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Volunteers Needed - Lose the Training Wheels Camp!

The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas is seeking volunteers to assist at our Lose the Training Wheels camp for children with disabilities. This camp teaches the skills needed to ride a bicycle without training wheels. Using modified bicycles that have rollers instead of training wheels, the course teaches the techniques to overcome three main obstacles to riding a bicycle: impaired balance, limited coordination and fear. The rollers provide greater stability and improved balance and are phased out over time until the child can use regular tires. Volunteers provide encouragement and support while serving as spotters as they run along next to the children.

"Lose the Training Wheels" will be held at the Crockett Center in Austin, Texas from Monday, August 17 through Friday, August 21, 2009. Volunteers are needed for 1hr 45 minute slots.

Time Slots for each day are as follows

Session I: 7:45-9:30

Session II: 9:15-11:00

Session III: 10:45-12:30

Session IV: 1:00-2:45

Session V: 2:30-4:15

Volunteers must be 16 years or older. Permission from a parent or guardian is required for volunteers under 18.

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Hannah Hays at Hannah.hays@hotmail.com.