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REGISTER TODAY FOR THE SCU ANNUAL CELEBRATION

(IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!)

Saturday, January 27th, 2024

Hi Cycling Friends,

The indoor trainer is not nearly as energizing as riding with you!

Anticipation is building! We hope to see you at our annual Celebration on Jan 27th at Whitemarsh Valley Event Center in Fort Washington.

WHEN: Saturday, January 27th, 5pm-9pm
HOW MUCH: $20 (Pre-Paid at Registration - see link below!)
WHERE: Whitemarsh Valley Event Center, https://whitemarshvalleyec.com/contact/
- 493 S Bethlehem Pike
- Fort Washington, PA 19034
Now is the time to REGISTER!

Come out for a night of dancing, door prizes, awards, and fun as we celebrate the rides and ride leaders of 2023. Members can bring one non-member guest. Be sure to answer the question about your favorite, appropriate dance song when you register.

The kickoff of our Helmet Drive for our non-profit partner College Settlement Camp will also take place at the Celebration (see the announcement for the Helmet Drive below)

Please bring extra cash with you to the Celebration for door prizes and the Helmet Drive!

For just $20 you get:

Appetizers
Dinner
Dessert
To thank and recognize our amazing ride leaders
Time to connect with the best group of people, bar none

To register, complete the form after logging in to the SCU site with your credentials. When you click through, make sure your name is in the upper right-hand corner then you can hit register now and pay.

Due to space restrictions, only the 1st 100 people to pay will be able to attend.

Don't delay, register now!

Volunteers are needed at the celebration to help with the following:

Set-Up
Check-In
Photography during the evening
Clean-Up afterward

Please contact our Social Chair, Chrislee Butcher (butcherc7@yahoo.com) to volunteer and help to make the evening a great time for all!

HELMET DRIVE FOR COLLEGE SETTLEMENT CAMP

KICKS OFF AT THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION

Buy a camper a helmet and keep them safe while they learn to ride

Hello fellow SCU-ers!

SCU members have been known to disagree about what constitutes the best gear for road cycling. But I am sure every member agrees that all kids should be wearing a proper fitting helmet in good condition whenever and wherever they ride. We want to make sure that’s true for all the campers at our non-profit partner, College Settlement Camp.

As you may know, College Settlement Camp allows us to use their Horsham campus to park our shed and hold events like our picnic. In return, we make an annual donation to their award-winning youth biking program. For many campers, this is where they first learn to ride a bike and how to do so safely.

This year the Camp has come to SCU with a special request. Their inventory of helmets is no longer up to the task of adequately protecting young, growing brains. Many of their current helmets are suffering from age and rough use. (They’re great kids, but they are still kids, and kids can be hard on gear.) Just as importantly, they have found an increasing demand for large and extra large sizes to accommodate today’s voluminous hairstyles.

SCU has risen to the occasion by starting a Helmet Drive to provide the helmets needed to keep the campers safe as they learn to ride. And new riders do fall occasionally! There are many ways you can participate in the Helmet Drive as an SCU member.

The Helmet Drive kicks off at the Annual Celebration. Through our long-time sponsor, Guy’s Bicycles, we have been able to make a bulk purchase of thirty name-brand helmets at the remarkable price of $20 each. At the celebration, you will have the opportunity to buy a helmet for the Camp from SCU’s inventory for less than you may spend on coffee this week.

Another option at the Celebration is to bring a helmet you purchase yourself*. If that’s your preference, we suggest shopping at Guy’s or our newest sponsor, Bikeworks. All helmet donors will be recognized in the next Chainletter. There will also be a donation jar at the Celebration if cash is your preferred style of giving.

Not coming to the Celebration? We will miss you, but you can still participate in funding the drive through the Camp’s Biking Fund page at the link below. (This is similar to a GoFundMe page.) To help track our progress, please mention SCU Helmet Drive in your donation message. Funds raised through the donation jar and the Biking Fund page will be used to purchase additional helmets through Bikeworks.

https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E96818&id=74

I know every SCU member values the time they spend on their bike. Teaching kids to ride gives them a skill they can enjoy over their entire lifetime. Buying them a proper fitting helmet protects them today and encourages helmet use as adult riders as well.

Thanks in advance for your support

Steve Muth
SCU President

* Helmets must be unused and in their original box. For liability reasons, no used helmets can be accepted no matter how good their condition.