Provencher, Darell

If a bunch of old farts can give a relatively small amount of money and time

to positively impact 2 juniors' ability to attend a great weekend at the

OBRA Regional Development Camp, then surely there are other Oregon Teams

that can do the same.



Team RCW is giving the B.I.K.E. (Bicycling and Ideas for Kids' Empowerment)

organization a check for $200 to help pay for kid's tuition costs for the

4-day program in Eugene. I think there may be at least 10 kids that need

this kind of financial support. If your team or you personally want to help

support this great beginning of the season event, contact John Benenante at

503-234-8454. Checks can be made payable to B.I.K.E. If you can donate

your time at the camp that weekend, I think there may still be some slots

available.



I can still see Splinter Wren speaking at the OBRA Banquet about the support

of junior racing in OBRA, while looking directly at masters living legend

Steve Johnson (Dr. Stephen C. Johnson is also the chief operating officer

for USA Cycling. Johnson joined USA Cycling in 1998 and was most recently

named director of the USA Cycling Development Foundation) and saying, "I

challenge ANY state (or organization) in the US to match the level of

support of Junior racing that OBRA provides."



We've got great things going here with OBRA racing. Dig a little into the

bank account and support the Juniors. Thanks. (And no, nobody asked me to

do this. This is unsolicited and just needs to be said.)



-- Darell



Listed below is the OBRA Regional Development Camp agenda:





REGON BICYCLE RACING

DEVELOPMENT CAMP

EVENT SCHEDULE



Friday    2:00 Portland Bus Boards in Portland at SEI

              2:30 b.i.k.e. Bus Boards bikes and car pools form

              3:00 b.i.k.e Bus departs

              4:00 Directors conference/Icebreaker

               5:30 Counselors Receive Children

              6:00 Dinner

              7:00 Coaches Mark Time Trials Courses



Phil Sanders, Dave Lieberman: Troubleshooting, Bike Maintenance Issues,

Visualize Victory with Ernest



Saturday 8:am Breakfast , Counselor Meeting

               9:am Stretching Yoga

               9:45am Riders Meeting

               10:am Ride

               11:am some Young Jr's return for Wingate Testing w/ Claud

               12:00 Lunch

               1:00 Clinics: Jerry Powell Learning to race; Phil Sanders:

How

to pack a lunch; Rob Bragg: The body's systems and how to train them; Ernest



Weismehl: Visualize Victory; Russell Morton: Civic cycling; David Auker:

Wool

as a tool

               4:00 Massage Appointments

               5:30 Dinner

               6:00 Massage

               7:00 Symposium: The Flying Vails Brothers, Featuring Nelson

Vails+ Karl Maxon and Russ Morton

               8:00 Video/ Retire



Sunday   7:30am Racers Breakfast

               8:am Counselors Meetings

               8:15am Yoga with Jerry Powell; Racing at Road Race or Testing



with Phil Claud.

               8:45am Racers Meeting

               12:00 Lunch: Massage Appointments

               2:00 Clinics: Pedaling Form / Race Strategy

               3:00 Roller Races

               4:00 Massage / Serious Yoga For The Brave with Jerry Powell

               5:30 Dinner

               6:00 Massage

               7:00 Symposium: An Evening with Karl Maxon and Russ

Morton+the

fabulous Vails Brothers

               8:00 Retire to Bed or Video: "Sean Kelly Story"



Monday



8:00AM Breakfast Counselor Meeting

9:00AM Stretching Yoga

9:45AM Riders Meeting

10:00AM Time Trial

11:00AM Leftover Testing

12:00AM Lunch and Awards

1:00PM Clean Camp

2:00PM Depart for Portland