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SPOTLIGHT: Neenah Police Bike Patrol Family Fun Night

Safety & Awareness | May 1, 2018
Neenah Police Bike Patrol Family Fun Night

Join us at Memorial Park in Neenah, WI on WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 5:00-7:30PM.

Family Fun Night was started as a fund raising event to help further The Neenah Police Department’s Bicycle Patrol Unit. The unit was started in August of 2016 and is funded mainly through community donations. Family Fun Night is much more than just a bike rodeo. It is an event that offers families a reason to get outside, and unplug from their electronics, to have some community fun. This year’s event will be completely free. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Need bicycle, helmet, and adult to participate.

Bicycle Rodeo

As the bicycle season begins to get under way, Family Fun Night primarily focuses around an eight station bicycle rodeo. The rodeo is a fun event that teaches and refreshes bicycle safety skills. Kids (ages 4-15 years old) that complete the bicycle rodeo will receive free bicycle headlights and tail lights. The participants will also be entered in a drawing that includes two free bicycles and many other nice prizes. Free helmets will be provided to those in need. In addition to the Bicycle Rodeo, there are many other exciting activities to participate in.

Station #1

Helmet Fitting, Licensing with Neenah Police Department, ABC Bike Safety Quick Check by Cranked Bike Studio.

Station #2

Learn Hand Signals: Bicyclist practices hand signals, on a course, including right and left turns and stopping.

Station #3

Look Back and Scan Exercise: Bicyclist learns, on a course, to look behind/over shoulder while riding between two lines without veering into traffic or other lane.

Station #4

Rock Dodge: Bicyclist practices dodging simulated rocks and
potholes on a course.

Station #5

Serpentine: This basic bicycle control and handling exercise has bicyclist weave around situated cones on a course.

Station #6

Exit Driveways & Parking Lots: A course that simulates exiting a driveway, a parking lot, and looking around a parked vehicle and/or corners.

Station #7

Figure 8 Yielding: Two or three bicyclists maneuver on a Figure 8 Course and practice yielding at the intersection.

Station #8

Slow Race: A “race” with a 50 ft. track where bicyclists ride as slow as possible (without touching the ground with their feet); the last bicyclist to cross the finish line is the winner. This promotes good bike handling skills.

MORE FUN

Dunk-A-Cop Dunk Tank:
This is your chance to throw a ball to dunk a police officer!

Climbing Wall

R/C “Try Me Track”: Track and remote control cars.

Obstacle Course: Fun and challenging physical agility course.

Blender Bikes: Pedal a bike with a blender attached to grind ice for a cool, refreshing drink!

Fat Bike Try Outs

Professional Drone Racing Demonstration

Neenah Police Rescue Vehicle: Climb in and take a look around.

Neenah Police Investigative Unit: DNA Identification Kits and Crime Scene Vehicle to climb in.

Snacks & Refreshments: Available for purchase from Papa Murphy’s Pizza and Smoken Pig Express

Special Appearances By:

NPD’s McGruff
Neenah DQ’s Curley
A&W’s Rooty
Culver’s Scoopie
Ground Round’s Hound
Wisconsin Herd’s Pointer

This year, the Family Fun Night events will be completely FREE

Family Fun Night is run by volunteers, and funded through donations. Donation boxes will be set up throughout the event if you would like to help support the Neenah Police Department’s Bicycle Patrol Unit. Food will be available for purchase.

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