League Director's Note
Wow, I just returned from the NICA National Conference in Eagle, CO (file under tough job, but someone has to do it (-; ). The riding was indeed epic, but even more inspiring was the passion and energy in the room, all focused on getting #morekidsonbikes and continuing to grow NICA as a sustainable youth development organization. New initiatives introduced at the conference include a revised MTB101 curriculum to train our coaches, an online incident reporting system that’s tied into a risk management study being conducted by the Center for Sports Medicine at the University of Utah, and so much more!
Things are definitely heating up for us in New Jersey, with our September 24-25 Leaders’ Summit (NICA-speak for coaches’ training) less than three months away, our Charter Member campaign in full swing, conversations with awesome potential sponsors underway, teams forming, recruiting of our core race staff in full swing, and a mentoring and recruiting program for female student-athletes being developed.
Also, we're holding our monthly group ride for NJ coaches, volunteers and friends of the league next Monday, July 18, at Six Mile Run. For more info, and an overview all NJICL events, check out our events page.
Interested in getting involved but not sure how - drop me a line or give me a ring at 908-872-7940 anytime. Keep the rubber side down, and thanks for your support. Regards, Tom