Half the team rides 30 miles to Environmental Charter
High School.
Half the team rides 15 miles to Carden of the
Foothills School.
As a full team we ride 43 miles to Manhattan Beach.
An early morning wake up in the CIC office in Altadena
led to some sad goodbyes as this would be the first time
our team splits up for morethan a half a day.
We now know the meaning of "separation anxiety".
The crew of 6 going to Environmental Charter High School
(ECHS) in Lawndale got ready for their 50 mile morning ride
through LA.
Thankgoodness for bike paths… we love them!
They certainly made our morningride fun and full of
laughter and singing most of the way (can't tell you how
many doughnut shops and McDonalds we saw).
We were struck by the change of scenery as we rode into the
heart of the LA urban jungle, getting to explore some new
human communities.
It's amazing to think about how many diverse communities we
have passed through on this bike trip…from the Redwoods to
beaches to canyons and now through cities.
And our fun certainly did not stop when we arrived at ECHS.
The highly energetic students made us feel like rock stars,
if only forthe day. We presented our slideshow to ~130 loud
and energetic 9th graders who were extremely excited to see
and reconnect with us. Then we broke up into smaller groups
for some conscious consumerism activities. It was inspiring
to see how the teachers and students at ECHS are working
together on various projects to better their community.
Thanks to the entire ECHS community for the energy given
to us, and a special thanks to Jenni for letting us overrun
her place!
Good times had by all.
Pegasus- Those of us who had the opportunity to visit
Pegasus School also had the chance to ride nearly 60 miles
before noon! It was a fun ride down a nice bike path along
the San Gabriel River to Huntington Beach. Along the way Nate
got two flat tires! At Pegasus we presented our slideshow to
the entire middle school and chatted about our dearly
beloved bikes. We also met with Pegasus faculty members
and discussed ways in which we could green the school's campus.
Thanks so much to the Contis for the warm reception.
Another crew rode to Carden of the Foothills- full school
intro/presentation, team building, composting introduction,
greening your school discussions. High parent and teacher
interest, participation and support. Thanks to Mona for looking
after all our gear while we rode.
Thanks to Jim Sims and family for hosting us.
Carden of The Foothills: Our visit to Carden started with lunch with the 6th, 7th and 8th graders. It was great to catch up with some students that we remember from the Island and meet some students that we will see on the Island soon! Students shared some of the ways that Catalina has inspired them to live more sustainably. After lunch we had an assembly for the entire school, k-8. Some of the Monrovia City Council Members came to show their support. Also, the local news Kgem filmed our presentation. Then, we split into a rotation of fun workshops: Team Building through Cooperation, Compost Relay/Red wrigglers and How to Give Back to My Community! Thanks Carden for the warm welcome and action packed afternoon! We put our blinky lights on and rode the bike paths to our overnight at Jim Sims.
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