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Safe Kids Sonoma County 1165 Montgomery Drive, Mail Stop 1A01 Santa Rosa, CA 95405 Jan Gritsch Coalition Coordinator 707-525-5300 x3262 [email protected]

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Safe Kids Sonoma County will provide the following for your use at your event.

• A Bike Safety Rodeo Kit, on loan to you, which includes:

This “How-To” manual. Master copies of flyers, permission slips, and other materials for conducting

and promoting the event. Equipment for setting up a bicycle riding skills course (traffic signs, cones).

Equipment for making on-the-spot ID cards or “bicycle drivers license” cards. Educational brochures to distribute to rodeo participants.

• Bike helmets, when available (see Bike Helmet Bank application).

• Help coordinating with a local bike shop for free bike safety inspections.

Your school/ organization must provide a bike rodeo organizer who is responsible for:

As soon as possible

• Pick a date and time to hold your rodeo. Complete and submit a bike rodeo application. You are responsible for providing an appropriate and safe site to hold the event, i.e., a large parking area or playground for setting up a bike riding course, a suitable place for families and children to wait/play (if trees or shelter are not provided, a canopy may be needed in hot weather months).

• Apply for helmets from the Herb Greenberg Helmet Bank if any children will need helmets (see application form). Safe Kids Sonoma County asks for a $5 donation per helmet in order to keep the helmet bank sustainable.

Please note: For-profit organizations are requested to pay the full cost of purchasing helmets (cost is $8/ helmet)

• Bike rodeo organizer should attend another rodeo in order to get an idea of how it is done and receive training on how to set up the course.

4 weeks ahead of time: • Find volunteers for the following positions:

o Course lay-out (2 hours day before rodeo- 3 volunteers)

o Course set-up (2 hours before start of rodeo- 3 volunteers)

o Rodeo course volunteers (during rodeo- at least 8 volunteers)

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o Other rodeo stations (registration, education, helmet fitting, bike license, bike safety inspection, refreshements- at least 6 volunteers)

• Market and promote the event to the appropriate media outlets and the targeted

population. This may include direct mailing flyers to parents, press release to the media, paid advertisements, etc. The Safe Kids Sonoma County Coordinator must approve all event marketing/promotional materials before they are released. All marketing materials must note that the event is co-sponsored by Safe Kids Sonoma County.

1 week ahead of time:

• Bike Rodeo Station Preparation

a. Pick up the bike rodeo kit and get familiar with the written material and equipment included in the kit.

i. Print copies of all handouts needed for the day of the rodeo b. Bicycle Driver License Kit

i. Provide digital camera and USB cord. ii. Purchase ID laminator pouches (available at Office Depot or other

office supply store) and Pogo Printer Paper (available at Target) iii. Print bicycle driver license cards

c. Egg drop demonstration i. Buy eggs and trash bags for this demo

d. Provide refreshments/cold water for all volunteers and, if possible, the event participants.

Day before Rodeo:

• Draw out course lay-out with chalk. Day of Rodeo:

• Secure the site for the day of the event with barricades, cones, signs, or other means.

• Bike repair- if possible, have kids bring their bike before the event (at least 1 hour) so the bike shop can start on repairs

• Station Set-Up a. Station 1- Registration and Helmet Donation

i. Turn in Permission Slip ii. Collect $5 donation if participant needs a new helmet iii. Hand out checklist of rodeo stations

b. Station 2- Bicycle Driver License i. Take pictures for the bicycle driver licenses (do first so ID’s will be

ready at completion). ii. Have kids sign bicycle driver license card and turn in permission

slip (if needed) iii. Print pictures, assemble licenses, and laminate cards so that kids

can pick up complete licenses at the end of the event


c. Station 3- Helmet fitting (have at least 2 or 3 volunteers for this station) i. If child has a helmet, adjust so it fits correctly ii. If child does not have helmet, fit with new helmet (see Herb

Greenberg Helmet Bank Application) iii. Egg drop demonstration; Educate participants on the importance

of wearing a helmet (may also be done during safety talk or as separate station)

d. Station 4- Safety Talk

i. Go over Rules of the Road, hand signals, etc. (“Simon Says”) ii. Review policy of school /organization (if applicable/ see examples

to create policy) iii. Handout (5 Rules to Live By)

e. Station 5- Bicycle Safety Check i. Review the parts of the bike/teach kids how to check their bike for

safety (safety checklist)

f. Station 6- Rodeo Course setup is dependant upon available space. We recommend that you use the 4-Station Course, but if there is not room, you can combine the elements from bullet 2 into one large course.

i. 4-Station Course • Safetyville • Turtle Race • Super Slolam • Quick Turn/ Fast Dodge

ii. Course Elements: • Look Back and Hand Signals • Figure 8/ Circling and Changing direction • Intersection/ Driveway • Zig-Zag/ Maneuvering and Weaving • Stop and Swerve • Straight Line Control/ The Gauntlet

g. Station 7- Quiz/ test i. Written or oral test ii. Distribute completed bicycle driver license or certificates of

completion (optional)

• Collect data on helmet distribution (if distributing helmets from Herb Greenberg Helmet Bank).

• Complete a Bike Rodeo Evaluation form. Day after the event:

• Return all items in the Bike Safety Rodeo Kit in good condition (To be checked in by DHS staff).

• Replace any lost or damaged kit items.


Organization/School: Your Name: Title: Address: City: Zip: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Type of Event: Bike Rodeo only Health/Safety Fair Other Date of bicycle safety event: _______________ Date you will pick up the Bike Safety Rodeo Kit: ______________ Date you will return the Bike Safety Rodeo Kit: ______________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Please carefully review the Bike Safety Rodeo Kit Protocol and note that all components of the kit must be returned in good condition. The Prevention and Planning Division Receptionist will check it in. Polaroid film that is used must be replaced when the kit is returned. If you are able to fulfill the required responsibilities as an event organizer, please sign the agreement below: I agree to use the Bike Safety Rodeo Kit to advance the safety of children in Sonoma County and for no other purpose. I will abide by the provisions of the Bike Safety Rodeo Kit Protocol, and will return all components of the kit in good condition. Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Please send the completed application to: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Action Team 490 Mendocino Ave., Suite 202 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 565-6681; FAX (707) 565-6619

Approved:

Yes _____ No _____ _______________________________________

A local coalition of Safe Kids Worldwide

8/02 Mission: To prevent unintentional deaths and injuries to children ages 14 and under

THE HERB GREENBERG HELMET BANK APPLICATION

Program/Organization: _ Your Name: Title: _ Address: City: Zip: _ Phone: Fax: E-mail: _ Please describe your bicycle safety project or event. (If event, indicate date and who you intend to reach). You may include additional sheets or attachments. _ _ In addition to the description above, please answer the following questions: 1) How many helmets do you need? ___________ 2) Who of your staff or volunteers is trained to properly fit helmets? ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) Do your staff or volunteers need free training to properly fit helmets and deliver bike safety messages to

children? Yes ____ No _____ 4) Would you like a supply of free English/Spanish bicycle safety brochures? ____Yes____No 5) Is this a new bicycle safety program? Yes _____ No _____ Please send the completed application to: Safe Kids Sonoma County Bike and Ped Safety Action Team Chair 490 Mendocino Ave. Suite 202 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 565-6681; FAX (707) 565-6619

A local coalition of Safe Kids Worldwide 1/09 Mission: To prevent unintentional deaths and injuries to children ages 14 and under

The Herb Greenberg Bike Helmet Bank Organizations serving Sonoma County Children

Safe Kids Sonoma County wants to help kids stay safe while bicycling. Because bicycle helmets have been shown to reduce the risk of brain injury from bicycle collisions, a Bike Helmet Bank was established to promote the use of bike helmets. Free bike helmets are awarded to qualified groups and organizations in Sonoma County. All child-serving not-for-profit organizations with the capacity to identify and serve low-income children living in Sonoma County are eligible to apply. Your responsibilities will include:

9 Receiving free training in proper bike helmet fitting 9 Identifying low-income children under age 18 9 Fitting all helmets to the individual children who receive them 9 Providing appropriate safety messages with each helmet

To ensure a proper fit, all helmets given through the Safe Kids Sonoma County Bike Helmet Bank must be fitted on each child by a trained person. Contact us to learn of training opportunities. Organizations and groups awarded helmets will be required to complete a brief evaluation of their bicycle safety/helmet event and return it to Safe Kids Sonoma County Coalition within 30 days of the event.

A non-biased panel of Safe Kids Sonoma County members, who have injury prevention expertise, will review all applications. If you wish to be considered to receive free helmets from the Helmet Bank, please complete the attached application.

Safe Kids Sonoma County 475 Aviation Blvd., Suite 210 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 565-6678 Phone (707) 565-6619 FAX

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Bike riding skills course

Bicycle Safety Inspections

Helmet Inspection and Fitting

Picture ID Cards

Fun!!

Games

Prizes

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• Safe Kids Sonoma County

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� CD of Bicycle Safety Rodeo Materials

Flyer for Advertising Permission Slip Registration Station Check-off List Bike Safety Inspection Sheet Completion Certificate Bicyclist License/ID Card Sample School Bike Safety Policies and Procedures

� Bicycle Safety Resource Directory � Videos:

“The Ride Safe Way to Fit a Bicycle Helmet SK Cycle Smart (Jell-O in a Jar – ages 8 - 10) Get the Big Picture ( Rules of the Road, 8 minutes – ages 10 - 14)

� Brochures: “Use Your Head” leaflet (USDOT, NHTSA, USCPSC) http://www.cpsp.gov “Show What You Know at the Bike Rodeo” quiz booklet – AAA “5 Rules to Live By When Riding a Bike – AAA

� Posters (Laminated) “It’s the Law” - 1 English, 1 Spanish “Correct Way to Wear a helmet” - 1 English, 1 Spanish

� Riding Safety Skills Course Six sign stanchions: Large yellow rubber cones, black adapters, wood staffs Traffic signs: 2 stop signs, 1 one-way right, 1 one-way left, 1 yield Nineteen – 18” orange vinyl traffic cones Five – 12” orange plastic cones Twenty-Four orange course markers

Chalk for marking skills course

� To Make ID Cards Poloroid “I-Zone” instant pocket camera for miniature photos Poloroid “I-Zone” film “Docuseal 40” 4” card laminator ID Card Master on CD � Other

Reflective tape

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Permission Slip

Name Grade

School

Address

City State Zip

Home Phone Work Phone

The signature of a parent or legal guardian is required for youth participation.

I, the parent or guardian of the child named above, do hereby agree to allow my child to participate in the

Bicycle Skills Course and other bike rodeo activities. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless

________________________________________________________________,SAFE KIDS of Sonoma (school name)

County, and other sponsoring organizations and their employees, officers, and volunteers from and

against any and all liability associated with my child’s participation. I agree to allow use of photographs of

my child taken at this event for program publicity.

Signature_______________________________ Date _______________________

Check appropriate box: Parent Legal Guardian

Participants in the bicycle riding activities are required to wear helmets.

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PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S HEAD

Bicycle riders under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.

It’s the Law!

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The helmet should fit snugly. Use the foam pads to make it fit.

The helmet should cover the forehead.

Move the plastic slide to

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both ears.

Fasten the strap under the chin, with one finger’s width of space between the strap and the chin. The helmet must ALWAYS be buckled.

FITTING A BICYCLE HELMET RIGHT

Gently try to roll the helmet backwards and forwards, and side to side, on the head. The helmet should not move more than 1/2 inch in any direction.

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Toda persona de menos de 18 años de edad que ande en bicicleta debe usar un casco. Bicycle riders under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.

Es la ley! !It’s the law!

¡PROTEJA LA CABEZA DE SU NIÑO!

PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S HEAD!

El casco debe de sentirse ajustado. Use las esponjitas para ajustarlo. The helmet should fit snugly. Use the foam pads to make it fit.

El casco debe de cubrir la frente. The helmet should cover the forehead.

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Abroche la correa bajo la barbilla, dejando un espacio del ancho de un dedo entre la correa y la barbilla. El casco SIEMPRE tiene que estar abrochado. Fasten the strap under the chin, with one finger’s width of space between the strap and the chin. The helmet must ALWAYS be buckled.

Mueve el casco hacia atrás y hacia adelante, y de un costado al otro, lentamente al tenerlo puesto en la cabeza. El casco no se debe de mover más de media pulgada hacia ningún lado. Gently try to roll the helmet backwards and forwards on the head. The helmet should not move more than 1/2 inch in any direction.

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I always: • wear a helmet. • look both ways. • use hand signals when stopping or

turning. • obey the rules of the road. • ride in the same direction as traffic. • keep my bike in good repair.

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SAFE KIDS Clark County Coalition

“SIMON SAYS”

Objection: Each child will learn the rules to safe riding including their hand signals, traffic signs, and the importance of wearing a helmet, etc. Lesson:

1. Teach children the importance of wearing a helmet. Wearing a helmet decreases your chance of head injury by 85%. If a head injury occurs without a helmet, brain cells will die. Once brain cells die, they do not grow back. A severe head injury could impair your ability to talk, walk, speak, etc. Wearing a helmet is a law in several other states.

2. Teach children the rules of the course: a. There are six stations that they must go

through before passing. This is station one. Each station has specific bike safety rules to learn. Children do not have to go through stations in numerical order. They may skip around to other stations at different times as long as they complete all six.

b. Each station has traffic signs. Each child must always follow traffic signs when seen.

3. Discuss with the children the different traffic signs and their meaning (ex. Yield, stop, RR crossing, pedestrian crossing, right turn only, etc.)

4. Teach children hand signals (ex. Right turn, left turn, stop, slow down, etc.)

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All students riding bicycles to and from school must:

1. Be in grades 3 or above. For their protection, children grades K-2 are not allowed to ride to school, since most are not ready to ride unsupervised in traffic.

2. Have a signed Bicycle Safety Agreement on file in the office.

3. Walk the bike on school grounds.

4. Keep the bike locked in the school bike rack during school hours.

5. Follow these safety rules:

• Always wear a bicycle helmet while riding. Keep the strap fastened and the helmet forward over the forehead (about 1 inch above the eyebrows).

• Ride with traffic, in single file. Keep as far to the right as possible.

• Obey all traffic laws just like a car. Stop at all stop signs and red lights.

• Look both ways before riding out of driveways or entering intersections.

• Look over your shoulder and give a hand signal before changing lanes or turning.

• Only one person may ride on a bike at a time.

• If you are riding in the dark, use a headlight, rear reflectors, side reflectors, and bright colored clothing.

� Walk bike across crosswalk at busy intersections.

(Detach and return to office)

Bicycle Safety Agreement

My parent(s) and I have read and understand all the bicycle rules. I will follow the rules and ride safely at all times. I understand that if I do not follow all the rules, my privilege of riding to school may be suspended.

Student’s Signature Date

I have reviewed the bicycle safety rules with my child. I give my permission for my child to ride a bicycle to and from school. I agree to reinforce bicycle safety rules at home and require my child to wear a helmet every time she/he rides.

Parent’s Signature Date

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Yard Duty and Teaching Staff Role

1. All student bicyclists who are seen riding with a helmet used incorrectly will be stopped and:

a. Instructed to lace helmet correctly on the head with straps fastened under the chin with straps making a “V” below the ears.

b. Instructed to take helmet off handlebars and placed correctly on head.

2. All student bicyclists who are seen riding without a helmet will be stopped:

a. Name and room number of all offenders will be recorded and submitted to the office.

b. Student will be instructed to report to the office, if it is still open, and get a loaner helmet for use until helmet can be purchased.

c. If the office is closed or there are no loaner helmets available, student will be instructed to walk their bicycle home and to not ride the bicycle to school until they are able to get an approved helmet.

Office Staff

1. Will provide a loaner helmet to students who report to the office in need of a temporary helmet. Obtain student’s name, teacher name, room number, home phone and parents name.

2. Send parental notification letter to parents of students that were reported by staff

as not having a helmet in possession or who came to office to request a loaner helmet.

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“ Day-glo” Safety Flag

Handlebars

White Reflector

White or Yellow

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Chain Guard

Pedal Chain

White or Red Reflector

Red Reflector

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Bicycle Safety Resource Binder (all materials in binder must be returned):

CD – “Bike Safety Rodeo Materials” Local “Bicycle Safety Resource Directory”

Forms and literature

Videos: The Ride Safe Way to Fit a Bicycle Helmet SK Cycle Smart (Jell-O in a Jar – ages 8 - 10) Get the Big Picture (Rules of the Road, 8 mins – ages 10 - 14)

Posters (laminated):“Protect Your Child’s Head”

1 English 1 Spanish

“Fitting a Bicycle Helmet Right” 1 English 1 Spanish

Riding Safety Skills Course: 6 sign stanchions

6 large yellow rubber cones 6 black rubber adapters 6 two piece wooden poles

Traffic signs 2 Stop signs 1 Right turn sign (“One Way”) 1 Left turn sign (“One Way”) 1 Yield sign

Nineteen 18” orange vinyl traffic cones Five 12” orange vinyl traffic cones

Twenty-four course markers

To Make ID Cards: Polaroid “I-Zone” instant pocket camera for miniature photos

Polaroid “I-Zone” film “Docuseal 40” 4” card laminator

Other: “Squiggle-Brain” mold & instructions Reflective tape (red, yellow, silver)

Borrower Signature ______________________________________________Date_____________

Prevention and Planning Staff Signature ______________________________Date_____________

Comments:

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SAFETYVILLE Safetyville Course Objectives Following Rules of the Road

1) Staying in the right lane 2) Stopping at stop signs 3) Making turn signals 4) Practicing pedestrian right of way 5) Coming out of driveway 6) Yielding at yield signs and making left turns 7) Avoiding rear-end collisions

Instruction:

1. If you have a group of kids starting at the same time, instruct the kids to line up behind each other in groups of three. After you give them the following instructions, they will be pulling out of their driveway and entering into the roadway. The student on the left hand column will turn left out to the driveway, the student on the right column will turn right out of the driveway and the center column will cross the road and continue straight. If you have just one child starting at a time, choose which way to direct them.

2. Tell the students that you are the “Mayor” of Safetyville, and that Safetyville is a place where bikes get to take over the road. Since bicycles and cars are both vehicles, bikes need to follow all the rules of the road. Students will get a ticket or time out (placed into the middle of the route for 1 minute) if they break a rule.

3. Ask kids why it is so important that look left, right and then left again and be sure the

road is clear before pulling out of a driveway onto the road. (cars may be approaching, may not be looking out for kids coming out of driveways)

4. Ask kids what they should do if a barrier, like a car or bush, is blocking their exit or turn?

(edge up and peek around the barrier, then look left, right, left, etc)

5. Ask kids what they should do when they get to a stop sign or intersection (stop fully at edge, put food down, look left/right/left, and signal if turning, before proceeding).

6. Introduce the concept of “Yield.” It means to surrender of give up your right of way.

When you see the Yield sign you let other people go first unless there is no one there. At intersections you yield to pedestrians and the other riders who were there first.

7. Explain that pedestrians have the right of way (right to go first) at intersections, and that

pedestrians may be crossing in the marked crosswalk areas.

8. Explain that on the course, the kids should be demonstrating appropriate stopping procedures, hand signals and yielding practices. They should also practice looking left, right and left before proceeding through the intersections.

9. Teach and/or review hand signals with kids

10. Tell kids that they can get a ticket/time out for speeding and passing.

Volunteers: • Course Leader • 2 Course Monitor(s) - at intersections to reinforce the use of hand signals and looking

left, right and left before proceeding through intersections. Course monitors or children can also occasionally act as pedestrians at cross works to reinforce the idea of pedestrian right of way.

TURTLE RACE AND RED LIGHT/GREEN LIGHT Turtle Race Course Objectives:

• Practicing control of bike/balance while going slowly, preferably in low gear

• Staying in lane

• Feathering brakes

• Continuous pedaling

• Shoulder Check Red Light/Green Light

• Power pedal position

• Emergency braking/quick stopping Instruction: Stage one: Turtle Race: How Slow Can You Go?

1. Ask the riders if they find it harder to control their bikes at slower speeds. They will most likely agree. Explain that this is a balance exercise, that we want them to practice controlling their bikes at slow speeds. *The objective for kids on scooters is to coast as much as possible, pushing off with their foot the least amount of times.

2. Explain the Power Pedal Concept: Starting from a stop with your pedal up in a 2 o’clock position gives cyclist a strong start. If kids are on scooters, demonstrate what a “scooter step” looks like and contrast it to a strong “power pedal position”.

3. Explain that staying in your lane is the most important thing because you never want to

swerve out in front of a car. So as they progress down the turtle course, they will not only be practicing going slow, but also staying in their lane.

4. The last person across the finish line is the winner

5. Try not to put your foot down!

6. Start the riders by saying “Ready, Set, SLOW!” coach the riders, offering positive and

encouraging feedback and challenging them to stay in their lanes. Cheer the riders enthusiastically

Things to watch out for: If a child is having difficulty going slow without swerving into other lanes, encourage them to put their foot down if they have to. Stage 2: Braking (Red Light/Green Light) Explain that now that we have mastered straight-line riding we will be adding a new challenge. This time they can pick up some speed, but the marshal will be standing at the end of the lanes and will hold up a ”stoplight” There are three circles, red, green and yellow. Review what each color means at a stoplight. As they ride down the lane they must do what the card means. (Slow down for yellow, stop for red or keep going for green.) Teaching Points: o Breaking evenly to keep from going over the bars o Shifting your weight back, over the rear wheel to maintain control Stage 3: Shoulder Check

1. Increase the challenge by looking over your shoulder while riding in a straight line. 2. Model this by riding up the lane and scanning back to the right and the left without

swerving. 3. Explain that the natural tendency when we look back is to swerve in the direction we

are trying to see. When riding on the street this can put you in the path of traffic. This exercise is easiest if students can take one hand off the handlebars when peering behind them.

4. Riders proceed down the lane one at a time 5. Marshal stands behind the rider and randomly calls out either “check right” or “check

left” and holds up one of the big red, yellow or green colored circles which tells to slow, stop, or keep riding.

Volunteers:

• Course Leader • Extra volunteers can be used as cheerleaders and to help kids move from the end of the

race back to the starting point efficiently and safely. Modifications for younger kids: Just do the Turtle Race and power pedal demonstration.

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SUPER SLALOM

Super Slalom Course Objectives: • Bike handling • Smooth stopping • Peripheral vision • Yielding to cross traffic • Navigating obstacles (Railroad Tracks)

Introduction:

Tell kids that the object of this course is to follow the chalk line drawn on the blacktop with their front wheel. Cones are set up to mark the course and they must stay within the cones. Keeping their tire right on the line will be very difficult to do (impossible actually), but they can try, and everybody should be able to stay within the cones. As riders practice, suggest they pick up their speed.

Instruction:

1) Reading signs while staying on path within cones (peripheral vision)

Have students hold their hands out in front of them at shoulder level and wiggle their index finger and thumb. They are easy to see in front of us. We are used to seeing this way, but we are going to learn about how much we can see on either side. Have students look forward while moving their arms at shoulder level out to the side. Find out how far you can hold your arms out to the side and see your wiggling fingers. This side vision is called Peripheral Vision. Explain that is “what we see out of the corners of our eyes”; we can see things without looking directly at them. Use this vision to help you read the any signs (out loud) that you pass while riding, and to watch for things out on the road. We always want to focus on where we are going, so instruct them to follow the chalk line but also to be aware of the other riders, they must avoid collisions at each intersection and avoid running into the rider ahead of them.

2) Practicing right of way (Crossing at Intersections)

Students will need to slow down where the paths cross. The goal is to take turns. Explain that slowing or stopping to let someone else go ahead is the best way to stay safe and the kind, courteous thing to do. The concept of “Yield” or surrendering your right of way will be introduced in Safetyville.

3) Going over railroad tracks (if available) while pushing upon pedals so body doesn’t get jarred and approaches tracks at 75-90 degrees. Tracks can eventually be placed diagonally so kids can cross them perpendicularly.

Crossing Rail Road Tracks is an important skill. Start the course with the railroad track section closed off. After students are comfortable with the triple figure 8 course, open the RR section. The railroad track unit can be turned over and the height adjusted or surface to be crossed changes from metal to wood to increase or decrease the difficulty of crossing. Initially angle the railroad tracks to be perpendicular to the slalom course line. As the course is being run, they will get used to crossing on this angle. Later on, change the orientation of the tracks and have students adjust their crossing angle to be perpendicular. Feed the riders onto the course one at a time, several seconds apart.

Volunteers:

• Course Leader • Sign-holder(s) • Extra volunteers can be used to clean up knocked over cones & to help students

navigate through intersections

Things to watch for: Talk to the riders, offering positive and encouraging feedback but holding riders to the goals of the exercise. Keep the riders at a safe speed and do not allow passing. Replace cones when they get moved and/or knocked over.

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QUICK TURN/FAST DODGE

Quick Turn/Fast Dodge Objectives • Quick decision making • Fast turning • Balance and control • Dodging an obstacle

Instruction: 1) Ask kids why is it more dangerous to hit something with the front wheel but not such a big deal if you roll over something with the rear wheel? Hitting something with the front wheel affects steering, the rear does not steer. Hitting things causes flats. 2) Ask kids why is it more dangerous to get a flat on your front tire? A front flat makes it harder to control because you are steering with the front. A rear flat is not so bad because our weight is over the rear and this helps to stabilize the bike. 3) Ask kids why it is important to learn how to avoid making wide turns when you are avoiding something with your front wheel. Because it could be dangerous if you are swerving into traffic or into another obstacle. 4) Demonstrate scissors movements of front wheels to quickly dodge obstacle and return to path. Have kids do scissors movements with their front wheel. 5) Explain what they will do: Tell kids that they will be riding through the marked chute toward the Marshal at the other end of the course. When they get to the “rock”, they must “flick” their front wheel around the obstacle to dodge it without going outside the boundary marks around it. This practices dodging road hazards like glass or rocks. When they get to the Marshal at the other end, the Marshal will direct the rider to turn right or left (quickly). The rider will then circle back to the top of the chute and repeat the drill. As they circle back, depending on which direction they take, they will either have to look over their shoulder and tell a volunteer what is in the picture they see, or they will have to weave through cones to practice balance and control.

Demonstrate this! Encourage them to build up speed as they become comfortable with

the activity. Also, demonstrate turning head in direction of travel to make tight turn at end of path while looking ahead. Volunteers:

• Course Leader

• Quick Turn Marshall

• Over-the-Shoulder Marshall Modification for younger Kids: With younger kids, you can remove the rock and just have them practice quick turns and riding through the “chute” where the rock would normally be located.

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LOOK BACK AND HAND SIGNALS (corresponds to Chapter IX. “Signaling” in

Bicycle Skill Tests) Objective: Participant will learn the importance of looking over his shoulder for oncoming cars. Participant will also learn to use proper hand signals for appropriate traffic sign. Participant will learn to look back for traffic without swerving more than one foot to either side and without falling. Reason: Making turns or swerves without looking back is a mistake that leads to many bike accidents. It is the 2nd leading cause of fatal accidents. Cyclists often complain that looking back makes them swerve. Yet this lesson proves that they can look back and ride a straight line. Lesson: 1. Teach children- “You will ride down this line which represents a street. When you get to the corner you will follow the traffic sign as posted using your hand signals. However, before you reach that corner, you must look over your shoulder to make sure that no vehicles are behind you. When I tell you to look, you tell me which vehicle is behind you. I will be holding up pictures of different vehicles. You are to continue riding on that straight line while turning around identifying the vehicle.”

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FIGURE 8 (corresponds to Chapter II. “Circling and

Changing Direction” in Bicycle Skill Tests)

Objective: Participants will learn bike control on curvy streets or roads and learn to yield and watch for traffic. Reason: 30% of all bicycle collisions with cars occur because the cyclist was not yielding or scanning for traffic. Lesson: Have participants ride around the Figure 8 staying within the lanes, while yielding (using the slow down hand signal) where the lanes cross in the middle.


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INTERSECTION/DRIVEWAY (corresponds to “Station 6: Demon Driveway” and “Station 7: Crazy Crossroads” on pages 19-22 of An Organizer’s Guide to

Bicycle Rodeos by Lois Chaplin)

Objective: Cyclist will learn to always ride WITH traffic instead of against traffic. Cyclist will learn to pull up to the stop sign or end of driveway, look left and right beyond obstacles, then look left again, and proceed with caution.

Reason: There are some very good reasons to ride with traffic. First, the law in every state requires it. Second, 1 in 4 bike crashes involves wrong way riders. Third, traffic control devices face the normal flow of traffic. Cyclists that ride against the flow of traffic have trouble seeing traffic signs. Most collisions between bicycles and cars occur when the cyclist is entering the roadway from a side street or driveway.

Lesson: Teaches the importance of riding WITH traffic. Also, teaches the importance of always stopping at a cross street, looking both ways beyond obstacles, signaling a turn, and proceeding with caution. Cyclists must ride up the street on the right hand side of the road. When they get to the stop sign, they must signal and position themselves correctly for where they intend to go after stopping. It may sometimes be advisable for young cyclists to walk bike in the crosswalk at busy intersections.


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ZIG ZAG (corresponds to Chapter V. “Maneuvering and

Weaving” in Bicycle Skill Tests)

Objective: Participants will learn to maneuver bikes around obstacles. Reason: Cyclists must dodge potholes, grates, rocks, glass, and other debris on the road. Often riding into an obstacle can throw a cyclist to the ground. The best option is to go around it. Lesson: 1. Teach riders that there are often obstacles in the road that they must swerve around. But, remind them that many collisions with cars take place when an inexperienced cyclist is swerving to the left without looking over his shoulder. 2. Have participants swerve in and out of the cones without hitting any and without putting their feet on the ground. .


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STOP AND SWERVE (corresponds to “Station Five: Rock Dodge” on pages 17-18 in An

Organizer’s Guide to Bicycle Rodeos by Lois Chaplin)

Objective: Cyclist will learn to turn his front wheel around an obstacle at the last moment without veering more than one foot to either side. He will also learn to go between two close objects without hitting either. The student will learn to pull up to the stop sign and stop.

Reason: With so much to pay attention to, cyclists sometimes fail to notice a rock or a pothole in the road. When the cyclist can control precisely where the wheels go, he becomes a more confident rider. The rider who does not know the rock dodge may swerve wildly into traffic.

Lesson: Teach riders the importance of avoiding potholes, rocks, etc. in the road. Have riders swerve around the center obstacles while staying within the outside boundary markers, and then stop at the stop sign using their hand signals.


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THE GAUNTLET (corresponds to Chapter IV. “Straight Line and

Control” in Bicycle Skill Tests)

Objective: Participants will learn bike control and poise while riding straight between two parallel lines of boundary markers. Reason: When riding in traffic, it is important for cyclists to maintain a straight path without swerving. Lesson: Have participants ride the 8” to 10” lane at any speed, keeping their tires between the two parallel lines without touching the sponges or boundary markers.


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Bicycle Helmet Bank Evaluation & Reporting Form

Please return this form upon completion of your bicycle safety event or activities. Fax to 707-565-6619 or mail to Department of Health Services, Prevention and Planning Division, 475 Aviation Blvd.,

Ste. 210, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

How many helmets did you receive from the Helmet Bank?

How many helmets did you distribute…

at an event (type of event: )

through on-going activities (describe: )

Please rate the helmets: Excellent Average Poor

Helmet style / looks Ease of fitting

Please rate the Bicycle Helmet Bank: Excellent Average Poor

Application process and turnaround Helpfulness or assistance provided Educational materials provided

What barriers or complications did you run into while fitting and distributing the helmets (if possible, please include suggestions to help others prevent this in the future)?

What suggestions do you have to improve the Bicycle Helmet Bank (the helmets, training process, etc)?

Please use the back of this form to note feedback from children on helmet style/appearance.

Name: Organization: Phone: __________________ If you have remaining helmets that will not be used, please call 707-565-6680 to return them.

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Bicycle Rodeo Evaluation & Reporting Form

Please return this form upon completion of your bicycle safety event or activities. Fax to 707-565-6619 or mail to Department of Health Services, Prevention and Planning Division, 475 Aviation Blvd.,

Ste. 210, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

How many volunteers participated at the rodeo?

How many children participated in the rodeo?

Went to all stations and completed the rodeo course

Went to all stations, but did not have a bike to complete the course

Please rate the rodeo manual: Excellent Average Poor

Completeness Ease of use

Please rate the rodeo kit: Excellent Average Poor

Condition of equipment Ease of use Educational materials provided

What barriers or complications did you run into while organizing the rodeo event (if possible, please include suggestions to help others prevent this in the future)?

What stations were most/least successful, and why?

What suggestions do you have to improve the Bicycle Rodeo Manual/ Kit?

Please use the back of this form to note feedback from children on their bicycle rodeo experience.

Name: Organization: Phone: __________________ If you have remaining helmets that will not be used, please call 707-565-6680 to return them.

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Egg drop, helmet safety demonstration Objective: To have participants see the value of wearing their bicycle helmets. Reason: Wearing bike helmets is an important first step in the safety education process. While there are many more aspects to bike safety, seeing a person riding with a helmet is a good indication that some safety education has been learned. Materials: Eggs (about 1 egg for every 4 participants). Foam egg helmet. Felt marker. Empty plastic paint container (5 gallon). Metal mixing bowl (about 1 gallon). Container with lid to hold used broken eggs. Lesson: 1. Have about 4 participants stand around the plastic container. Select one

to draw a face on 1 of the eggs with the felt marker. Explain that the egg with the face drawn on it is like one of them, and to imagine they are going on a bike ride.

2. Have participants touch the foam helmet and a demo bike helmet to see that it is made of similar material. Explain that this material absorbs shock.

3. Take the egg with the face on it, and place it in the foam egg helmet. Make sure it is well strapped in. Explain that good fit and taking care to buckle the helmet are very important.

4. Select another participant to drop the egg into the plastic container from about knee high, as if they had fallen on their bike and hit their head. Ask them how the egg face made it threw the fall?

5. Then select another participant and ask them to drop the egg and check and report its condition.

6. Finally, take off the foam helmet. Have the last participant hold the egg without the foam helmet over the metal mixing bowl and drop it also from the same height, with the rest watching. This normally gets a good response. Explain that the most important thing is to ride safely, but that crashes can happen and our heads are a lot like an egg and that’s no yolk.

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Saying good bye to Herb by Christine Culver

On Wednesday, February 1, Sonoma County and friend Lee Torliatt, who taught with Bicycle Coalition member Herbert Greenberg Greenberg at Santa Rosa High. For many left us for smoother roads. After living for 80 years Greenberg and Torliatt commuted years, he died of cancer. Herb, a longtime together, engaging in deep philosophical cycling advocate and member of the Santa discussions and flights of fancy. “He had Rosa Cycling Club, donated his much of his a wonderful sense of irony, mixed with a

wonderful sense of idealism. It made for interesting conversations,” said Torliatt. Greenberg earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University. Before becoming an educator, he served threeyears with the Department of State in Iceland.During World War II, he served with the Marines in the Pacific.After he retired from active teaching, Greenberg maintained a busy schedule as a volunteer, substitute teacher and avid long-distance cyclist. He also started a business called the Old Poster Peddler, a mail-order company that provided posters and other visual-aid materials to foreign language teachers across the United States. For many years, Greenberg volunteered as a third-grade tutor at Burbank Elementary School, helping students who struggled with math. In recent years, Greenberg used

Herb fits a helmet at a 2004 bike rodeo

time and organizational skills to Sonoma County’s Safe Kids Program, where he managed many bicycle rodeos at schools throughout the county.

He would ensure that children who attended his events had helmets that fit correctly and then he would guide them through a mock road situation, teaching them to look for traffic and signal their movements. Herb’s bicycle rodeos were often the only bicycle education many children ever received. The cycling community has lost a true gem.

Herb explains how a helmet can save your life Excerpts from the Press Democrat’smoney he earned as a substitute teacher to February 3 obituary: pay for buses so that the school’s low-income

Herb Greenberg taught French at Santa students could take field trips for cultural and Rosa High for 25 years, retiring in 1984. educational enrichment. He continued in the classroom as a substitute

In addition to his wife Anne, Greenberg is teacher until last September, always upholding survived by his sons, Mark Greenberg of his reputation as a stern taskmaster. Santa Rosa, Steven Greenberg of Berkeley

“Herb was known as Monsieur Greenberg and Allen Greenberg of Falls Church, at Santa Rosa High School. He was intense, Virginia; his sister, Joan Strauss of Phoenix, demanding and effective, refl ecting what’s Arizona; and by one grandson. good in education,’’ said retired teacher

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