Bike Safety Rodeo for Children at The Tolson Center

The Elkhart Noon Kiwanis Club in partnership with the Elkhart County Health Department and Elkhart Police Department will host a Bike Safety Rodeo for children in grades K-6. The event will have an educational and interactive bicycle safety course with various stations set up to help kids with riding safely.

This event will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at The Tolson Center, 1320 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN. This event is free to the public. Students are encouraged to pre- register. There will be free giveaways for all kids who register and participate in the bike safety rodeo.

During the Bike Safety Rodeo event, kids will get to “drive” a mapped-out course to learn and practice safety skills that may help save their lives. With help from the Elkhart Health Department and the Elkhart Police Department, kids will learn the importance of wearing a bike helmet, basic rules of the road, hand turn signals and basic traffic safety signs.

This event will take place in conjunction with The Tolson Center’s Summer Kickoff party. There will be food, music, dance and fun for all ages.

“The Kiwanis Club of Elkhart is excited to bring back the Bike Safety Rodeo to our elementary school kids in our community,” states Ron Sherck, Kiwanis Bike Safety Rodeo Coordinator. “Our goal is to provide safety gear and education that is educational and fun and protect our kids out there on their bikes. We invite parents to register their kids for this free event!”

Students must bring their bike to this event for inspection and to participate in the course. Email: ElkhartKiwanisBikeRodeo@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/KiwanisClubofElkhart for more information and/or for a registration form.