Our Vineyard Ranch Annual Bike Rodeo is back this year and will be held on Thursday, November 20th!
What to Expect:
- A fun one-day school-wide event which emphasizes bicycle safety and maneuvering skills.
- Officer Aguero from the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) will conduct a bicycle inspection.
- Riders will then be scored as they ride through a course consisting of four different stations.
- Training wheels are allowed; those riders are placed in a separate category for score comparison purposes.
- Pre-K will not be scored; this is an opportunity for Pre-K students to experience the bike rodeo for future years of participation.
- Note: Students may not share a friend’s bike, only a sibling’s bike. This is a requirement of SAPD.
Preparation for Bike Rodeo:
- Permission Slip – Each student MUST have a signed permission slip in order to participate in the event.
- Spectators – Visitors will not be required to obtain a badge and may proceed directly to the back of the school. Driver’s License WILL be required if you need to enter the school.
- Volunteers – This event requires many hands to make it a success. Volunteers can assist in areas to include bike drop-off/pick-up, logistics and judging.
Bike Drop-Off:
- Thursday, November 20th, time TBD.
- Drop off will be along the back road of the school – between front circle & parking lot behind amphitheater.
- Volunteers will unload the bike from your vehicle and will confirm the bike and helmet are tagged (labels will be provided to each student prior to Bike Rodeo event day).
- Students should also wear the 3rd label/wristband (label will be provided to each student prior to Bike Rodeo event day) as an indication to their teacher that they are participating in the Bike Rodeo.
- To ensure a safe and efficient drop off, students should not be dropped off in the back with their bikes. We encourage parents to please remain in their vehicles until met by a volunteer.
Bike Pick-Up:
- Bikes can be picked up right after your child participates (preferred) OR Between 1:00 – 3:30 pm on the 20th.
- All bikes remaining after 3:30 pm on the 20th will be at your own risk of loss or damage.
Bike Rodeo Scoring:
Points are awarded for bicycle inspection (up to 100 points) and skills maneuvering on the course, consisting of four stations (up to 100 points). Each participant will be awarded 10 extra points for wearing a helmet, which can offset any deductions on the inspection. However, the highest total score for any child will be 200. The highest scoring boy and girl in Gr K – 5th will receive an invitation to the SAPD Citywide Bike Rode
Bicycle Inspection:
Bicycle Course – 4 Stations (max 100 pts):
After the inspection, your child will ride through the four stations and be judged on control and time:
- The balance test (slower is better for this station)
- The circle figure
- Maneuvering the cones
- Staying between the lines
More details on each of these stations can be found in the VRE Weekly Smore, VRE PTA website or VRE Facebook page.
Volunteer
This event requires many hands to make it a success for our Broncos. Volunteer sign up forms will be shared closer to the event date.
Safety Video
Parents and students are encouraged to watch the Bike Rodeo safety video which discusses their bike prep and the skills course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZbkMlKAgDc
Questions?
Please send a message to: bikerodeo@vineyardranchpta.org
