Watch Students get bike or skateboard
Imagine going to school one day and returning home with a new bicycle or skateboard.That’sexactly what happenedforabiggroupof students from Webb Elementaryrecently.
Students from pre-K through sixth grade with exemplary attendance and citizenship were awarded a new bike, skateboard,or ukelele thanks to a donation from, a nonprofitorganizationwith a mission to provide tools and access to communities to increase active lifestyles.
The second graders recognized during their lunch period were wide-eyed withexcitementas they saw a line of shiny new red bikes waiting for them.
“It feels cool becauseI’ve never had a big bike like this,”saidWebb second grader Emanual G.
The fourth and fifth grade students squealed with excitement as they chose a skateboard and then got a lesson from 䲹Ի’A and Square State Skate representative.
“I’m excited to be here,” Ball said. “We will have some instruction to make sure everyone feels comfortable and confident on these [skateboards].”
Balldemonstratedseveral skillsin the tutorial,including the proper technique to get on and off a skateboard as well as how to consistently push off for continued motion.Smiles and laughter filled the gym as each student tested their abilities on their new gifts.
“It was fun talking about skateboards and how to ride it,” said fourth grader Detrix J. “It will help us by not sitting on your phone, actually going outside, and riding it. It’s a fun activity.”
䲹Ի’A’s marketing manager Abbi Arneson loved seeing the smiles on the Webb students’ faces.
“There isalways so much excitement,” Arneson said.“Most of the time for the kids,it’stheir first skateboard,it’stheir first bike.Often timesit’stheir first bike without training wheels, soit’sa really excitingsurprise for the kids.”