Trails For All Youth Program

by | Nov 21, 2024


Trails For All Youth Program:

 
NSMBA is proud to announce the official launch of the Trails for All Youth (TFAY) program focused on getting urban Indigenous and at-risk youth involved with mountain biking and trail-building at a transformational age.
 
This year we ran MTB skills and trail-building programs with @kidsafeproject and @squamishnation (via @cjmc.1992). These sessions were free to attend and operated by program partner @endlessbiking. A true community effort!
 
This is NOT the first year of TFAY! It is a reincarnation of @tripsforkidsvancouver who have taken over 3,000 at-risk youth mountain biking on the shore since 2001. We are grateful that TFK’s longest-standing supporter @arcteryxbc came aboard as the founding supporter for the NSMBA’s inaugural TFAY program in 2024!
 
We look forward to expanding the program in 2025 and will seek more volunteers to help join an oversight committee.
 
Huge thanks to @benorgan for his leadership in launching the program, @dutchcanadacx for his TFK experience, and others including @iymbp @patricklucaswriter @nuuchahnulth_mtber and @dialedincycling we collaborated with throughout 2024.
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With donations from Arc’teryx and Trips For Kids, and in collaboration with Endless Biking, the NSMBA recently ran youth programs for KidSafe and Squamish Nation (via the Chief Joe Mathias Centre). These sessions were free to attend and focussed on getting youth aged 8-12 out onto the trails to participate in trail building and learn riding skills.

It was rad to see the kids learn how to build trails and ride mountain bikes! We plan to run this program again in 2025 and inspire a new generation of trail builders and riders!

About KidSafe and the Chief Joe Mathias Centre:

  • KidSafe provides a safe space for children facing adversity to learn, play, eat, and just be kids, when school is not in session
  • The Chief Joe Mathias Centre offers a variety of recreation programs to Squamish Nation Members, the activities are designed to benefit community members physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Big thanks to  Arc’teryx, Trips For Kids, and Endless Biking for their support and thanks to Andre Perret, NSMBA Builder Trevor Hansen and Director at large Ben Organ.

Trails For All. Trails Forever.