Back to last Wednesday. There was another bike club at Bridgeway Island Elementary in West Sacramento. Again, we didn’t know if anyone would show up. We got 6 kids at Stonegate. How many would show up here? Uhhh .. 25. And it was raining buckets! We met in a PE classroom and I winged it. Taking pictures? Maybe next time.
Today was Week 2 at Stonegate. This is a fun group. Smaller class size = get more done!
L-R: Andrew, Connor, Logan, Matthew, Christopher, Naia
This week, two bike clubs in West Sacramento began. On Tuesdays, Stonegate. This is a beautiful new school. Rain threatened but didn’t materialize, but it was cold and windy.
Until today, we weren’t sure if this bike club would happen. Would kids show up? Yes, four students! 
We met in Placerville at
in library parking lot.
Staff advisor Alyson Fox arranged for an engraved lock which will go on the train trestle bridge, our turn-around point.
(Check back here to see our group picture. None of mine turned out. I hope Alyson has a good one she can share.)
On the ride back there was some dirt-trail riding – harder than it looks, but enjoyed by everyone who tried it – and totem building.
Alyson and Tristan enjoyed a post-ride ice cream.
As of this afternoon, ALL my jobs are done and there is nothing on the horizon for employment. It’s been a hectic two months so the upcoming break is quite welcome.
I went early today so I could ride the route we will be using for our final club ride. The road crossing to the bike trail is somewhat tricky – because of the curving road, I don’t think a left turn from the left lane position is a good idea, so students will ride on the right side, stop, then cross when it’s safe.
I made an old-fashioned (ha! from the 50s-70s) newspaper delivery bag for a new bicycling fun activity that looked something like this:
Because the asphalt part of the playground was in use, I set up 5 boxes among the trees. It was HARD to ride on soggy dirt and attempt to throw newpapers at the target. Almost everyone had to stop, throw the paper, then ride on. Attempting to catch the newspapers was almost as much fun.
This is our last on-campus club meeting. Tomorrow is the street ride.
This bike club has grown in numbers this year. About 15 kids show up consistently! One of the students is holding Eddie’s Bakery – a large yellow truck, laminated and attached to foam-core board with two handles on the back. Everyone wants to “drive” Eddie’s Bakery truck to simulate approaching traffic to practice making good decisions going through an intersection. Eddie is notoriously irresponsible and unpredictable – some have even suggested he should get a DUI. So glad I only made one of him.
Josh, the adult in the picture, is one of our parents who frequently helps out at bike club meetings. All help is greatly appreciated!
Today, the course is set up to practice moving safely through an intersection with a 4-way stop. 
I CELDT-tested in the morning, then drove to Placerville for Bike Club. This was our first meeting and a big group showed up! 
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