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San José Inspiring Connections Outdoors ride the Forest of Nisene Marks Our friends from San José Inspiring Connections Outdoors rode through the Forest of Nisene Marks last Saturday, June 6. Janette LaBau, Ray, and five other volunteers led eleven kids on an adventure they will always remember. Forest elves and the elusive Duckus bikerus accompanied … Continue reading Trips for Kids Newsletter 2015-06-23

Our friends from San José Inspiring Connections Outdoors rode through the Forest of Nisene Marks last Saturday, June 6. Janette LaBau, Ray, and five other volunteers led eleven kids on an adventure they will always remember. Forest elves and the elusive Duckus bikerus accompanied us on our trip along the trails. We rode some single track and the fire … Continue reading San José Inspiring Connections Outdoors ride the Forest of Nisene Marks

A large group of kids from middle schools around the county rode through the Forest of Nisene Marks last Saturday, May 30. Sunshine filtered through the redwood canopy and warmed us on our ride. At our lunch stop alongside Aptos Creek, a few of us learned how to skip stones, and others went "spelunking". Tawn … Continue reading Middle School Students ride the Forest of Nisene Marks

Volunteer CPR and First Aid Training When we take kids on rides, we always have at least one volunteer Ride Leader who has taken First Aid and CPR training to administer when needed. The TFKSC Board will hold a CPR and First Aid Training for all volunteers who want to be Ride Leaders. Volunteer CPR … Continue reading Trips for Kids Santa Cruz Newsletter 2015-02-19

Kids from Earn-A-Bike program explore the Forest of Nisene Marks With the rain clouds parting to beautiful sunshine, kids from the Earn-A-Bike program mounted up to ride the fire road into the Forest of Nisene Marks. Along the way we tried out some of the skills development areas and side spurs. Check out the video … Continue reading Trips for Kids Santa Cruz Newsletter 2015-01-28

Happy Holidays everyone, As we complete another trip around the Sun, we look back at another fun and successful year for Trips for Kids Santa Cruz. Here are just a few of our highlights from 2014. Took 169 kids mountain biking in our beautiful state parks for a total of 1,134 "miles of smiles". Took … Continue reading President’s message: highlights from 2014

I’ve been an officer with Trips For Kids Santa Cruz for some time, but the August ride was my first ride with the kids.  It also became my first time as tip co-leader when the trip leader had a family medical emergency, on top of many hours that she’s spent coordinating large and successful midweek … Continue reading Confessions of a novice trip leader