America’s Promise – Amarillo’s Kids-Fest, held on July 30th at Thompson Park, was a huge success by any measure, bringing more than 70 community organizations and 2000 families together on behalf of the future of area children. Collin Powell, America’s Promise founding chairman first described in 1997 the five following promises for children to grow […]
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America’s Promise a Great Success
America’s Promise – Amarillo KidsFest
Dear Friend of Youth, We would love to invite you to visit our booth at the America’s Promise – Amarillo KidsFest on Saturday, July 30th, at Thompson Park. We are presenting our Bike Texas Safe Routes to School program at this event for the first time. BikeTexas Safe Routes to School – It starts with […]
BikeTexas meets Tornado Alley BMX Track Operator
by Fernando Martinez It was a pleasure to meet Adonna Ballard at the Old Tascosa Cycling Club meeting this past Monday. I wish to thank her for inviting me to tour the non-profit bicycle motocross racetrack they are just finalizing, the Tornado Alley BMX Track. The track provides new riders with a gift bag containing […]
Meeting with City Hall officials in Amarillo
Amarillo BikeTexas Local Outreach Coordinator, Fernando Martinez, was invited to a meeting with Amarillo City Hall officials. Steve Hayward, Ken Graham, and Larry Offerdahl (Director-Amarillo Parks and Recreation), among others, were present to discuss the implementation of the Amarillo Bike Routes Plan. Fernando was asked to comment on, and discuss the importance of fully developing […]
Learning for a Lifetime
Friday, March 10 was an in-school field trip day at Coronado Elementary School. Students were allowed to choose what skills they wanted to learn more about and visit classes without leaving their school campus. The presenters came to the students for this unusual event. Exposing students to a variety of opportunities at an early age […]