IWBA makes major upgrades to website

Idaho Walk Bike Alliance has made some major upgrades to the IWBA website. The most noticeable upgrade is a NEW comprehensive SAFETY RESOURCES LIBRARY that places IWBA among the leaders of Online Safety Resources for families in the Intermountain West – including animated features – videos – lesson plans – activity outlines and E-Bike Safety info in both English and Spanish. The new website also features an event calendar and a directory of regional organizations that help families Walk, Bike and Roll Safely across Idaho

IWBA is pleased to introduce you to our newest partner – IDAHO FALLS YMCA

Idaho Walk Bike Alliance and Idaho Falls YMCA are partnering to bring programs to kids and families in Idaho Falls with summer and fall programs for After School kids. IWBA will also host events at camps and other events at the YMCA and will help the Y expand programs to kids in rural communities near Idaho Falls.

Jessica McCulloch ~  Bancroft, ID

Jessica McCulloch has been teaching Kindergarten and Preschool at North Gem School District for six years. Jessica lives in a rural community in Caribou County in Idaho and is passionate about delivering Walk – Bike and Roll programs and resources to Rural Kids, Families and Communities.

She is also in charge of the summer reading program for North Gem Elementary. This includes planning activities, prizes for incentives to help promote reading and learning over the summer months, and promoting fun ways to learn and grow. 

Jessica graduated from Utah State University and has four children with her wonderful husband. Their whole family love to walk and bike around town and in nearby areas, often inviting others to enjoy the trails. 

Idaho Walk Bike Alliance hosted several Human-Powered Rodeo events in Eastern Idaho in May and was honored to be able to serve over 860 kids and families in MAY.

The first event was held in Blackfoot on May 7 during the Bingham County 4H Ag Safety Day at the Eastern Idaho Fairgrounds. Bingham County 4H welcomed 300 5th graders from Blackfoot and Fort Hall to enjoy HUMAN-POWERED RODEO.

Executive Director – “Cowboy” Ted Hallisey and Kalene Howell from Southeast Idaho Safe Routes to Schools hosted IWBA’s new SIGNATURE events that features events that are normally held on horseback at actual rodeos. Kids rode stick horses and scooters in four events – barrel racing – pole bending – keyhole race – flag race. Cowboy Ted also taught kids how to rope the metal and fiberglass bull during the 5 events.

The second event was also hosted along with our partners from Southeast Idaho Safe Routes to Schools during the Girls Scouts of Silver Sage Idaho – Community Bloom and Open House on MAY 16 and nearly 100 kids were on site to ride stick horses and scooters around the traditional rodeo events. Cowboy Ted also present FREE KID’S BOOKS to each of the kids at each event.

The 3rd event was held at HARWOOD ELEMENTARY in Rigby, Idaho on MAY 26 during the Harwood FIELD DAY for all 420 students to have fun with Human-Powered Rodeo and received FREE Cowboy Ted Books and Safe Routes to Schools of East Idaho information and Safety Resources. Harwood Elementary and Safe Routes to Schools of East Idaho presented helmets to 3rd through 5th graders and safety bells to Kindergartners and 1st and 2nd graders – one of the largest helmet presentation in the history of Idaho Safe Routes to Schools – thanks to a generous donation from POTANDON PRODUCE – GREEN GIANT