"I forgot how much fun riding a bike is!" The Maine snow has departed, and Riding For Focus' spring 2019 session is finally underway! For this session we decided to focus on 7th grade students since their schedule allows them to ride for an hour at the start of the day. What a difference it makes to have more time! We are able to dive deep on the lessons in the curriculum which allows us to move through them more quickly. Once the kids are "road ready" and it's time to leave campus, we will be able to cover some ground. I am already planning routes that will take us to beautiful spots that were previously out of reach because of time constraints. May is also National Bicycle Month, and today is National Ride Your Bike to School Day. As an incentive, we gave every kid who rode their bike to school a sticker upon arrival and a choice of bicycle related prizes. Everyone who rode to school today left with a water bottle, a light, a multi-tool or
The Specialized Foundation uses cycling as a tool for children to achieve academic, health and social success. Through investments in primary scientific medical research and school-based cycling programs, our mission is to increase accessibility to cycling to aid youth in personal development and education. In 2017, Bath Middle School was one of twenty schools in the United States to receive the Riding For Focus grant.