Watch Students get bike or skateboard
Imagine going to school one day and returning home with a new bicycle or skateboard.听That鈥檚听exactly what happened听for听a听big听group听of students from Webb Elementary听recently.听听
Students from pre-K through sixth grade with exemplary attendance and citizenship were awarded a new bike, skateboard,听or ukelele thanks to a donation from听, a nonprofit听organization听with a mission to provide tools and access to communities to increase active lifestyles.听听
The second graders recognized during their lunch period were wide-eyed with听excitement听as they saw a line of shiny new red bikes waiting for them.听
鈥淚t feels cool because听I鈥檝e never had a big bike like this,鈥澨齭aid听Webb second grader Emanual G.听
The fourth and fifth grade students squealed with excitement as they chose a skateboard and then got a lesson from 颁补苍诲鈥橝滨顿 and Square State Skate representative听.听听
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be here,鈥 Ball said. 鈥淲e will have some instruction to make sure everyone feels comfortable and confident on these [skateboards].鈥澨听
Ball听demonstrated听several skills听in the tutorial,听including the proper technique to get on and off a skateboard as well as how to consistently push off for continued motion.听Smiles and laughter filled the gym as each student tested their abilities on their new gifts.听听
鈥淚t was fun talking about skateboards and how to ride it,鈥 said fourth grader Detrix J. 鈥淚t will help us by not sitting on your phone, actually going outside, and riding it. It鈥檚 a fun activity.鈥听
颁补苍诲鈥橝滨顿鈥檚 marketing manager Abbi Arneson loved seeing the smiles on the Webb students鈥 faces.听
鈥淭here is听always so much excitement,鈥 Arneson said.听鈥淢ost of the time for the kids,听it鈥檚听their first skateboard,听it鈥檚听their first bike.听Often times听it鈥檚听their first bike without training wheels, so听it鈥檚听a really exciting听surprise for the kids.鈥澨听