What? SLOBO is an after school club designed to encourage and promote a healthy, physical, outdoor activity through the use of a mountain bike. Participants will ...
- mountain bike the trails behind the school
- learn basic equipment repair as problems occur on the trail
- help maintain the trails behind the middle school
- make new friends with students who share your passion
Who? Any registered grade seven or grade eight student from the Silver Lake Regional School Disctict who has their own mountain bike and helmet.
Where? We ride mostly on the district owed property surrounding the school. Off property trips and special weekend trips to various Massachusetts State Parks are also planned.
When? During the school year, we have weekly rides or meetings on Friday afternoons from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Since there are no late buses on Fridays participants will need to provide their own transportation.
At the end of the ride (4:00 P.M.) parents should meet the riders in the parking lot between the Middle School and the administration building.
Other?
- There is no cost related to joining or participating in this club.
- For safety reasons, the maximum number of riders allowed per ride will be sixteen. Students MUST sign up with Mr. Basile by the close of school on Thursday.
- Students must meet in room 316 prior to riding on Friday afternoon for attendance and the pre-ride discussion.
- Students are responsible for providing their own equipment related to riding. Equipment should be in working order prior to the ride.
- Parents and students are responsible for transporting and securing their equipment.
- Rain will cancel the weekly ride.
- Saturday excursions will require parental transportation.
- The guidelines set forth in the student handbook pertaining to student eligibility and bicycle safety will always be followed.
How do I sign up?
1. Have a bicycle consent form completed and on file with Mr. Basile (see Mr. Basile for a copy of this form).
2. Have a club permission form completed and on file with Mr. Basile (see Mr. Basile for a copy of this form).
Please note, these forms only have to be filled out once for the entire school year. Students not meeting eligibility requirements will not be allowed to ride with the club. Refer to the student handbook for the eligibility requirements.
3. Students need to sign up with Mr. Basile from Monday to Thursday in room 316 (This must be done weekly for a count of participants for the Friday ride. There must be a minimum of two students to ride. If no one signs up or only one student signs up, the ride will be canceled. The maximum number of riders is sixteen.). Participants meet in room 316 on Friday afternoon to prepare for the ride.
