Scouts of America Bicycling Programs

                 Earn your Belt Loop or Sports Pin with Avid4 Adventure!

         

This fun and safety focused Boy or Girl Scouts of America Bicycling Program offers kids the opportunity to ride varied terrain at Valmont Bike Park with highly qualified instructors. During the scouting program where participants complete the requirements of their Belt Loop while working towards their Sports Pin, participants develop skills through increasingly challenging activities using the multiple terrain and features found at Valmont Bike Park. We strongly encourage participants to use their own bicycles during this program to allow for greatest transfer of skill development, however, we can provide helmets (required), protective pads (required), and mountain bikes if needed for an additional fee. Please make sure your child is comfortable on dirt with two wheels (striders OK) before registering for this program.

Avid4 Adventure, founded in 2004, currently provides mountain bike instruction to over 8,000 participants a year in Colorado, making it the largest provider of mountain bike programs in the state. Our staff is the most highly certified, experienced and trained group of professional outdoor educators providing biking programming in Colorado. Additionally, Avid4 Adventure carries the distinction of being Accredited by the American Camp Association, Licensed by the State of Colorado (as a day camp, resident camp, travel camp and school age child care program), as well as being PACE Certified by the City of Boulder.

Scouts of America Requirements: 

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelo Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment.  Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners.  Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop (must complete these 3 requirements):

1.  Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or adult partner.

2.  Demonstrate how to wear the proper safety equipment for bicycling.

3.  Show how to ride a bike safely.  Ride for at least half an hour with an adult partner, family, or den.

Sports Pin (complete Belt Loop, requirement #1 below, and four additional requirements):

1.  Make a chart to record at least 10 hours of bicycling. (required)

2.  Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.

3.  Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.

4.  Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes and show it to your den.

5.  Give a demonstration to your den or pack on the proper use of safety equipment and gear.

6.  With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or re-register your bicycle.

7.  Go on a “bicycle hike” with your family or den.  Obey traffic rules related to bicycling.

8.  Repair or restore a non-functioning bicycle to safe condition.  Include the installation of all proper safety devices.

9.  Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.

10.  Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your pack.

Cycling Merit Badge:  Call Avid4 to discuss a custom program for the Cycling Merit Badge.

 

Our staff is simply without parallel. Our staff meet the following minimum requirements:

• Life Experienced- Minimum age 21 (average staff age 26)
• Thoroughly Interviewed & Tested- Phone Interview, Personal Interview, 3+ references, Field Tested
• Investigated- Background checked (TRAILS, CBI/FBI, NBI) and driving record checked
• Certified- Wilderness First Aid Certified (Directors are Wilderness First Responder Certified), 15 Passenger Van Defensive Driving certified, CPR Certified
• Experienced- 2+ years professional experience working with youth and documented mountain bike personal and instructional experience
• Trained- Completed our mountain biking staff training

Scout Package includes:

• 15 min orientation, bike safety check, and rider safety instruction
• Completion of 3 requirements for Bicycling Belt Loop & 2 requirements for the Sports Pin
• 2 hours of instructor-led riding on varied terrain that may include (dependent on skill level) Dirt Jumps, Dual slalom, Slope Style, Pump Track, and single track with an emphasis on learning and fun.
• Fun, fun, fun!

Scout Package details:

• Location: Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, Colorado 80301 (party meets in large, dirt lot on Valmont Road just East of the traffic light at Airport Road).
• Ages: 3-Adult
• Time: Bike Instruction and riding for 3 hours
• Cost: $350.00 for up to 12 participants age 7+, or up to 6 participants age 3-6. Each additional participant $20.  Additional private group instruction time available at $100/hour.
• Equipment to Bring: Bikes, helmets, knee/elbow pads (riding own bike encouraged when possible). Bikes and helmets can be provided for $20.00 each & elbow/knee pads for $10 each, but advance reservations must be made with Avid4 Adventure.
• Avid4 Adventure must know by 72 hours before the party if any of the children will need to rent bikes & helmets and/or knee/elbow pads

 

Easy Steps to Planning a Scout Troop Program at Valmont Bike Park

I. Click Here to fill out a Request Form

II. Once the Date is Confirmed:

1. Mail a non-refundable check for $350 to Avid4 Adventure at PO Box 287 Boulder, CO 80306.

2. All parents of participants must download this form, completely fill it out, and bring it with their child the day of the program. Unfortunately, children without signed forms will be unable to participate.

3. Avid4 Adventure must know by 72 hours before the party if any of the children will need to rent bikes and helmets and/or knee/elbow pads

III. The day of the program:

1. Avid4 Adventure guides will arrive 15 minutes before the start time and meet all of the kids in the large, dirt lot off of Valmont Road. The road is just East of the traffic light at Valmont Rd. and Airport Rd.

2. Avid4 Adventure guides will ensure that all children have completed the Avid4 Release of Liability Form before they are permitted to ride.

3. Avid4 Adventure guides will teach, ride, and have a blast with the kids for 3 hours.

5. The remainder of the balance ($20 per rider over 12 kids and $20/$10 per bike/pads rental) should be paid the day of the party with a check made out to Avid4 Adventure.

 

THANK YOU! Please call us at 720-249-2412 or email Info@Avid4.com if you have any questions.