ENCOURAGEMENTBuddy Up Contest The Buddy Up annual contest promotes groups of students to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus together. Healthy habits are more likely to stick when students and their families support each other. There’s safety in numbers as groups...
ENCOURAGEMENTJ.E.D.I Challenge When: March 15,April 1, 5, and 19, and May 3rd The J.E.D.I Challenge is a four-week contest to help reinforce the habit of walking and rolling to school. Upon arrival at school, Parent Volunteers stamp participating students’ cards. At...
ENCOURAGEMENTFilter Programs, Events & Classes Middle and High School students play an important role in promoting “active and shared (carpool/transit)” travel at their schools by. Supported by Safe...
EDUCATION CLASSESBike Field Trip Grades: Middle and High SchoolWhen: Time Varies Safe Routes to Schools instructors can lead school organized field trips by bicycle or host an afterschool bike field trip for middle and high...
EDUCATION CLASSESBike Drills Grade: SixthWhen: All Year Long - 35-to-45-minute sessions This is the second of two classes that best prepare sixth-graders for riding independently on roads and pathways. These...
EDUCATION CLASSESDrive That Bike Grade: SixthWhen: All Year Long - 45-minute class This is the first of two classes that best prepare sixth-graders for riding independently on roads and pathways. These two-part classes expand on prior elementary school...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike Mobile When: All Year long Many students are prevented from riding to school because their bikes need some maintenance or fixing. The Bike Mobile is a van with mechanics that comes to your school. The mechanics will demonstrate how to make...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSBike Week Challenge The Bike Week Challenge is a five-day contest for students and families to promote confident cycling. Each day of the week has activities to learn how to check the bike and helmet for safety, learn the rules of the road, ride...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike Blender When: All Year Long Students can get a unique experience blending their own smoothies using pedal power! The bicycle blender teaches good nutrition and exercise by allowing students to eat the fruits of their labor. Reserve it for your...
PROGRAMS & EVENTS Chalk N Walk / Poster Art When: All year long Chalk N Walk Chalk N Walk turns public sidewalks into a fun-filled, colorful adventure on routes to school. Kids who hop, skip, and smile will get their wiggles out before sitting in a...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSBike Train When: All year long A bike train is a group of students who bike to school with one or more adult chaperones. A bike train can roll every day, once per week, or on special event days. Parents interested in forming a bike train can...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSPark & Walk / Park & Drop When: All year long Parents who live too far or have toddlers in tow may avoid congested drop-off zones by parking and walking partway to school. Park & Walk lets kids get their wiggles out before entering a...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike Hero Award When: Throughout May A Bike Hero is a great “roll” model! Each May, parents, administrators, teachers, and friends are invited to nominate a student Bike Hero. A Bike Hero is any student who gets up early to ride regularly, inspires...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike to School Day May 8th Modeled after the successful Walk & Roll to School Day, students celebrate Bike to School Day on the first Wednesday in May by riding their bikes to school. May is also National Bike Month, so this day is part of the bigger...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSCocoa for Carpools When: Winter We know it’s not always possible to walk or bike to school. Distance and rainy weather are big hurdles; that’s why promoting carpooling is important. The community benefits from carpooling with a reduction in...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSWalk & Roll Challenge When: Four consecutive weeks The Walk & Roll Challenge, or Green Sneaker Challenge, promotes the habit of walking and rolling to school through a month-long contest. Parent volunteers host welcome tables to stamp...
ENCOURAGEMENTiWalk When: October 12, 2022 International Walk & Roll to School Day (iWalk) is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and rolling to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event and, over time,...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSParent, teacher, and student volunteers are key to having a successful encouragement program at your school. Volunteers host morning welcome tables to cheerily greet the walkers, rollers, carpoolers, and bus riders by handing out incentives on...