teamADVENTURE Bike Fitting

Tuesday May 20th – With a great turnout of volunteers, kids & staff, last night at Project Adventure Kids was a big success and great fun.
 
Thanks to C4 (Covington-Conyers Cycling Club) & Conte's 14 kids and 6 staff members were fitted to their new bikes & helmets.  Checking seat posts, brakes, helmets, quick releases and providing a little guidance on shifting and how to set the bikes down gently and on the correct side, the team was an invaluable resource.  It is so important for these kids to see that people care about them.
 
Once the kids were fitted, they buzzed around in circles across the large parking lot with smiles and laughter in abundance.  On top of new bikes & helmets, the North Atlanta Riding Club (NARC) donated several years of left over, but brand new, team kits (uniforms).  Once they got over the initial giggles of wearing spandex, the kids loved the outfits.  Feeling like part of a team & having the help of adults in the community makes this a really special activity for the kids. 
 
teamAdventure will make their debut appearance at the Downtown Covington Bike Parade / BRAG kick-off event on Saturday, June 7th.   The kids' cycling coach sponsor (Robert Wilhite of mycyclecoach.com) will be working with the kids earlier that day at the Project Adventure campus before heading into Covington.  As safety is our biggest priority, we welcome cyclists-volunteers to help out.  Please email Lisa (lisa@covingtoncentury.org ) if you'd like to ride with us that Saturday afternoon (before the parade) or any other Saturday in June & July.

About Project Adventure Kids:
Since 1981 Project Adventure Kids has helped Georgia’s homeless, abused, neglected and at-risk youth overcome the barriers they face in life.  Today the program supports over 100+ kids daily, many of whom live & learn on the 130 acre campus in Covington and Milledgeville. The Project Adventure Kids program is successful – last year 10 kids graduated high school, 22 received their GED and today nine kids are in college, many of whom are scholarship recipients.   Some of the money raised from the Covington Century this year will help pay for SAT and ACT entrance exams. Project Adventure Kids is a sister organization to Project Adventure, Inc., a 501(c)3 charity.  All donations are tax-deductible. For more information about Project Adventure Kids, please visit www.projectadventurekids.org.