All Kids Bike, the national nonprofit teaching kindergarten students how to ride bikes in PE class, is activating their All Kids Bike Learn-To-Ride Kindergarten PE Program at Centennial Elementary School, thanks to a $100,000 donation from Yamaha Motor Corp, USA made in the 2023-24 school year to fund 11 programs in schools across the United States.
Local Yamaha dealer, Tri City Cycle, had the opportunity to assemble the fleet of 24 bikes and will present them on behalf of Yamaha during an exciting reveal ceremony hosted at Centennial Elementary School in Loveland. The reveal will also include a first-ride opportunity for the kindergarteners.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, riding a bike is considered a developmental milestone for a child. The All Kids Bike Learn-to-Ride Kindergarten PE Program helps students develop physically and mentally, gives them greater confidence, reduces stress and provides better focus in the classroom. The program is in more than 1,000 schools nationwide.
When: 2-3 p.m. on April 25, 2024, including an unveiling ceremony and first-ride by kindergarteners
Where: Centennial Elementary School (1555 W. 37th St., Loveland)
Who:
- Brady Welton, Tri City Cycle (owner)
- Rachelle Bean, Tri City Cycle
- Jason Jones, Tri City Cycle
- Steven Mondek, Yamaha
- Principal Carmen Polka, Ed.D.
- Bridget McGuire, PE teacher
- School district representatives