[DB!-Announce] Volunteers needed City Bike Rodeos

[Davis Bicycles Announcements]

The City is running four bike rodeos at elementary schools at the start of
the school year on four dates:  Sept. 10, Sept. 17, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1.
The rodeos start at 1:30 PM.  The City's bicycle/pedestrian coordinator
urgently needs volunteers to help with the different tasks.  Please contact
Christal Waters at chrystal2waters at yahoo.com or (530) 756-7006 if you can
help. Leave a message with your contact information, what task you would
like to do and the dates you can help out
September 10 - Marguerite Montgomery
September 17- Korematsu
September 24 - North Davis
October 1 - Willett

Generally, the volunteer tasks are listed below.


*Check in/Check out table, 2 volunteers*
The check-in person collects the liability waiver forms from each student
and checks to make sure the student has a bike and helmet.  No student can
participate without a liability waiver, bike or bike helmet.  The check-out
person gives the student the participation certificate and any freebie the
school may have to offer.

*Bike Check Station, 3-5 volunteers*
The bike check people check to make sure the student has a helmet that fits,
and helps fit the helmet if needed.  Also conducts safety check of the bike:
that the bike fits the student (seat height, reach, etc.) the bicycle has
working brakes, the handlebars are not loose, etc.

*Skills Course, 2 volunteers*
The skills course is run by Officer Gomez.  Two volunteers are needed to
line students up and keep them in line.

*Trivia Table, 2 volunteers*
The volunteers provides and assists students with the bicycle quiz.  There
will be a beginning and an advanced quiz for younger and older students.

*Rovers, 3  volunteers*
The rovers do "communication", including carrying messages between rodeo
organizers/volunteers, keeping non-participating students out of the rodeo
area, and act as "go-fers".
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