This summer, the BMA Foundation is offering students in grades 4 to 8 the opportunity to participate in BMX camps and learn about science and math at the same time.
Through the 40-hour-a-week program starting in June, students will learn more about Tulsa by riding around a BMX track and going on field trips to Tulsa's Greenwood neighborhood and Gathering Place. You will also spend several hours each day in the classroom.
Tyler Russell, national program manager for the U.S. BMX Foundation, said these kids will learn science, technology, engineering, art and math concepts through the lens of cycling.
He said this time spent learning enhances the education students receive in the classroom during the school year.
“Getting kids to learn is so important. Kids ride bikes and get physical activity, but it’s so important to get kids in the classroom every day learning subjects like science, technology, art, and math. It's important because the kids don't lose what they learned during the summer,'' Russell said.
Russell also said field trips to places like the Greenwood neighborhood allow students to learn more about Tulsa's history.
“Not only do we teach them how to ride and race on the BMX track here at Hardesty National BMX Stadium, but we also take them on off-campus adventure groups and trips. You can go to Greenwood and learn a little bit about the history there,” Russell said.
Russell said the program has grown in each of the past two years and expects it to expand even further this year.
For more information about the program and how to register for camp, visit the USA BMX Foundation website.
