General Information:
Join us for a fully supported 100-mile ride to the State Capitol on Saturday, May 8, 2010. We plan to register 50 riders. All parent and community riders will be asked to raise $500 or more in pledges.
Why we ride:
Over the past two years, state funding for K-12 education in California has been reduced by almost 20 percent. California currently ranks 47th in per pupil spending and has the highest teacher-to-student ratio in the nation.
In Oakland, funding cuts have hit our schools especially hard. At Claremont Middle School and Oakland Technical High School, many elective classes and enrichment programs remain only as a result of parent fundraising. We need your help.
100% of the money we raise will go into enrichment programs at Oakland Tech and Claremont. Total proceeds will be split evenly between the two schools. At Claremont (www.claremontms.org), your pledge will help fund a cutting-edge digital media elective class (www.projectseven.org), weeklong environmental education trips, a campaign to hire a full-time school librarian, and our award winning band and orchestra program. At Oakland Tech your pledge will help provide classroom support, enhance our successful academies, maintain the award-winning after-school program, boost our growing arts program, and offset cuts to athletic programming. Visit: www.oaklandtech.com to see the many things that are happening at Oakland Tech because of community and staff support.
Registration and Donations:
Please register or make a donation at: http://rideforareason.dojiggy.com. Your personal information will be stored securely.
Practice Ride – Sunday, March 14th:

Leaves at 8:00 am from Claremont Middle School on Sunday, March 14th. The ride will follow the route as far as Walnut Creek and return via BART or by bike. (Click on the “News” link on our website -listed above- for more details.)


Supporters:
On Saturday, May 8th, meet us at the Capitol Building between 3:00pm and 4:00pm. Join the other parents, students and supporters and help us deliver our petitions to our state representatives.
For more information:
Please contact Mike Napolitano at mikenapolitano5@gmail.com (510-655-4725) or Mike Mages @michaelmages@mac.com (510-703-1239).