How do you make 80 children happy?.......................... Give them bicycles!
On Thursday, July 2nd, ten of EBC’s finest helped in the distribution of eighty bicycles, and then, immediately afterward, conducted a bike rodeo to give the new cyclists an opportunity to try their bikes out.
For a third year, the members of the Evansville Bicycle Club assisted in the Great Bike Giveaway sponsored by the EVSC, Evansville Parks and Recreation Department, and Ivy Tech Community College. Two-hundred fifty children, ranging from the first grade through middle school, participated in the summer enrichment program with the one hundred winners being determined based on their positive attitude, attendance, and participation in the program. 
Eighty bicycles, helmets, locks, and reflectors were distributed at the Ivy Tech location with the other twenty bikes being available at the six sites of the program. As can be seen, the children were quite excited about their new acquisitions.
The day began at 5:30 am with Rusty Yeager and Paul Jensen marking the course. The crew of EBC volunteers arrived at 2:00 p.m. to help in the distribution of the bikes, and then became directional signals, stop and yield signs, and third wheels for the rodeo.
Heartfelt thanks to the following folks for helping to make EBC a more positive influence in the community: Dan Armstrong, Diane Bies, Renee’ Hanft, Hank Hudson, Paul Jensen, Cindy Jones, Amy Lutzel, Ann Pendley, Gene Van Stone, & Rusty Yeager
Mr. Stop Sign—Dan Armstrong
Third wheel Diane Bies & Ms. Stop sign Cindy Jones
