Lowriding 2 Success - an Earn-A-Bike program for youth in Kansas City

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Lowriding 2 Success is an incentive based program designed to help our youth REIMAGINE their lives, through building bikes, mentorship, life skills and guidance, all while building their self worth. . . .

When students join our program, they will receive one basic bike kit to work on. As the student shows improvement throughout the program, better grades, attitude, community involvement, etc, the student earns custom parts to add to their bike. If the student were to experience setbacks such as falling grades or issues with other students, they will not receive any custom parts and will not be able to work on their bike. 

Our club meets twice a week after school. Our meetings can include guest speakers, community involvement, or workdays in the clubhouse to work on our bikes. We also attend local events where we can display our bikes.

The goal of this program is to steer these students in a positive direction to where they are able to graduate high school and are able to succeed in life after high school. Upon students graduation from high school, they have earned their Lowrider and it is theirs to keep. If the student does not graduate, they will not be able to keep the bike.

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Lowriding 2 Success - an Earn-A-Bike program for youth in Kansas City

MoBikeFed comment: This is an excellent program and a great model for other communities across Missouri that may want to start a similar program for their youth.