{"id":1841,"date":"2024-05-02T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkmorebikemore.org\/walkmorebikemore-wp\/?page_id=1841"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:04:50","slug":"walk-bike-to-school-days-5-steps-to-succes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkmorebikemore.org\/walkmorebikemore-wp\/walk-bike-to-school-days-5-steps-to-succes\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk \/ Bike to School\u2008Days : 5 Steps to Succes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1714667866600{padding-top: 80px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1713979391869{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1713979288433{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1714667649124{padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"sc_title_1035684440\"\n\t\tclass=\"sc_title color_style_default sc_title_default  vc_custom_1714667666241\"><h6 class=\"sc_item_subtitle sc_title_subtitle sc_align_left sc_item_title_style_default\">Walk \/ Bike to School\u2008Days:\u20085 Steps to Success<\/h6><\/div><!-- \/.sc_title -->[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Getting a Walk\/Bike to School Day going is super easy. Remember, the goal is to encourage kids to walk and have fun. To start, don\u2019t get buried in details or the pressure of a huge event. It could be as easy as a few fliers, posters or banners and a welcome table in front of school to celebrate kids\u2019 efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To help you get going, download our 5 Steps to Success flier (click on image at right).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready to get started? Follow these simple steps to Success!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STEP 1: <em>Pick your date<\/em><\/strong>. Your event can be whenever it best fits your school\u2019s schedule. <em>Hint: If distance is an issue, suggest to parents they can meet at a remote meetup location, at least five blocks from school.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 2: <em>Get Permission<\/em>. <\/strong>Be sure to seek your principal\u2019s permission and input. Also, notify your local leaders and police department for support and suggestions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 3: <em>Recruit volunteers<\/em> <\/strong>Volunteers can help encourage students, distribute fliers and greet students on the big day. If you\u2019re handing out incentives, be sure someone is assigned to that task so you\u2019ll be free to organize and walk or bike with the students. <em>Hint: Getting volunteers involved also helps build sustainability.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>STEP 4: <em>Promote your event<\/em><\/strong>. Start with inviting students and parents to participate. Fliers, posters, banners, school newsletters, and intercom announcements are all good places to begin. Remember to take advantage of social media too. Encourage the students to create banners, fliers and signs to place around school or carry with them. <em>Hint: Be your biggest fan. Students, volunteers and other parents will feed off your energy and enthusiasm.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Almost there:<\/em><\/strong> A few days before, check in with your volunteers to make sure everything is ready. The day before, make an intercom announcement to remind students to walk to school and one last e-mail to parents. <em>Hint: Don\u2019t panic. whether you get 5 students or 500, you\u2019re on the right track.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Start Walking! <\/em><\/strong>If you\u2019re meeting at a common location, be sure to discuss safe rules of the road and why you\u2019re promoting this activity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step 5: <em>Celebrate Success<\/em><\/strong> At school, gather everyone at a common meeting place or in front of the school to congratulate them for participating. Be sure to thank all your volunteers! <em>Hint: Take photos of the students and parents (clear this with your principal first.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Be sure to register your event at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkbiketoschool.org\/\">walkbiketoschool.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s get started! Choose your Event<\/strong>. Always work to your capacity and build from there. For some, starting small with a <strong>welcome table<\/strong> in front of school and a few volunteers to hand out goodies is all they can handle. For others, coordinating <strong>meetup sites<\/strong> is manageable. Some schools might have the volunteer capacity to schedule <strong>Walking School Buses<\/strong>. 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It\u2019s easy, costs little \u2013 or even nothing \u2013 and a whole lot of fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Teachers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can encourage your students to participate and make a project out of it. For example, the class can discuss the benefits of walking and biking, determine percentages of those who walked, biked or drove and estimate for the entire school. Even better, challenge other faculty to see who can get more students to participate. Student posters to encourage and inspire work well also.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Principals: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can lead the effort and be head cheerleader. Direct staff or parents to valuable resources to plan an event at your school. 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