Cyclists’ dedication was visble this past Saturday morning, October 15, 2005. Texas Bicycle Coalition hosted a Texas SuperCyclist teacher training in the Amarillo Independent School District Education Support Center. Bicycling safety program objectives include the Seven Texas Bicycle Laws, Tuning Your Bike & Tuning Your Body, Cycling Smart for Safe & Healthy Lifestyles, Safe & […]
BikeNews - Safe Routes to School
Cycling Experts Provide Valuable Support
Celebrate Me! I’m Drug Free!
Mann Middle School hosted a Health Fair on October 26, 2005, for more than 450 seventh and eigth graders in conjunction with Amarillo’s Red Ribbon Week activities. Texas Bicycle Coalition staff members were able to provide bicycle safety support for the Fair. The Community Coalition for Prevention, Intervention and Treatment used this “Celebrate Me! I’m […]
Tornado Alley BMX Grand Opening
Tornado Alley BMX, in partnership with the City of Amarillo’s Park and Recreation Department, hosted a BMX race last Saturday, October 1st to announce the formation of their association. Tornado Alley BMX Parents Association, a non-profit organization run solely by volunteers throughout the Texas Panhandle, promotes athletic development of boys and girls under the age […]
Chain Breaker vs Jaw Breaker
Pain on the Plains, the fourth race of the West Texas Championship Series, was held at Palo Duro Canyon State Park on Sunday, October 2nd. Over 65 riders competed in the Chain Breaker Series, riding over logs, jumping obstacles, and even avoiding an occasional snake. With the canyon providing the ultimate in trail elements, relief […]
Fort Worth ISD Staff Collaborates with BikeTexas
Roberts provided Jones and WIlliams with Fort Worth ISD maps so they could more easily find the schools that are spread citywide. Georgi Roberts, Physical Education and Health Director for Fort Worth ISD, is working with Texas Bicycle Coalition staff to provide Safe Routes to School training to Fort Worth ISD’s 4th and 5th grade […]
Lubbock Local Outreach Coordinators Meet Principal of Arnett Elementary School
Sherman Phillips and Durwood Mayfield met with David Pierce, principal of the Arnett Elementary School. Mr. Pierce was very excited that his school had been chosen as one of our target schools for the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program. The location of this school lends to it’s uniqueness in that it is a true […]
Wheatley Elementary In Line For Teacher Training
BikeTexas Local Outreach Coordinators Sherman Phillips and Durwood Mayfield enjoyed a meeting with the Assistant Principal Drue Coleman. The principal was unable to attend but set up with a meeting with Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. Coleman, a native of Lubbock, attended elementary school through high school in there, then after attending Texas Tech, chose to stay […]
Outreach Coordinators Meet Frenship ISD
Lubbock Outreach Coordinators met with Daryl Flusche the Director Of Elementary Education on Monday September 26th. Frenship ISD is partly inside the city limits of Lubbock making a unique situation. Wolforth is a small town of only 2500 to 3000 citizens with a school system of over 6000 students. The school needs good working relationship […]
Bruce Shulkey Off to a Quick Start
PTA member Darlene Shue invited KC Jones to present the SR2S program at their monthly meeting, which included an ice cream social and mini-science fair at Bruce Shulkey Elementary in south Fort Worth. Principal Sara Mueller expressed her interest in participating in the SR2S program and voiced concern over the drop-off routine at her campus. […]
Worth Heights: A Worthy Candidate
Elaine Williams met with Ignnacio Zamora, president of the Worth Heights neighborhood association, Wilma Smith from the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department (Traffic Engineering Division) and Vicki Bargas, whose mother started the Worth Heights neighborhood association years ago. Safety issues immediately became a common thread. The meeting included a memorial celebration […]
Rising to the Challenge
Recreational riders were separated from the sport riders in the first-annual Thin Mint Challenge, held last Saturday, September 10th. The host for this second race in the 2005 regional West Texas Champion Series was Girl Scout Camp Kiwanis. Chris Podzemny of Xtreme Sports mustered the enthusiastic support of local cyclists to create 4.5 miles of […]
BikeTexas Attends Tech Terrace Neighborhood Meeting
BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Local Outreach Coordinators Sherman Phillips and Durwood Mayfield attended the Tech Terrace Neighborhood meeting Monday night. In attendance were several city leaders including City Engineer Jere Hart, Councilwoman Linda Deleon, Councilman Gary Boren, representatives of the Lubbock Police Department, members of the Zoning Compliance Department and members of the media. […]
Local Outreach Coordinators Meet Principal of Largest Elementary in Lubbock
Sherman Phillips and Durwood Mayfield met with Jim Andrus Principal of Preston Smith Elementary school Tuesday morning. They gave Principal Andrus a brief overview of the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program, which was very well received. Principal Andrus was more than receptive of the evaluation portion of the program. He reported that approximately 90% […]
Honey Elementary School Endorses Safe Routes to School
Sherman Phillips and Durwood Mayfield met with David Doyle, Principal of Honey Elementary School on Friday September 16th. Principal Doyle was pleased to learn that his school will be one of our evaluation schools for the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program this year. After a brief overview of the program, Principal Doyle invited us […]
Cycling Touches Everyone
Executive Director of the Texas Bicycle Coalition Robin Stallings and Local Outreach Coordinators Joyce Cunningham and Fernando Martinez recently met with Amarillo Mayor Debra McCartt. During the meeting Mayor McCartt shared with the TBC staff her vision for a bicycle-friendly city. Mayor McCartt’s vision is already showing signs of progress with Phase I of the […]
Lubbock Mayor Meets Local Outreach Coordinators
Lubbock Mayor Marc McDougal met with BikeTexas LOCs Sherman Phillips and Durwood Mayfield last Friday morning. During the meeting, Sherman and Durwood gave Mayor McDougal an overview of the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program. Mayor McDougal was advised that the program would help identify the need for improvements such as cross walks, flashing lights, […]
BikeTexas Safe Routes to School at Plainview PTA Council Meeting
Local Outreach Coordinators Durwood Mayfield and Sherman Phillips along with Director of Training, Chris Davis, attended the Plainview PTA city council meeting Thursday, September 8th. Also in attendance were the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Plainview ISD as well as the Director of Curriculum. Elementary principals, local PTA leaders, parents and members of the school […]
Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations Meeting
During a visit to train local outreach coodinators (LOCs) in Fort Worth, Executive Director, Robin Stallings accompanied staff to the Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations meeting. The guest speaker was Superintendent Dr. Melody Johnson. Stallings used the opportunity to present Dr. Johnson with a commemorative Lance Armstrong liscense plate for embrassing the BikeTexas: Safe […]
Welcome Elaine Williams – Fort Worth LOC Number Two
TBC welcomes its second local outreach coordinator, Elaine WIlliams, for the Fort Worth Safe Routes to Schools program. Elaine loves to ride her bike as exercise and understands its importance as alternative transportation. Having worked in management with corporate red tape, she understands the way government and school intities operate. “I’m looking forward to helping […]
TBC LOC’s Move with Amarillo’s Mayor
Amarillo Mayor Debra McCartt invited the community to join her for the second “Move with the Mayor” event. The Labor Day walk started at the Medical Center Park between the Don Harrington Discovery Center and the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Approximately 40 participants gathered for the two-mile walk around the lake. Joyce Cunningham and Fernando Martinez, […]