Aug 27
2011
Job Opportunity with Bike Club at School Program
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Attention Cyclists: Part-time Employment Opportunity; Fall Semester 2011
We are hiring an instructor for “Bike Club at School” at Mission Hill Middle School in Santa Cruz. Bike Club at School introduces middle school students to the many possibilities bikes and cycling offer to enrich their lives. We are looking for an organized and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about bikes and education! Experience in the bike industry is a plus. Classroom or presentation experience is a plus. The Bike Club instructor will organize and lead rides, give presentations and coordinate guest speakers and volunteers with the support of Project Bike Trip staff. The Bike Club Instructor should strive to perform all duties car-free.
About Bike Club at School: Bike Club at School is a program of Project Bike Trip. Through a series of bike-based field trips, discussions and guest speakers, Bike Club at School offers a fun and engaging survey of the history of the bicycle, the local bicycle industry, and the positive impact of bikes on health, community and the environment. Students learn about the many opportunities for bike-based transport, work and play in our community while exploring accessible off-road trails, handy bike paths and plenty of short-cuts and secret routes. Students also learn about local low-cost bicycle resources, bicycle safety, and receive training to perform basic bicycle maintenance and road side repairs.
Position: Instructor, Bike Club at School Program, Mission Hill Middle School, Santa Cruz, CA
Instructor responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Teach Bike Club at School after school program at Mission Hill Middle School Wednesdays from 1:15pm – 3:00pm on scheduled dates during the Fall 2011 semester, allowing time before and after class for class prep, field trips, and student questions;
- Submit LiveScan test and TB vaccination as required by COE/Santa Cruz;
- Work with Bike Club Program Coordinator to tailor existing Bike Club at School syllabus and schedule templates for implementation for Fall semester 2011;
- Work with Bike Club Program Coordinator to revise existing supporting materials for class syllabus, including: weekly lesson plans, classroom presentations & student handouts;
- Work with Bike Club Program Coordinator to coordinate guest speakers, volunteers and field trips, process student permission slips, and collaborate with school administrators and assistant director as necessary or required;
Please submit cover letter and resume to info(at)projectbiketrip(dot)org by Sunday, September 4th
Jul 18
2011
And the winner of the Blur TR Carbon raffle and fundraiser is…
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And the winner is… from Katie DeClercq on Vimeo.
Congrats to Gary Tokuyoshi for his big win! Thanks to all who supported Project Bike Trip by contributing to the raffle.
Jun 28
2011
Karen Kefauver, Spin City: Kids and bicycles go hand in hand
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Kids and bicycles go hand in hand
Project Bike Trip, aims to not only teach middle school students about bicycle safety, but also to prepare older kids for potential careers in the bicycle industry. Founded in 2008 by Berri Michel, the owner of local bike store Bicycle Trip, and former Bicycle Trip employee Julie Mitchell, Project Bike Trip’s programs serve more than 150 students annually, including many at-risk youth…
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Jun 22
2011
Chance to win a frame set valued at $2,900
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Support Project Bike Trip & MBOSC by purchasing raffle tickets at the showing of 3 Minute Gaps
This Friday night, June 24, at the Rio!
GRAND PRIZE….. Giant Trance X Advanced SL Frameset valued at $2,900
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.
Must be present to win.
For more info check out:
3 MINUTE GAPS EVENT PAGE
Jun 17
2011
Project Bike Trip hosts New Belgium Brewing’s Beer & Film Tour
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For Immediate Release / Contact: Katie DeClercq / director@projectbiketrip.org / 415.235.8377
BIKES, BEERS, FILMS AND A MEGA RAFFLE! – Project Bike Trip hosts New Belgium Brewing’s Beer & Film Tour
(Santa Cruz, Calif., June 15, 2011) — Project Bike Trip (PBT) is teaming up with New Belgium Brewing to bring their second annual cLiPS of FAiTH BEER & FILM TOUR to Santa Cruz, CA on July 15, 2011. Santa Cruz is one of 18 cities that will be showcasing select independent films while pouring beer from the hard-to-find Lips of Faith series, (and a few popular classics). Clips of Faith raises money for local non-profits and generated more than $31,000 last year, which included many groups that support bicycling – a New Belgium passion. “It’s a quintessential summer evening: lounging outside, watching movies under the stars, drinking beer with friends,” said Christie Catania, Clips of Faith Manager-at-Large.
One hundred-percent of beer and raffle sales from the Santa Cruz Clips of Faith event will benefit Project Bike Trip’s Bike Tech at School program. This high school-based program teaches students the mechanical fundamentals of bicycle assembly and repair, giving these youth the skills and enthusiasm to adopt a bicycling lifestyle and perhaps gain employment in the cycling industry. PBT currently has four classrooms built in four different high schools in Santa Cruz County where more than 100 students are being trained annually (including many underserved English Language Learners, low-income students, and students that are at-risk of dropping out of school). “The Clips of Faith event is a great way to raise awareness about non-profits around the country that are promoting cycling cultures,” stated Katie DeClercq, director of Project Bike Trip. “Not to mention it gives people a fun summer event to look forward to. We couldn’t be happier than to team up with New Belgium Brewing to put on the event of the summer in Santa Cruz.”
The event will feature a giant outdoor movie theater that will be showing a compilation of short films. New Belgium Brewing will have 15 of their hand-crafted beers on tap, with plenty of fun ways to taste and enjoy them. The event will be set up at the Wrigley Building Parking Lot (at Western Drive and Mission Street). Doors open at 7:30, and films begin at dark. And, admission to the event is FREE! High fives to everyone who rides, and to make it convenient, People Power and Green Ways to School will be providing Valet Bike Parking.
The Mega Raffle consists of premium bike prizes that total more than $8,000! The Grand Prize is a new Santa Cruz Blur TR Carbon, which is provided by Santa Cruz Bicycles and Easton Cycling. Other prizes include a New Belgium “Fat Tire” cruiser bike, a Giant Bicycles Simple Three cruiser bike, two Giro helmets and two pairs of Giro shoes (winners get to choose the sizes/model), and a few Blackburn lights, locks, and pumps. Tickets can be purchased now online at www.projectbiketrip.org.
About Project Bike Trip: Project Bike Trip (PBT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Santa Cruz, Ca that is dedicated to providing comprehensive hands-on and academic bicycle education for youth. PBT programs offer technical training in bicycle mechanics, preparing youth for job opportunities within the bicycle industry. Additionally, youth are introduced to the bicycle as an alternative source of mainstream transportation, the road to healthy living, and as a means for connecting with the outdoors. More info at: www.projectbiketrip.org.
Jun 17
2011
Young(er) Volunteer Making A Difference
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Spotlight on Rachael Jacobs
Project Bike Trip
Rachael Jacobs wants more than to just go along for the “ride.” She wants to make the “ride” different. It’s one of the reasons the local and mother of young twin boys volunteers for Project Bike Trip. Jacobs has been involved with the organization since 2006. She strives to help the organization advance it’s mission by providing booth help at events, coordinating program activities, contributing to grant proposals and other funding opportunities. “I was drawn to PBT since the programs take an innovative approach to youth development by offering hands-on, technical education, as well as opportunities for academic success in school, to help prepare students for life after high school,” she says. “When I had my twins I found it difficult to get out of the house to give back to the youth in my community. However, through PBT I have been able to continue to inspire youth—even if I can not be in the class room.” She feels PBT is certainly good for Santa Cruz. “I think it’s fitting that we produce programs that offer technical training, bicycle assembly and repair, safety instruction as well as introducing the bicycle as an alternative source of mainstream transportation all for a healthier and safer future,” she says. “PBT’s lead program Bike Tech at School graduates more than 100 students per year. We had five classes running for the 2010/11 school year—at Harbor, Aptos, Pajaro Valley, and Natural Bridges. That’s more than 100 young adults in Santa Cruz County that are being trained in bicycle assembly and repair.”
May 12
2011
Free Bike Clinic and Ride For Women
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Free Women’s Bike Clinic and Ride Events
Learn some new skills from the pros, including:
• Proper riding posture on road and mountain bikes;
• How to choose a properly-fitting bike;
• Hot to fix common posture and fit problems; and
• The gear women need to make riding their bikes more fun.
This Giant For Women clinic is designed to be helpful for all riders: any discipline, any bike, any experience level.
This is a free bike clinic
Saturday, May 14, 2011 11:00am – 1:00pm Women’s Mountain Bike Skills Clinic and Ride or Register for a skills and ride session. 3:00pm – 5:00pm Space is limited!Learn bike handling basics, proper riding posture, braking techniques, and more. Skills clinic starts at The Bike Trip with a short ride afterward to practice your new skills! Bring your bike, helmet, gear, and water. Sunday, May 15, 2011 12:00pm – 4:00pm Giant for Women Bike Demo Try a Giant for Women road, cyclocross, or mountain bike! Bring your helmet, pedals, driver’s license, and credit card.
Call the Bike Trip to sign up: 831.427.2580
May 12
2011
Join us for Bike Fest 2011!
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Bike Fest Santa Cruz
21st Annual Bike Fest
It’s that time of year again! The 21st annual bike fest is taking place at the Bicycle Trip in Santa Cruz. Come out and enjoy this years free family event featuring some awesome music and great prizes. There will also be a 2Hip BMX Stunt Show that is not to be missed!
The free bike event takes place:
Sunday May 15, Noon-4pm
At:
The Bike Trip
1001 Soquel Ave.
Apr 26
2011
Major event announcement coming soon!
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Project bike trip is teaming up with New Belgium Brewery to put on a major event in Santa Cruz.
More info to come……
Mar 1
2011
Auto Shop – With Bikes
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Bike Trip sponsors high-school shop class for bike mechanics.
It all started on a whim, with Bicycle Trip owner Berri Michaeljoking about having to hire yet another new round of greenhornsand train them to be entry-level mechanics. “I thought, ‘Why don’tthey have bike shop at school like they have auto shop?’” Suddenly, the light bulb went on.
As luck would have it, the superintendent of curriculum forSanta Cruz city schools happened to be a cyclist with ties to theshop. Some networking, some dedicated volunteering and somesavvy fund-raising followed, and by January of 2007 a local highschool had launched a pilot bike shop class in collaboration withthe county’s Regional Occupation Program.
Fast forward four years and the effort has spun off its own501(c)(3) non-profit called “Project Bicycle Trip” and has spreadto five classes in four local high schools, each with its own fullyoutfitted 22-student-capacity classroom.
Project Bike Trip assistant director Katie DeClercq says eachclassroom costs approximately $23,000 to set up. “That’s with 11Park Tools pro-level repair stations and tool sets, and Giant bicycles at each repair station,” she says. “But it’s a one-time investment, and the equipment lasts a lifetime for the school.”
The course curriculum covers all the basic mechanical aspectsof a bicycle in theory and in practice, and equips students with theskills needed to get jobs as entry-level shop mechanics. Beyond the lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience, guestspeakers and field trips introduce students to different opportunities in the bicycle industry, from engineering to graphic arts tosales and marketing.
In addition to benefitting students with a fun and practical education, the program also gives experienced mechanics the opportunity to improve their skills, advance their careers, and potentiallybump their salaries.
The more-than-100 high school students the program graduates every semester give local bike shops a talented pool of potential employees to draw from while growing the local cycling community at large—not to mention leaving local families with aparticularly fond association with the schools’ four local affiliateshops. There’s even a spin-off “Bike Club At School” programthat introduces basic bicycle-safety instruction—and wildly popular bicycle field trips—as an after-school program for middleschoolers.
Santa Cruz is one of the more bike-industry-rich parts of thecountry, with the nearby headquarters of Fox Racing Shox, SantaCruz Bicycles, Ibis, Swobo, Giro and more as possible internshipopportunities for students. But the program can be applied toany community in the country with a bike shop and a high school.
DeClercq says that the organization aims to be in three morelocal high schools by next year, and is seriously examining waysto spread the program to other communities.
Retailers interested in finding out more about the program are encouraged to contact DeClercq at Director@projectbiketrip.org.
