POGO's Pedal Palooza hosts community ride

  • Jasen Emery, 8, of Shawnee, has fun on his bike in the community bike ride during the Pottawatomie Go Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. About 40 people rode around the park and were rewarded with goodie bags and happy face fans from Oklahoma Mobility Management. Horace Mann Elementary Principal Christi Lovelady led the ride, along with George Wright from CPN and Ryan Brooks from Uplift Mentoring.
    Jasen Emery, 8, of Shawnee, has fun on his bike in the community bike ride during the Pottawatomie Go Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. About 40 people rode around the park and were rewarded with goodie bags and happy face fans from Oklahoma Mobility Management. Horace Mann Elementary Principal Christi Lovelady led the ride, along with George Wright from CPN and Ryan Brooks from Uplift Mentoring.
  • Pottawatomie Go (POGO) volunteer Lindsay Goodson hands out happy face fans and goodie bags from Oklahoma Mobility Management to those finishing the community bike ride during the POGO Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. About 40 people participated, riding on trails around the park. Horace Mann Elementary Principal Christi Lovelady led the ride, along with George Wright from CPN and Ryan Brooks from Uplift Mentoring.
    Pottawatomie Go (POGO) volunteer Lindsay Goodson hands out happy face fans and goodie bags from Oklahoma Mobility Management to those finishing the community bike ride during the POGO Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. About 40 people participated, riding on trails around the park. Horace Mann Elementary Principal Christi Lovelady led the ride, along with George Wright from CPN and Ryan Brooks from Uplift Mentoring.
  • Julisa Valdez, with LOL Cartoons Party Entertainment, gives Jaxon Baker, 4, of Tecumseh, a Spiderman face during the Pottawatomie Go (POGO) Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. There were about 10 vendor and organization booths, a community bike ride and a bicycle obstacle course at the event.
    Julisa Valdez, with LOL Cartoons Party Entertainment, gives Jaxon Baker, 4, of Tecumseh, a Spiderman face during the Pottawatomie Go (POGO) Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. There were about 10 vendor and organization booths, a community bike ride and a bicycle obstacle course at the event.
  • Carson Hall, 8, of Shawnee, washes his bicycle at the Kids Action Empower & Educate booth during the Pottawatomie Go (POGO) Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. In addition to the bike wash, Kids Action offered free helmets and raffled off a bicycle. They partnered with POGO to plan the event.
    Carson Hall, 8, of Shawnee, washes his bicycle at the Kids Action Empower & Educate booth during the Pottawatomie Go (POGO) Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. In addition to the bike wash, Kids Action offered free helmets and raffled off a bicycle. They partnered with POGO to plan the event.
  • Pottawatomie Go (POGO) volunteer Craig Walker directs M'Chylah Walker, 11, where to go on the bicycle obstacle course during the POGO Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. In addition to the course, the event included 10 vendor and organization booths with face painting, balloon animals, a bike wash and free helmets, a community bike ride, raffles and prizes. Plus, the park's splash pad was available.
    Pottawatomie Go (POGO) volunteer Craig Walker directs M'Chylah Walker, 11, where to go on the bicycle obstacle course during the POGO Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. In addition to the course, the event included 10 vendor and organization booths with face painting, balloon animals, a bike wash and free helmets, a community bike ride, raffles and prizes. Plus, the park's splash pad was available.
  • Anna Parrilla and Aaniyah Lambert, with Epic SnoCones, prepare several snow cones for volunteers at the Pottawatomie Go (POGO) Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. In addition to POGO volunteers, members of Galilee Baptist Church were helping out. There were about 10 vendor and organization booths, a community bike ride and a bicycle obstacle course at the event.
    Anna Parrilla and Aaniyah Lambert, with Epic SnoCones, prepare several snow cones for volunteers at the Pottawatomie Go (POGO) Pedal Palooza, held at Rotary Briscoe Boy Scout Park on Sept. 19. In addition to POGO volunteers, members of Galilee Baptist Church were helping out. There were about 10 vendor and organization booths, a community bike ride and a bicycle obstacle course at the event.

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    Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

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