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2016 NATIONAL BIKE SUMMIT & WOMEN'S FORUM
CORE VALUES,
UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS:
2016 Educator of the Year Award Honorees
BY VANESSA ROTH
O
ne of the many highlights from this
year's National Bike Summit was
the Advocacy Awards. The Gail and
Jim Spann Educator of the Year Award,
named for two of the League's education champions and benefactors, is the
League's highest bicycling education
honor.
According to the League, "The Gail
and Jim Spann Educator of the Year
Award is given to a League Cycling Instructor who exemplifies the Smart Cycling program's dedication to teaching
bicycle safety to people of all ages and
abilities, improving their bike skills and
building confidence."
The 2016 award recipients, Nedra
Deadwyler of Atlanta's Civil Bikes and
Georgia Bikes!, and Preston Tyree of
Texas, have both used their Licensed Cycling Instructor (LCI) certification and
values as a foundation upon which to
make unique contributions in the field of
bicycle education. Here are a few of the
reasons why Nedra and Preston were selected for this award:
"Nedra has used her LCI training in
wonderful and creative ways to attract
new bicyclists. Her Civil Bikes tours of
civil rights landmarks in Atlanta is a great
program that teaches bike safety in new
and fun ways."
"Preston has been a tireless LCI Coach
who has helped transition the training to
a new curriculum and kept the LCI trainings running while the League has been
without an Education Director."
I spoke with both Nedra and Preston
to learn more about how they are making
6 BICYCLE FRIENDLY AMERICA
Preston Tyree, Gail Copus Spann, and Nedra Deadwyler at Advocacy Awards dinner.
a difference, and here's what they had to ed States and on five other continents. As
say.
I downsize, I've gotten rid of rooms full
of furniture, but I still have many bicyWHAT CAN YOU SHARE WITH US ABOUT YOUR LOVE FOR
cles. Now my goal is to combine walking,
BICYCLING?
biking and transit so I can sell my car.
ND: Bicycling reconnects me to my
childhood-freedom, exploration, health WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME AN LCI?
and being in nature. It makes me happy. ND: The idea for Civil Bikes came to me
As an adult, commuting, touring and rid- in bits and pieces. I knew I would need
ing in general reflect my values and are an education to learn how to be safe and
part of the life I want to live. So I really help other people ride safely. I was doenjoy sharing that with others and teach- ing outreach, putting up some fliers for
ing people how to ride.
my first event, an MLK Bike Ride, when
PT: I've been riding for over 65 years I met Neil Walker, who was the only
and I've been able to use a bicycle for Master LCI Coach in Georgia. I found
transportation in many areas of the Unit- out about the League and the training
http://www.civilbikes.com/
https://www.georgiabikes.org/
http://www.civilbikes.com/
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Bicycle Friendly America Spring/Summer 2016
Viewpoint
Social Media
Core Values, Unique Contributions
A Silver-Level Playbook: Arlington, Virginia
How Cycling Can Help Solve Global Warming
What The Bicycling Movements Could Learn From the Climate Movement
Photos from Bike Lobby Day
Senator Ben Cardin, Legislator of the Year
Getting to Know Kathy Durham
Plenary Sessions
Memphis Hightailers: Bicycle Club of the Year
Bike Lobby Day: A Nevada Perspective
Call for League Board Applications
Reflections on the National Bike Summit
Photo Highlights of Bike Lobby Day in DC
Architect of the Capitol–Bicycle Friendly Business
Summit Demographic Information
2016 Catalyst Award Recipient: Community Cycling Center
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