Asheville, NC Half Day Camp

Program Description

Registration Information

We want program registration to be easy and fair, so we will run this program's registration with a random selection process. Everyone will have one week to pre-register their participant(s) for Little Bellas. Pre-registration does not guarantee a spot, and we do not collect payment during the pre-registration period. After pre-registration closes, one of two things will happen: a) if the program is full or over capacity, we will use a random selection process to determine who gets in; those who are not selected will be placed on a waitlist or b) everyone who pre-registered will be accepted into the program and we will transition to our usual first come first serve registration to fill the remaining slots.

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Program Description

Summer's coming!!  Nice weather and sunny days are right around the corner and we have the perfect way to make sure the summer is filled with fun and laughter.  The Little Bellas Asheville Half-Day Mountain Bike Camp!

The Asheville Half-Day Camp is an all-girls mountain biking camp offering a great progression in mountain biking skills for all abilities.  It incorporates both basic mountain bike skills and mechanics, with trail riding and games.   We focus on having fun, playing lots of games, and finding adventure on the trails.  Making new friends, learning skills, riding some sweet trails, and laughing our way through the mornings are all top priorities!

Financial assistance is available if needed and we also have equipment available through our Gear Up program!  Please communicate any of these needs when filling out the registration form for the program.

Inclement Weather Protocol: In the event of lightning and thunderstorms, we will not cancel program days. Instead, programs will move inside to a pre-determined lightning safe structure and will continue camp activities indoors.

Asheville, NC Program Lead

Sarah grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, just shy of Canada. Yeah, she says things like ‘ope’, ‘eh’ and ‘you betcha.’ As a Great Lakes kid, she spent a lot of time outdoors - camping, fishing, riding her bike, etc. Sarah’s love for two wheels started on the back of her Dad’s motorcycle (before her feet could even reach the pegs). Don’t be fooled though, she wasn’t always a skilled cyclist (don’t tell her we told you this, but on her first trip around the block sans training wheels she hit two bushes and a parked car). Prior to her role at Little Bellas, Sarah taught Elementary/Middle school Special Education. Sarah holds a degree in both Elementary and Special Education with a minor in Language Arts; in addition, she also holds her bachelor's degree in Public Relations and Marketing, both from Northern Michigan University. Most days you can find her chasing around her tiny human, but when she gets the chance, you’ll find her running, hiking, or biking on the closest road or trail. Every now and then, you might even catch her playing dirtbikes. Oh, yeah, Sarah also has a husky who would surely be upset if he ever found out that he wasn’t mentioned here (let's not mention this to the cat either).

What's Included:

• Bike Specific Helmet
• Mountain Bike - In good working order
• Water
• Closed-toed shoes
• Rain gear or extra layers if necessary

What to Bring:

Schedule:

8:00-8:30- Drop Off, Parents pick up welcome bag
8:45- Name game
9:00- Safety Bike check, Helmet check, and Seat Height check
9:15- Shifter Knockout, teach them how to shift on command
9:30- Morning ride as a large group, focus: shifting
10:15- Yoga
10:30- Snack
10:45- Dab or bike limbo
11:00- Separate into groups for another ride!
11:30- Bike cleaning
11:45-12:00- Parent pick up