GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Packers hosted their annual Bike Rodeo with Bellin Health and local law enforcement on Monday at Lambeau Field.
The event promotes bike safety with local officers conducting a safety obstacle course and 800 free bike helmets were distributed by Bellin Health.
Bellin Health Community Outreach Specialist Megan Lehmann says one of their biggest goals is to not just give every kid a helmet but to ensure that it also fits correctly.
“We had a family that was here and their son’s helmet wasn’t fitting him properly, so we got him a brand new one and they’re on their way,” said Lehmann.
It might seem tricky to tell whether your child’s helmet is fitting properly, but Lehmann claims there are a couple easy things to focus on.
“When your helmet is fitting properly it’ll be about two inches above your eyebrows and the straps that go along your ears should be a perfect V,” explains Lehmann
Kids also had an opportunity to take a turn navigating the redesigned obstacle course, which was staffed by the De Pere Police Department.
Office Dennis Gladwell says he’s been encouraged with the bike helmet trend recently.
“We’ve seen a lot more of them [helmets],” said Gladwell. “Bellin is doing a great job communicating with the schools and getting them involved in bike safety as well.”
There were stations for kids to throw a football at targets, have their face painted green and gold, and attempt to have a Packer player ride their bike to practice.
Tony Curtis, from Menominee Falls, traveled with his son Nathan and daughter Delaine. They were hoping that a Packer player would pick their bike to ride to practice and they weren’t being too picky.
“Anybody wearing a Packer uniform will give them a thrill,” said Curtis.
Hopefully, both kids and Packers players alike will stay safe on their bikes this summer and remember to always look both ways.
