TBW2SD
Thursday, April 27 will remain in many Amarillo Independent School District staff, students, and parents minds as a phenomenal day. Out of 20 Amarillo area schools, Lamar Elementary was chosen for the center of attention for this first annual Texas Bike & Walk to School Day. PTA parents were assigned four staging areas to gather […]
Texas Bike & Walk to School Day – Wichita Falls
Kate Haynes Elementary School in Wichita Falls enthusiastically celebrated Texas Bike & Walk to School Day on April 27, 2006. Participation was high with 89 of 232 students walking or biking to school that day. The students carried safety posters that they made and walked or rode in groups. An adult went over safety rules […]
Texas Bike & Walk to School: Lubbock Style
Thursday, April 27, dawned cool and brisk in Lubbock, the temperature dipping to near 40. Not the best of conditions for the inaugural Texas Bike & Walk to School Day; however, Coalition staffers Durwood Mayfield and Sherman Phillips still optimistically approached Bowie Elementary to find children already arriving on their bikes. They were met at […]
Fort Worth TBW2SD
Sunrise McMillan Elementary School in Fort Worth, JPS Health Network, Texas Bicycle Coalition, Texas Medical Association and Texas Academy of Family Physicians partnered toward education and celebration for Texas Bike & Walk to School Day. A team of 20 volunteers including the local CBS station greeted the students as they arrived to school that morning. […]
Highland Park & Sanborn Students Learn Important Skills
As the end of school approaches, teachers are doing their best to prepare students for the summer. Children leave their homes on bicycles to explore a world where adventure awaits them. They don’t understand that a bicycle is not a toy. It is their first vehicle and they must be responsible in its use. After […]
NonStop Launch
The Count Down was over and the Power Launch was on at Westgate Mall. On Friday, April 21, 2006, the Coalition of Health Services announced one of the most important children’s health programs of the year. It’s called NonStop. Amarillo became the first city in the nation to encourage physical activity and smart nutritional choices […]
Girl Scout Day 2006
More than 500 girls and troop leaders gathered for Girl Scout Day on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at the Civic Center. Girl Scout Day serves as an annual reunion for recognizing award recipients. This year, the group recognized one award recipient, Kathryn Morrison of Troop 144. She sold 3,144 of the 269,682 boxes of cookies […]
Kate Haynes Elementary Gets Involved in Safe Routes
On February 16, Brenda Chuleewah, local outreach coordinator for BikeTexas Safe Routes to School in Wichita Falls met with the Kate Haynes Elementary PTA. Attendee included Trey Sralla, PTA President, six PTA members and Mr. Galyean, Principal of Kate Haynes. The school’s PE teachers were trained in the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum in May 2005. Chuleewah […]
Wichita Falls Boys & Girls Club Learns Bike Safety
We could rely on “the luck of the Irish” when our children are out on their bikes. Rather than relying on luck, Texas Bicycle Coalition believes that bicycle safety is achieved by educated adults sharing their safety knowledge with children. On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, Brenda Chuleewah, local outreach coordinator for Wichita Falls, gave […]
Amarillo Kiwanis Club Supports BikeTexas: Nunc Kee-wanis
Joyce Cunningham and Fernando Martinez, local outreach coordinators for Texas Bicycle Coalition gave a presentation to the Amarillo Downtown Kiwanis club on April 17, 2006. This presentation was to ask for support of the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program. The PowerPoint presentation was well received and members were eager to do what they can […]
Amarillo Cub Scouts Learn Bike Safety & Maintenance
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church housed a pack of Amarillo Cub Scouts on the evening of Thursday, April 6. A presentation on Bicycle Safety and Maintenance was presented by Texas Bicycle Coalition’s Amarillo Outreach Coordinators Fernando Martinez and Joyce Cunningham. After a few quiet comments of “My bike doesn’t look like that” the kids settled down […]
Amarillo YMCA Celebrates 15th Annual Healthy Kids Day
Amarillo Family YMCA, along with many YMCAs across the nation, dedicated Saturday April 8 to promoting fun fitness to improve health and wellness. An estimated 500,000 children and families chose to “Put Play in Their Day” as they gathered at community-based events that celebrated healthy living, encouraged families to embrace a more active lifestyle and […]
Texas Bicycle Coalition Recognized by City of Amarillo
The BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program has been recognized by the City of Amarillo for the contributions the program has made to that community. Mayor Debra McCartt selected Texas Bicycle Coalition as the Amarillo Nonprofit of the Month for March 2006. The Coalition was also recognized with the Most Interactive Award for its exhibit […]
Coronado Does It Again
Coronado Elementary School is On the Go for Bicycle Safety. Vice-Principal Delores Scott and Physical Education teacher Jerry Smith invited Fernando Martinez and Joyce Cunningham of Texas Bicycle Coalition to demonstrate some of the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum activities. On Friday, March 24, the third, fourth and fifth grade students participated in the importance of wearing […]
Parenting: The Underdeveloped Skill
Who knew that parenting would be so hard? Well, there’s help in the Amarillo area. Amarillo and Canyon Independent School Districts and the Council of Parent Teacher Associations hosted the 19th annual day-long seminar on Parenting: The Underdeveloped Skill. Downtown Amarillo Civic Center housed more than 45 exhibits and 60 classes with Amarillo College CUEs […]
Amarillo’s PTA Welcomes Cycling Education
The Amarillo ISD Council PTA invited Texas Bicycle Coalition Local Outreach Coordinators Fernando Martinez and Joyce Cunningham to make a presentation about the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School program to their March 6th meeting. Entertainment for the day was presented by the de Zavala 6th grade choir. Their melodic young voices welcomed 30 PTA Presidents […]
