Getting ready for summer 2014

My classroom is nearly clean, my students gone, and the lockers currently being scrubbed. Yesterday at my final “book club” a teacher surprisingly (to me anyway) expressed deep sadness at the start of summer; a feeling of emptiness. I imagine in a bit of time I will feel some longing for my students and the long days of teaching but right now I feel, quite frankly, exuberant! I am so terribly excited to get a second opportunity at Bike and Build. I am so terribly excited for post-Bike and Build life. I am so terribly excited for my future. Here’s to summer 14! Let’s get the party started! 

Check out the impact Bike and Build had on 2012!

Click to access 2012_Annual_Report.pdf

 

Quite incredible!!

Leanna

A bit shout out to Leanna aka “Ducky” for her wonderful donation. Additionally, she sent one of the most inspirational letters I’ve ever recieved and a wonderfully fun drawing of bicycles traveling along a happy road. Thanks, my friend!

Mom

Big shout out to my mom who is the latest donor of my Bike and Build account. 7% of the way there!

Love you!

-Emma

www.bikeandbuild.org/rider/6817

 
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” ~ Ernest Hemingway

Gratitude 3.0

Big shout out to Justin for his donation. Also, Justin- I hope we can meet up along my biking journey. Love ya!

-Emma

My summer schedule:

Here’s when and where I’ll be each day. As well as how many miles I’ll be biking each day!

 

Week:
Date	City – State	Mi.
06/16	Portland – ME	0
06/17	Portland – ME	0
06/18	BUILD DAY	0
06/19	Kittery – ME	65
06/20	Andover – MA	62
06/21	BUILD DAY	0
06/22	Fitchburg – MA	41
06/23	Northampton – MA	60
06/24	Pittsfield – MA	41
06/25	BUILD DAY	0
06/26	Poughkeepsie – NY	82
06/27	Port Jervis – NY	59
06/28	Mount Pocono – PA	55
06/29	Berwick – PA	54
06/30	State College – PA	100
07/1	Johnstown – PA	85
07/2	Pittsburgh – PA	79
07/3	DAY OFF	0
07/4	Cadiz – OH	77
07/5	Coshocton – OH	67
07/6	Columbus – OH	77
07/7	BUILD DAY	0
07/8	BUILD DAY	0
07/9	Yellow Springs – OH	55
07/10	Rushville – IN	102
07/11	Bloomington – IN	86
07/12	BUILD DAY	0
07/13	Lawrenceville – IL	95
07/14	Salem – IL	61
07/15	St Louis – MO	82
07/16	BUILD DAY	0
07/17	Owensville – MO	100
07/18	Lake Ozark – MO	87
07/19	Springfield – MO	94
07/20	BUILD DAY	0
07/21	Joplin – MO	80
07/22	Vinita – OK	59
07/23	Tulsa – OK	69
07/24	BUILD DAY	0
07/25	Chandler – OK	69
07/26	Yukon – OK	64
07/27	Cordell – OK	89
07/28	Wheeler – TX	78
07/29	Amarillo – TX	97
07/30	BUILD DAY	0
07/31	Friona – TX	71
08/1	Portales – NM	56
08/2	Roswell – NM	89
08/3	DAY OFF	0
08/4	Carrizozo – NM	89
08/5	Socorro – NM	76
08/6	Pie Town – NM	84
08/7	Springerville – AZ	71
08/8	Heber-Overgaard – AZ	56
08/9	Payson – AZ	54
08/10	BUILD DAY	0
08/11	Sedona – AZ	91
08/12	Flagstaff – AZ	32
08/13	BUILD DAY	0
08/14	Grand Canyon South Rim – AZ	78
08/15	DAY OFF	0
08/16	Williams – AZ	59
08/17	Seligman – AZ	42
08/18	Kingman – AZ	86
08/19	Searchlight – NV	77
08/20	Baker – CA	101
08/21	Barstow – CA	69
08/22	Palmdale – CA	87
08/23	BUILD DAY	0
08/24	Santa Clarita – CA	41
08/25	Santa Paula – CA	35
08/26	Santa Barbara – CA	40
Total Mileage: 3855
**Subject to change

A few ways to think of your donation:

• If you donated a ___________ for every mile (3855 in total*) that I bike it would equal:

• Penny:   $38.55
• Nickel:    $192.75
• Dime:   $385.50
• Quarter:    $963.75
• Fifty cents: $1927.50

*Total only reflects the miles I will bike during the trip. It does not include the 500 miles I will bike in preparation for the trip.

• If you donated a __________  dollar bill for every state (14 in total) I visit by bike it would equal:

• One: $14.00
• Five: $70.00
• Ten: $140.00
• Twenty: $280.00
• Fifty: $700.00

• If you donated (a)____________ for every pound of weight (50lbs. minimum*) I’m expected to lose it would equal:

• Quarter: $12.50
• Fifty cents: $25.00
• One dollar bill: $50.00
• Two dollars: $100.00
• Five dollar bill: $ 250.00

This is the expect amount of weight loss prior to the start of my journey.

• If you donated (a) _____________ for every day I’ll spend building homes it would equal:

• Dollar: $13.00
• Two dollars: $26.00
• Five dollars: $65.00
• Ten dollars: $130.00
• Twenty dollars: $260.00

• If you donated (a)_____________ for every day of my trip (72 in total) it would equal:
  • Half dollar: $36.00
  • Dollar: $72.00
  • Two dollars: $144.00
  • Five: $360.00
  • Ten: $720.00

• If you donated a ______________ for every calorie burnt** during the journey it would equal:
  • Quarter cent: $795.09
  • Half cent: $1590.18
  • Penny : $3180.37

**This is based on my current weight (310lbs) and estimated a rate of 12 miles per hour. 990 calories burnt per hour = 318037.5 in total

No matter what you donate: THANK YOU!

Gratitude 2.0

A big shout out to Karissa H. and Cheryl A. for their donations. You both mean the world to me and it is always a great reminder to know that my J.Low ladies have my back. Much love, E.

 

Gratitude

Big shout out to Mary Ann and Natalie who donated! It means a lot to me!

$4420.00 to go!

Love,

Emma

Perserverance

What a wonderful story.