Hello Volunteer Ambassadors!
Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night will keep the Bike Ambassadors from being awesome. Get your volunteer on...
Bike Ambassador News
BA Listserve
Each and every Ambassador (that means you) can send things to this listserve and have everybody else be able to read it and respond to it. This means that if any Ambassador comes across a good Ambassador-ing opportunity, he or she can simply send an email out to the list to let everyone know. This will hopefully let each and every one of you get more involved in bringing the bike-love to your friends and neighbors this year and let us all collaborate on making the program better than ever!
To send an email to the DC Bike Ambassadors listserve, use this address: DCBA@lists.democracyinaction.org
Upcoming Events & Ambassador Opportunities
Thursday, April 14th, 10:30am-2pm - Dept. of Health & Human Services Earth Day Fair
Earth Day is prime Ambassadoring time and we have plenty of events on the calendar. These are almost all simple tabling events, and I need Ambassadors to help me answer questions and spread some bike love...for the good of the planet this time.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-2
- Activities: Tabling, being bike-cited.
- Duration: As long as you're willing to help out.
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Saturday, April 16th, 10am-3pm - Old School Hardware Bike Day
Old School Hardware in Mt. Pleasant asked us to help them make this Saturday into Bike Day! According to Phil, the owner, he and his wife "made a commitment to bringing in quality bike accessories and tools and it met with great success. We really want to do as much as we can to promote cycling and the cycling lifestyle. We’re planning on having a special promotion in front of our store on April 16th. We were wondering is someone from WABA would like to come and talk with customers about biking and perhaps distribute literature on some bicycling events." Sounds like a job for the Bike Ambassadors!
I will be out of town, so I need an Ambassador to come by the office on Thursday, April 14th and pick up a bag of materials for this event.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-2
- Activities: Being social, handing out info, representing WABA.
- Duration: Primary Ambassador must commit to all 5 hours. Any other Ambassadors can work part of the event.
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Saturday, April 16th & Sunday, April 17th, 10am-5pm - Sustainable Design Expo Bike Valet
Every year, WABA runs bike valets for area events, and there is much rejoicing. This year, we Ambassadors will be staffing a small info table at the entrance to these valets with maps and tips and membership forms. Please commit to a full shift!
Shifts are 10am-1:30pm & 1:30pm-5pm
- Ambassadors needed: At least 1 per shift
- Activities: Tabling, taking in the scenery
- Duration: 3.5 hours of socializing
- RSVP: Required! Please let me know which shift and which date you will be volunteering for
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts required!
Wednesday, April 20th, 10am-2pm - Dept. of Commerce Earth Day Fair
Earth Day is prime Ambassadoring time and we have plenty of events on the calendar. These are almost all simple tabling events, and I need Ambassadors to help me answer questions and spread some bike love...for the good of the planet this time.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-2
- Activities: Tabling, being bike-cited.
- Duration: As long as you're willing to help out.
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Wednesday, April 20th, 3:30pm-5:30pm - Georgetown Law School Earth Day Fair
Earth Day is prime Ambassadoring time and we have plenty of events on the calendar. These are almost all simple tabling events, and I need Ambassadors to help me answer questions and spread some bike love...for the good of the planet this time.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-2
- Activities: Tabling, being bike-cited.
- Duration: As long as you're willing to help out.
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Thursday, April 21st, 10:30am-1:30pm - Department of Veterans' Affairs Earth Day Fair
Earth Day is prime Ambassadoring time and we have plenty of events on the calendar. These are almost all simple tabling events, and I need Ambassadors to help me answer questions and spread some bike love...for the good of the planet this time.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-2
- Activities: Tabling, being bike-cited.
- Duration: As long as you're willing to help out.
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Friday, April 22nd, 8am-4pm - George Washington University Earth Day Fair
Earth Day is prime Ambassadoring time and we have plenty of events on the calendar. These are almost all simple tabling events, and I need Ambassadors to help me answer questions and spread some bike love...for the good of the planet this time.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-3
- Activities: Tabling, being bike-cited.
- Duration: At least 2-3 hours each, please
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Friday, April 22nd, 4pm-7pm - Beat the Street
Earth Day is prime Ambassadoring time and we have plenty of events on the calendar. These are almost all simple tabling events, and I need Ambassadors to help me answer questions and spread some bike love...for the good of the planet this time.
- Ambassadors needed: 1-3
- Activities: Tabling, being bike-cited.
- Duration: At least 1 hour of volunteering
- RSVP: Required!
- Attire: DCBA t-shirts
Other Opportunities
The Next DC Bike Ambassador Orientation Meeting!
Is happening soon! Tell your friends and coworkers to go here if they're interested in becoming a Bike Ambassador.
Put the Bike Ambassadors to Work!
You guys are on the front lines out there, so please keep your eyes and ears peeled for any community or office events that could use a Bike Ambassador or three. We're always looking for new places to go, questions to answer and people to introduce to biking. The BA schedule is fairly empty for February and late March, so if you know of something going on--a farmers market, an expo, a movie screening, etc.--and you think Bike Ambassadors would be a welcome addition, send an email to dcba@waba.org and let us know!
More Ways to be an Ambassador in your Daily Life!
If you're looking for ways to help out, but find that scheduling conflicts keep you away from our BA events, here are some suggestions:
- Recruit your friends/family/coworkers to get on a bike, take a class and/or become WABA members. Depending on how bike-friendly they are, this could be a great opportunity to sharpen your persuasion/debate skills!
- Get your office/workplace prepped for Bike to Work Day. Talk to your employer about setting up a bike breakfast on BtWD, organize some bike buddies to help new commuters ride home with an experienced bike rider, or bring WABA in to give a brown bag Bike Commuting Seminar at your office.
Bike Ambassador Camaraderie
Team Rides
I want to start a monthly Ambassador ride that we will use to "Get to Know the Trail Network" by riding a different trail in the Greater Washington Area every month. These would be relaxed rides that would be equal parts team-building and fun. These rides could very easily lead into a monthly post-ride BA Happy Hour. I will keep you guys posted on this project. Here's the tentative schedule:
- Met Branch Trail
- Capital Crescent Trail
- Custis Trail Loop
- Northeast & Northwest Branch Trails
- C&O Canal Towpath
- Fort Dupont, Anacostia River Trail & Marvin Gaye Park
- Rock Creek Park Trail, East Potomac Park & the Mall
- Mt. Vernon Trail
- Sligo Creek Trail
- W&OD Trail
Thanks everybody!
Daniel Hoagland
DC Bike Ambassador
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