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DocuSign Envelope ID: D9639255-8147-4A2F-A760-941BDE078E48 t A - continued <br /> Provider's Outside Agency Application <br /> MAIN APPLICATION <br /> 2. AGENCY INFORMATION <br /> Please provide the following information about your agency (Limit of 2 pages total): <br /> a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year) <br /> b) Agency's Purpose/Mission <br /> c) Types of Services the Agency Provides <br /> d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request <br /> e) Other Pertinent Agency Information <br /> Years in Operation and Agency's Purpose <br /> Triangle Bikeworks has been in operation for four years and incorporated in the state of North <br /> Carolina since October 2012. <br /> The purpose of Triangle Bikeworks is to create opportunities for young people to learn and practice <br /> lessons in leadership, health and wellness, self-esteem, achievement and environmental <br /> stewardship through bicycle education programs and volunteer service trips. <br /> Types of Services the Agency Provides <br /> Triangle Bikeworks provides a non-traditional means of physical activity and education. Through <br /> the Spoke'n Revolutions Youth Cycling program youth are engaged in a physically demanding, <br /> albeit less aerobic, means of travel. Using the bicycle, youth travel pre-designated routes where <br /> they are able to learn the culture and history of the region they bike through. By exposing young <br /> people to new challenges, other cultures and diverse environments through a challenging hands-on <br /> experience, Triangle Bikeworks believes we can open young people's eyes to new ways of thinking <br /> and inspire them to create positive change in their own lives and communities for the future. <br /> After the first tour in 2011 of the Underground Railroad it was written that the program "is project- <br /> based learning at its best, combining travel to powerful places with authentic experience of history <br /> and geography, collaboration towards a common goal, and intense physical activity." <br /> Of a more competitive nature,Triangle Bikeworks offers Cyclocross racing, a form of in-park bike <br /> races where the youth can measure themselves against others to have a goal for improvement. <br /> Cyclocross is an intensive 30 minute race that happens each fall season. <br /> Mountain Bike racing is another competitive offering that makes use of the wonderful trail system <br /> in our region and state. Similar in intensity to cyclocross, mountain bike racing will challenge youth <br /> to set achievable goals and work together as a team. <br /> A growing body of research literature finds that in addition to improved physical health, sport plays <br /> a primarily positive role in youth development, including improved academic achievement, higher <br /> self-esteem, fewer behavioral problems, and better psychosocial. Many studies focus on the effects <br /> of sport on the five "C's"—Competence, Confidence, Connections, Character, and Caring—which <br /> are considered critical components of positive youth development.2 <br /> 1 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/project-based-learning-national-parks-milton-chen <br /> 2 http://truesport.org/resources/publications/reports/psychological-and-social-benefits-of-playing-true-sport/ <br /> Main Application 5/25/2016 10:17:47 AM .. of 2 <br />