This summer, North Portland Bikeworks and the BTA are teaming up to offer a world class urban-adventuring, community-building, summer field trip/day camp for 10-15 year olds. This is the place for budding bike advocates, bike funnists, bike bloggers, or just regular bike riders to connect with other active and creative youth in the community.
Registration is filling up quickly, so sign up today!
More information from Camp Bike Fun’s website:
Tweens and teens need positive role models, accepting social groups, exposure to the outdoors, and new challenges every day. Getting around town safely is a part of that. Making new friends is part of that too. Camp Bike Fun will get your kids out of the house, away from TV screens, and exploring the best Portland has to offer—all by bike!
From our home base at North Portland Bikeworks, Camp Bike Fun will offer ongoing instruction in individual and group bicycle skills and safety. Mostly, though, we’ll be learning by doing as we’re all about the field trips! From zine-making to urban fruit gleaning, Camp Bike Fun activities celebrate the abundance of resources within in our local community and the creative potential of our youth.
At Camp Bike Fun, campers won’t just learn about their community, they’ll help create it. After a session with the masterminds of the bikeportland.org blog, campers will write their own articles to submit to local papers. They will even bring their ideas for citywide youth programs and biking programs to city hall!
For more information, come into the North Portland Bikeworks at:
3951 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(503) 287-1098
www.northportlandbikeworks.org
Or check out:
www.CampBikeFun.com
Bike Portland:
http://bikeportland.org/2010/03/03/this-summer-treat-your-kid-to-a-bike-camp/#more-30220
Portland Sentinal:
http://www.portlandsentinel.com/node/5834
GoWoodlawn.com:
http://gowoodlawn.com/2010/02/17/camp-bike-fun/
