Submitted by Whatcom Smart Trips
What teen couldn’t use some adventure, exercise, confidence and independence this summer? Kids ages 12 to 14 can gain all these (and more!) when they learn to get around town by walking, bicycling and riding the bus.
Co-sponsored by Whatcom Smart Trips and Bellingham Parks and Recreation, the Smart Trips Adventure Camp trains kids to travel safely and independently in Bellingham. Camp leaders will use games, field trips, and classroom activities to teach map reading, walking and bicycle safety, and bus route planning. All skills are then put to the test during a super-fun Urban Transportation Scavenger Hunt!
Instructor Kirsten Wert has taught independent travel skills to hundreds of middle schoolers; she also taught her own daughters to walk, bicycle and ride the bus—confidently and safely.
There will be three separate 5-day sessions of adventure camp, each running Monday through Friday, July 6–10, 13–17, and 27–31, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Campers will meet daily at the Cornwall Park Large Shelter and must attend all training sessions (Monday through Thursday) to compete in the Urban Transportation Challenge on Friday. Cost is $20.
Wear good walking shoes every day and bring a bike to ride on Monday and Wednesday; loaner bikes can be arranged with advance notice.
To learn more and to sign up, please visit https://www.cob.org/econnect/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp and enter the code 29947 for session 1: July 6–10; 29948 for session 2: July 13–17; or 29949 for session 3: July 27–31.
