Girl Scouts on Wheels
Case #3: Amy's Troop
Case #2: Laura's Troop
- Laura = enthusiastic & knowledgeable cyclist
- Shared resources: stickers, Safe Routes workbooks, etc.
- Used their own bikes
- Troop earned it on their own!
a Women Bike PHL program
at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
- Amy = interested, but needed help
- Mini-rodeo & ride with Katie (their own bikes)
- Planned and executed longer ride on their own
- Katie came to Troop mtg. to present patches
How did it start?
Ohiopyle, PA, 2008: Troop 492
"Making riding a bicycle more fun and feasible for Philadelphia women of all ages and backgrounds."
Women Bike PHL
2013
Steal this idea!
katie@bicyclecoalition.org
Girl Scouts on Wheels
Leverage existing network:
41,000 girls!
Case #1:
Girl Scouts at Penn
Goals:
- Share several models for implementing a Girl Scouts on Wheels Program
- Empower other communities to try it!
Stand Up & Get Fit
- 1-day event
- Partners: NBW, GS@Penn
- Volunteers from WBPHL
- Used BCGP bikes
The Curriculum:
Explore bicycle careers
1. Know your bike.
2. Safety skills.
3. Map it out.
4. Get rolling.
5. A world of biking.
Learn about bike orgs
Research biking elsewhere
Customize based on age & location!