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ORANGE COUNTY BIKE CAMP
Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14, 2015
Soka University, Aliso Viejo
Camp tuition: $250
Presented by:
Apply NOW!
Send your application
to UCP-OC by
Monday, May 18, 2015
(Scholarships may be available. Contact Lisa Kerfoot at UCP lkerfoot@ucp-oc.org for information on how to apply.)
Orange County Bike Camp: A great place for youth as well as older individuals with disabilities
to learn to ride a 2-wheeler in a safe, air-conditioned environment!
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Overcome the fear of falling off the bike
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Learn to coordinate steering, pedaling, and using the brakes
Just think: After a week of riding sessions, you could be riding
around your neighborhood, riding to the store, riding on a bike path,
taking a ride at the beach with friends or your family-This could be you!
This camp teaches individuals with disabilities to ride conventional 2-wheel bikes without training
wheels, using a curriculum and ultra-stable trainer bikes from iCanShine’s iCanBike program. A
core group of researchers, as well as adapted physical education specialists, have devoted years
of time-tested research to enable individuals with special needs to overcome physical and mental
challenges related to riding two-wheelers.
There are a host of benefits:
• Self-esteem
• Peer inclusion
• Improved health & confidence
• Improved participation in family activities
• Greater independence and transportation
For more information about iCanShine’s bike camp program, please visit their website at:
www.icanshine.org
Venue Sponsor:
Bike Camp provided by:
Camp Format: Training sessions last one hour and fifteen minutes per day. Campers attend the
same session all week. Each camper will be assisted by 1 to 2 volunteer buddies who team up with
their rider and are directed by the iCanShine staff. Family members are welcome to stay and watch
from the observation areas.
Rider Criteria:
1. You want to ride a bike independently and can attend Bike Camp all 5 days.
2. Age 8 (by 8/1/15) through adult (priority may be given to older applicants).
3. Able to walk without assistive device.
4. You can stand “side step” (think “straddling a bike to get on”).
5. You can pedal a tricycle or bike with training wheels.
6. You are willing and able to wear a bike helmet for 1 hour.
7. Minimum inseam of 20 inches and maximum weight of 220 lbs. Any height.
What’s included: Use of adaptive bikes, specialized training, one-on-one assistance, a helmet
and a t-shirt will be provided to each rider, along with a medal and certificate upon completion.
During the Camp, staff recommend selection criteria for a suitable bike for each participant.
How to Apply: Please complete the Bike Camp registration form and return it to UCP-OC by
Monday, May 18, 2015. Once your space is reserved, your camp tuition payment is due to UCP-OC.
Payment will confirm your spot in this year’s Camp.
Check with your Regional Center on potential use of respite or other funds to help cover all, or a
portion of, your child’s participation in this program. DSAOC Vendor# PM1261
We look forward to having your loved one at Bike Camp 2015! Thank you.
United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County Phone (949) 333-6403 • Fax (949) 333-6441
Phone (714) 540-5794 • Fax (714) 540-5872 Registration questions? Contact Lisa Kerfoot at lkerfoot@ucp-oc.org
programs@dsaoc.org