Bonita School Bike Give Away Contest

Tailwinds Sponsors "Win-A-Bike" School Writing Contest for the best essays on bicycling. The contest encourages our youth to keep physically fit, expand their world, and reward writing skills. Each first place winner is fitted with a quality bike at the assigned bike shop.
Bonita School Bike Give Away Contest held June 8th was a grand success as 300 students gathered in the cafeteria and were held captive by the Principal, Cheryle Paglialonga. She kept everyone perfectly quiet and enamored by asking her students for drum rolls for each winner and by reading the winning essays with excitement in her voice. Tailwinds presentations were given with Dave Cantero, President, introducing the program expertly. Presentations on bike safety were given by Victor Cabatuan who showed the children his helmet to let them see for themselves the importance of wearing a helmet and explained what a statistic is. A presentation on how to lock your bike by Gary Shaw, who asked how many had had their bikes stolen--200 out of 300 raised their hands which surprised everyone and gave everyone some understanding. There is power in knowledge. The winning essays were read and four bikes were presented to the four first place winning students with helmets promised to runner-ups. The helmets were not available at the time of the presentation and will be given when they come in. Main Street Cycles who is teamed with Bonita School provided excellent quality bikes at their cost to us for $800 for 8 helmets, 4 locks, and four bikes. Ice cream was donated to the 300 students who participated in writing the essays at a cost of $51 to Tailwinds and our donation was truly appreciated by the children, teachers, and principal. The contest encourages our youth to keep physically fit, expand their world, and reward writing skills. Bonita School is temporarily relocated to the Stowell and Railroad Street location in Santa Maria.

 


GENEROUS SPONSORS WHO MAKE OUR DONATIONS POSSIBLE:



 

 

CHARLIE IRWIN

 for superior website support on Big Brother Cycling Network www.bbcnet.com

 

CHUMASH CASINO

 featuring casino enjoyment at its best--exciting entertainment, refreshing, beverages, and wonderful dining cuisine.

Chumash Casino donated Chumash bottled drinking water

 

CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING

 for providing 150 gallons of refreshing water

micron-filtered 5 times  through to remove virtually all particulates

 DRISCOLL'S STRAWBERRY ASSOCIATES,

 the Finest Berries in the World

for furnishing plump delicious strawberries fully packaged

 

HOMETOWN BUFFET

 for providing 500 fresh scrumptious homemade cookies

 

HUNTER'S LANDING

fresh-brewed coffee, smoothies, expresso-blended drinks, Italian soda--at fast drive-up friendly service

 

MAIN STREET CYCLES

  teamed with Tailwinds to encourage our youth to keep physically fit, expand their world, and reward writing skills through the   "Bike Give-Away Contest" held in our schools

 

MARIAN MEDICAL CENTER

 encouraging community bicycling in the "Bike to Work" program and promoting healthy mind, body, and spirit.

 

MID-STATE BANK & TRUST

 full service internet banking and business services

 

PEDAL POWER BICYCLES

  teamed with Tailwinds to encourage our youth to keep physically fit, expand their world, and reward writing skills through the   "Bike Give-Away Contest" held in our schools

 

SATURN OF SANTA MARIA

 quality is our trademark of excellence

 

TOYOTA OF SANTA MARIA

satisfying customers everyday

 

TAILWINDS DONATES TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS: Guadalupe Youth administered by the Guadalupe Police Dept.- Bicycles, Helmets, and Gear, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation, Cancer Society of America, Friends of Waller Park, Salvation Army International for the Tsunami crisis,  and Shelters for the Homeless and Battered Women