Today our team of helpers came together to make solid progress with track repairs, securing the apron, getting more of the ramp assembled, etc. We had a number of people come together to help us extinguish the grilled-foods as well, let’s not forget that. Not all work required laying on the ground but the shade under there was nice. We also hosted […]
Read moreThis Sunday after our work day we’ll be having our first open management meeting down at the track. Anyone who wants to participate is welcome to join us. We’ll be going over the current status of the track and our main programs, as well as discussing some critical topics for the future. In addition to the discussions we’ll be opening […]
Read moreMichael has been down at the track all week making progress, but we need more people to pitch in. Right now our weekend slots are still wide open. The grill will be going and we’ll be serving up good vibes and delicious burgers, dogs, and other goodies. Look no further if you want to be able to have some laughs with […]
Read moreHey Chicago! What day is it? SCVA is getting over a number of humps on our way to another exciting weekend of progress, and the next big day is Tomorrow. That’s right- official workday Thursday from 8am to 2:30 or so- Operations Dir Mike MichaelG@chicagovelodrome.com is leading. We’ll have our standard waivers at the track but feel free to prepare […]
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In addition to getting the track ready and putting together our High School Track League we’ve been working on starting up our Junior Mechanics program. We’re still seeking our primary mentor but today we met with Blackstone Bicycle Works Experimental Station on an extern from their program. What a great program and a great group of folks. Lots of things to emulate for both […]
Read moreWe made some excellent progress on Saturday at our first big track workday but there’s lots left to complete. We’re going to be back out there again this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday, from 10am-6pm. You can see both of the new dates on our page here: http://vols.pt/gyUhvt Just like last weekend we’ll also be doing some grilling. Not […]
Read moreYesterday we had a great crew of folks down at the velodrome to start getting it in shape for racing. We made progress in securing the guardrails along the top of the track, weeding out the infield, and assembling the ADA ramp. Thanks so much to all of our volunteers for coming out, it was definitely a hot and sweaty […]
Read moreIf you’ve been down to the track, or if you stopped by the Intelligentsia Cup last weekend it’s likely you met our Director of Operations, Michael Genge. He’ll be leading things tomorrow at our big track workday, and we thought we’d take the opportunity to introduce him. Mike is responsible for the day to day workings of the track and […]
Read moreThe SCVA is a community driven organization and can’t succeed without the support of the people, but what does that really mean? Luckily we’re here to tell you that actually it means a lot of different things, but it all starts with a commitment. Right now we’re a small organization, and several of us are wearing a lot of different […]
Read moreSCVA Junior Mechanics is an educational program dedicated to empowering youth and teaching mechanical, job, riding and social skills to boys and girls 13-18 years old from the South Chicago and surrounding neighborhoods. Instructors (2) will be expected to lead program participants (up to 30) in daily educational and recreational bicycle-related activities including learning about bike parts, maintenance, riding safety, social interactions, […]
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