ORWIGSBURG - The Schuylkill County Safe Kids Coalition will host Bicycle Safety Day at the Blue Mountain Elementary East campus at 10 a.m. May 19.
"Our main goal is to bring the community together and raise awareness to keep kids safe," Brandon Bayer, coalition coordinator and a borough police officer, said.
The event will operate in several stations. One station will have children register their bicycles with police in case they would ever be stolen. There will be bicycle inspections at another station as well as helmet fitting and other activities. There will also be an obstacle course.
"We want to make sure kids are wearing their equipment properly," Bayer said.
Ride-ins are welcome, but children are asked to register in advance by May 11 by calling either the Orwigsburg Police Department at 570-366-3101 or the Blue Mountain Elementary School at 570-366-1065. Advance registration will require the name, age and T-shirt size of the participant.
Each youngster must bring his/her bicycle, helmet and a parent or legal guardian. Water and light refreshments will be available. The event is open to all children in Schuylkill County. A rain date is set for 10 a.m. May 20.
