Enner Canales of Revolution Kids was Named this Week's Whiz Kid!

The "Chopper" Raises Awareness and Funds for Revolution Kids

Enner shows off the Chopper as it is being worked on!

Participants in the winter program, not only learned the lessons of bike repair, they had a special project to complete. That project was constructing a "chopper" style bike under the direction of Corporal Craig Medley. This project was done with a very specific purpose in mind, to raise awareness about the Revolution Kids program and to generate some revenue to keep the program running.
The Chopper was auctioned off at the April 9th Rock & Roast, annual fundraiser, for the Box of Rain Foundation. The third item up on the auctioning block it created quite a buzz as it was ridden in by RK participant. Bidding began at $50 and did not stop until the new owner had spent $375 for the "priceless" piece of work. But that was not the end of the bidding, the new owner quickly put it back on the auction block so a second owner could be chosen. Again, the bike brought in $375. Just do the math $750 going straight back to the Revolution Kids Program! The current owner, as gracious as the first, has agreed to allow the program to keep it on loan, so the bike can be displayed as part of the Revolution Kids first bike sale event, being held as part of the Quiet Waters Park Earth Day Celebration.

Learn More About this Year's Earth Day Celebration at Quiet Waters Park

Saturday, April 23, 10AM – 5:30PM

Celebrate Earth Day at Quiet Waters Park and Enjoy:

The Third Annual Family, Music and Kite Festival

Atlantic White Cedar Tree Planting

MD DNR Scales and Tales and Horseshoe Crabs

MD DNR Critters and Biological Stream Survey

Lady Bug Tracker

Bike Sale and Bike Rodeo by Revolution Kids

Magic Show and Face Painting

Many exhibits by local organizations and businesses

And more…

Plus a visit from the Easter Bunny

And, start your day with the 5K Sierra Club Race, 7:30AM registration

For additional information, visit www.friendsofquietwaterspark.org

1st Annual Bike Sale

The Revolution Kids program is going to host their first bike sale as part of the Quiet Waters Park Earth Day Celebration and Garret's Light Family Music and Kit Festival.
Participants in the winter program have been working diligently not only on their own earn-a-bike, but the bikes that will be made available to the public for sale. 100% of each bike sold will go directly back into the Revolution Kids program, to help fund a new class of participants in the Fall of 2011. Check back to the blog regularly to get more up to date details on the event and bikes that will be available.

Around Annapolis: 'Revolution Kids' teaches life skills • Community - Annapolis (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)

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Revolution Kids Combines Students, Bikes and Fun

Participants Begin Working on Their Own Bikes

The bike shop is humming with a new excitement. What is happening now? The participants have all chosen the bike they will work on to make their own at the end of all completed volunteer hours. The kids now know the names of all the tools, where they belong on the bench, and how to use them  to tune up their bike. Bike Shop staff, volunteers, and participants are at the helm for making this project an early on success!