by meredith
buzzBicycle Celebration Month Planning
Bicycle Celebration Month is an important yearly event for the Central Ohio cycling community. The exciting plannning process is a great way to contribute to this fantastic month. The main event for the month is the Bicycle Commuters Challenge, which invites businesses and individuals to make a team and log bicycle trips to earn awesome prizes and bragging rights.
You are invited to join the planning process for 2010! You can meet other cyclists, be empowered through collective action, and see your hard work pay off.
We will be weekly on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm at the Yay Bikes! office (82 East 16th Ave). Our first official planning meeting will be January 5.
Preliminary committee structure will be as follows:
- Data Committee: Writes the rules of the game and allows us to evaluate our impact
- Info/Promo Committee: Creates promotional materials and the packets of information for Challenge participants
- Sponsorship Committee: Solicit cash donations and prizes for winning teams
- Outreach/Education Committee: Presents B2WW at organizations to encourage their participation, educates people on how to cycle to work, and gets businesses to participate in the Bicycle Friendly Business program
- Events Committee: Coordinates the Kick-Off & Award Ceremonies
- Media/PR Committee: Promotes the hell out of B2WW
I hope you’ll give some thought to where you belong on the planning team and come prepared to share ideas in January!
This year will be the biggest yet! Are we going to see some new faces to help with planning this year?
Yeah, I’m super stoked.
But are Tuesdays OK? I’m regretting that choice of days b/c a couple of people have said it doesn’t work for them, and then of course Ray’s Tuesday Night Rides are a priority. Crap!
What about a Saturday/Sunday morning or afternoon? Might help get some 2nd and 3rd shifters involved in planning and awareness for this.
Yeah, I’d suggested a weekend time but then someone specifically requested weekdays…part of the reason we just picked a date arbitrarily b/c you’ll always get into scheduling nightmares. Not that people have to come to meetings to participate, though!
I’m excited for the first meeting
I’m pretty flexible either way. Looking forward to the 5th. I’ll let my next door neighbor know, too. See you then 
I’m new to the area, but I would like to be involved where I can. I’ll be there on the 5th.
Looks like I might have been the only voice for a weeknight meeting and now I can’t make it. So sorry! Sounds like weekends might be the preference for the majority.
Excited to see all the new faces this year.
Regarding the meeting later this evening, I hope everyone gets there safely regardless of modes of transport
Maybe the first thing to do tonight would be to make a phone contact list in case the weather gets bad leading to a meeting.
Hello All,
Are we meeting tonight still – the snow and all has me questioning the venture. Please advise.
Yep- we’re here. meeting at 7pm.
I’m home and relaxing after tonight’s meeting. Amazing! Thank you all for being there. This year will be excellent. We have a great team of smart, capable folks. I always feel inspired through this process of planning Bike to Work Week.
If you missed this one but want to join, please see us next Tuesday at the same time: 7-830pm.