Bicycle safety class session to be held in Morgan Hill Brush up
on your bicycle driving skills and sign up for a series of Street
Skills and Road 1 classes being held locally. The first class,
dubbed the Module 2 session, will be held today from 8:30am-3:30pm
at Specialized Bicycles headquarters in Morgan Hill. Cost is $10.
The second class, dubbed the Module 1 session, will be held Friday,
March 25 from 6-10pm in South San Jose (call the instructor for
exact location). Cost is $5. These classes are perfect as a primer
for those cyclists who wish to gain a full understanding of how to
safely operate a bicycle in a variety of situations. The classes
are designed to increase confidence, skills, and safety riding a
bicycle. Whether you are a long-time commuter, an avid club rider,
or casual cyclist, these fun fact-filled courses are sure to
increase your knowledge, skill, and confidence.
Bicycle safety class session to be held in Morgan Hill
Brush up on your bicycle driving skills and sign up for a series of Street Skills and Road 1 classes being held locally. The first class, dubbed the Module 2 session, will be held today from 8:30am-3:30pm at Specialized Bicycles headquarters in Morgan Hill. Cost is $10. The second class, dubbed the Module 1 session, will be held Friday, March 25 from 6-10pm in South San Jose (call the instructor for exact location). Cost is $5.
These classes are perfect as a primer for those cyclists who wish to gain a full understanding of how to safely operate a bicycle in a variety of situations. The classes are designed to increase confidence, skills, and safety riding a bicycle. Whether you are a long-time commuter, an avid club rider, or casual cyclist, these fun fact-filled courses are sure to increase your knowledge, skill, and confidence.
Module 1 of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB) “Road I” class, known in the Bay Area bicycle driver education program as “Street Skills For Cyclists,” is a four-hour lecture-and-discussion class. This interactive class includes discussion of crash types and crash avoidance techniques. Students learn their legal rights and duties on the road, how to change lanes, trigger signals, ride at night, and use bimodal transportation such as bike and bus. No bicycle is required for this session. Students receive a copy of the popular book, “Bicycling Street Smarts.”
Module 2 of LAB Road 1 lasts 6-7 hours and includes how to perform a bicycle safety check, do minor repairs, and fix a flat. The course features on-bike practice of three safety maneuvers and riding on streets ranging from residential to multi-lane downtown environments. A working bicycle and helmet are required. Students receive a copy of the LAB “Road 1” class booklet.
Classes are suitable for adults and driving-age teens. Students can take Street Skills by itself, or go on to Road 1 Module 2 for the on-bike class and an opportunity to earn a certificate. Students can take Module 1 and Module 2 from two different instructors at different locations in the Bay area. Module 1 is required to take Module 2.
Details: contact instructor Mary Paquet at ca*******@ao*.com
LO baseball program to hold golf tourney fundraiser March 25
Looking to raise money for the 2005 season, the Live Oak High baseball program will host its second annual golf tournament fundraiser at Gilroy Golf Course on Friday, March 25. Registration is at 11:30am, with a shotgun start set for 1pm. Cost is $80, which includes greens fees, cart, beverages, tee prizes, contest prizes and dinner. Tee and hole sponsors are welcome.
Details: call Mark Cummins at 201-6140.
SSJYSL tryouts today
Tryouts for the South San Jose Youth Soccer League will be held Saturday, March. 5.
Tryouts for girls will be held from 10am to 11:30am, and for boys from 12:30pm to 2pm at the following locations: Boys and girls aged 9-10 at Oakridge Elementary; boys and girls ages 11-12 at Martin Murphy; and boys and girls ages 13-14 at Bernal.
Details: call (408) 225-4580 or e-mail mi*********@ao*.com
South County Basketball Academy begins new session
The South County Basketball Academy Spring session begins today.
The fee for returning players is $85 and for new players the fee is $105. There is a late fee for applications postmarked or delivered after Feb. 28.
Practices and games in this Saturday-only league run until May 21. There is no late fee for the spring session.
Girls workouts will be held from 9:30-11:30am, while boys in grades 1-4 will work out from 11:30am-1:30pm, and boys in grades 5 and up will work out from 1:30pm-3:30pm. There will be a high school division for both boys and girls based on enrollment.
Also, the coaching clinic has been moved to 8am on Saturday, March 12.
Details: visit the Web site at www.scbabasketball.org or call (408) 782-8325.
MH’s USYVL signups
Registration is now being accepted for the United States Youth Volleyball League’s Spring season in Morgan Hill.
The USYVL is an instructional volleyball league that operates in a co-ed format for boys and girls ages 8-14.
The USYVL season runs for eight weeks at Paradise Park and Galvan Park, beginning in April and ending in June.
Details: call (888) 988-7985 or visit the Web site at www.usyvl.org
Taylor Made Baseball camps continue
Taylor Made Baseball Pitching Mini-Camps begin once a month through May and run for four consecutive weeks. Camps are taught by Rich Taylor. Cost is $99 per camp which includes a DVD and a pitching book ( while supply lasts). Each class is one hour (four total hours). Player to coach ratio is 4:1. The camps will be held indoors in Morgan Hill. Each player is filmed and receives a DVD. Focus is on developing proper throwing and pitching mechanics. Camps are held on Thursday evenings. Payment is due prior to camp.
Details: call (408) 782-0630 or e-mail Rich Taylor at rj********@ya***.comTaylor Made Baseball
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