Show H 4 Bicycle Program am Educates Children A bike hike exercise produces no air pollution nullon and its it's fun for the whole famIly family fam Cam ily lIy officials noted An indication of the growing popularity of oC the 4 11 bicycle l program two pro ro gram is seen in the 4 11 enrollment stat stab LAST YEAR in the county 45 boys and girls participated in the program supervised super vl ed by the Cooperative Extension Service Ser vice Ice Sponsored by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company the program Is designed to teach young people between the ages of oC nine and 19 care ale maintenance ante ance and safe saCe operation of the bicycle and the opportunities of cycling They learn the rules of the road and ordinances of the community pertaining to bicycles and bicycle riding And they gain appreciation of these laws for personal per pcr ronal safety and courtesy to others THERE IS tS an added bonus as most of ot the laws taws concerning correct bicycle riding rid rid- ing also certain pertain to driving an automobile Today when having a n set of wheels is no lon longer r a luxury these young people will move move easily to the driving of a much more pow powerful piece of equipment officials stated Rules Rides of the road are arc but one OM aspect of If the learning by bv doing H 4 program ram The young voting people also learn how now to repair and take care of their They also learn to judge when a n job jab is too big bil for them to handle alone and when a n reliable service man should be consulted to keep their p bicycle in safe working condition AS PROGRAM donor The Goodyear Tire Rubber Company provides incentives tives to the members enrolled and rewards rewards re reo re- re w wards junior and teen leaders for their outstanding work with younger members Each Earh member receives a certificate of participation A 50 US U.S. Savings Bond Bondis is provided for one member from each state with the most outstanding H 4 bicycle bicycle bi bi- bi cycle program record Twelve paid expense trips to the National 4 H Con Congress ress in Chicago Chicalo November November November No No- vember 29 December 28 2 will be awarded award award- ed to sectional winners selected from among the state winners They are chosen chos chos- en rn on the basis balls of their record of accomplishments ac ac- ac- ac including junior or teen leadership in the program GOODYEAR WILL present six educational educational educational scholarships of each up from last year to national winners The Cooperative Extension Service selects all winners and the National H 4 Service Committee arranges and announces the 4 H award program In Tn addition to awards G Goodyear has assisted in the development of instructional instructional instructional materials used extensively throughout through through- out the country Far Tor more information information mation about the 4 H bicycle program persons may contact the county extension extension extension exten exten- sion office |