Randy Dreiling

The CCC is a great group, I have worked with them.



As I stated we (Oregon Mt Bike Series) mailed to all

the high schools in Oregon the last two years and it

didn't help much.



There are NO teams from Portland or Eugene...most kids

come from small 2A and 3A schools and all are because

a teacher or parent started the teams. The two

biggest teams are from Cave Juct. and Sisters.

Every year I see e-mails that this person or that

person is going to start a JR team in Portland, but it

never happens for Mt Biking...I know there are road

teams.



Here is the other real problem...your up against

Football, Basketball, Volleyball...many teens would

rather play team sports with their friends. You could

get into the whole anti-team sport thing, but that is

pointless... as long as they are out doing some kind

of sport I think it is great.



Randy



--- Brian Baumann <brianf-@yahoo.com> wrote:



 Some great points Evan. Aside from supporting

non-profits, maybe some type of partnership between

OBRA and school districts would ensure the continued

strength of our cycling community and future Oregon

stars. Not sure what that would look like, just an

idea. For example, it would be great to see the

high

school mtb series exanded to include many more

schools.

Brian









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