Trips for Kids Named 2009 Non-Profit Organization of the Year by the
California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Oct. 13, 2009 – The California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports selected Trips for Kids (TFK) as its 2009 Non-Profit Organization of the Year from more than 700 nominees. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Anthem Blue Cross Foundation presented the award to TFK with a gold medal on September 16, 2009 at the Fourth Annual Spotlight Awards ceremony in Sacramento, Calif.
As part of the award, Trips for Kids will receive a Spolight Award$10,000 donation at a special ceremony in San Rafael, Calif., on Nov. 19.
“Trips for Kids is overjoyed to be the recipient of this prestigious award,” said Marilyn Price, founding director of TFK. “Recognition from the Spotlight Awards will significantly boost our visibility and encourage more people to sign up as Trips for Kids chapters. The prize will really help us give underserved youth an opportunity to be active through our mountain bikes rides.”
The California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting physical activity for all Californians with an emphasis on children and youth. Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has granted more than $1.75 million to the Council over the last five years.
“I congratulate all of this year’s Gold Medal winners,” Governor Schwarzenegger said.
Council Chairman Jake Steinfeld, founder of Major League Lacrosse and Exercise TV said, “We re proud to shine a spotlight on each of our awardees because they are each doing something amazing to help California’s children.”
Trips for Kids is a 21-year-old national non-profit based in San Rafael, Calif., with programs that give underserved youth a chance to experience the joy and challenge of mountain biking, while learning valuable life skills and an appreciation for the outdoors. There are currently 66 Trips for Kids chapters in the United Stated, Canada and Israel.
For more information on Trips for Kids, please visit www.tripsforkids.org or call founding Director Marilyn Price at 415.458.2986.
About Trips for Kids
Trips for Kids (www.tripsforkids.org) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization based in Marin County, California. With 60-plus chapters operating in the United States, Canada and Israel, Trips for Kids opens the world of cycling to at-risk youth through mountain bike rides and Earn-A-Bike programs. Trips for Kids started in 1988 as a grass roots effort by avid mountain biker, environmentalist and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee Marilyn Price to provide inner-city youth a way to enjoy the outdoors and gain much-needed life skills.
Fueled by success in the San Francisco Bay Area, the national organization was launched in 1999 with the expanded mission to open as many chapters as possible in order to provide kids with lessons in personal responsibility, achievement and environmental awareness through the development of practical skills and the simple act of having fun through mountain biking.
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September Outdoor Event Launched by Women’s Adventure
Boulder, Colorado, May 22, 2009 – Women’s Adventure, the only outdoor sports, travel and lifestyle magazine for active women, is joining with outdoor industry leaders in creating a unique one day event specifically for women.
The Women’s Adventure, a one day event on September 26 at the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado, will provide women an opportunity to sample a variety of outdoor gear. At the Woolrich Playground, women can try rock climbing, mountain and road bicycling, kayaking, fly fishing, yoga and orienteering. Clinics and talks by outdoor industry experts will be held throughout the day, with food, beer and wine tasting, and a raffle providing a fun atmosphere. According to Event Director Joanna Laubscher, “it’s Women’s Adventure meets Girl’s Day Out.”
Strong support for the event has been provided from several outdoor companies, including Woolrich, Cannondale, Osprey, Klean Kanteen, Moving Comfort, Johnson Outdoors, Skirt Sports, Montrail, Keen, Softride, Larabar, La Sportiva, and Camelbak. Non profit support is pledged by The Women’s Wilderness Institute, Leave No Trace, Venus de Miles and the Front Range Anglers.
The Women’s Adventure will provide an opportunity for outdoor industry companies to communicate directly to active Colorado women in a pressure-free, fun environment. National marketing statistics indicate women account for 85 percent of all consumer product and service purchases in the United States. These range from 93 percent of food purchase decisions to 66 percent of computer purchases to 92 percent of vacation purchases. Women’shop online with more regularity than men, pass on information about deals and new products to friends and family members, and have outstanding brand loyalty.
For further information regarding this unique event, visit The Women’s Adventure. Registration for the event, priced at $75 per participant, is underway.
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Women’s Adventure Announces Spring Editor’s Choice Awards
Boulder, Colorado, March 13, 2009 - In a comprehensive search for the proper women’s gear to excel in spring and summer outdoor activities, the editors of Women’s Adventure tested over 1,000 products from leading sporting and outdoor companies. The result of their testing is the first-ever Women’s Adventure Spring Editor’s Choice Awards – the best of the best of outdoor equipment and products for active women.
The only outdoor sports, travel and lifestyle magazine for women who thrive in the wild, Women’s Adventure includes in its April 2009 edition a special section detailing over 90 products. Ranging from running shoes to sleeping bags to sunglasses to kayaks to backpacks and camping equipment, the gear selected by the Women’s Adventure editors is of exceptional quality and value.
Submitted outdoor products were vigorously tested by the Women’s Adventure select team in bicycling, paddle sports, hiking, running, backpacking and camping. These tests began in the autumn of 2008 and continued into the winter through varying weather conditions, altitudes and activities. Through this exhaustive process, products from companies such as Katadyn, Cannondale, Osprey, Marmot, Leki, New Balance, Pearl Izumi and others earned praise from their testers, and were awarded the Women’s Adventure Editor’s Choice seal of quality.
The April 2009 edition of Women’s Adventure will be available at select newsstands, markets and specialty book and outdoor retailers nationally beginning the week of March 23. Women’s Adventure is also available in a digital edition for Amazon’s Kindle wireless reader. Soon, iPhone users will be able to download Amazon’s digital edition of Women’s Adventure using the exclusive Kindle application.
Spring 2009 Women’s Adventure Editor’s Choice Selections
Sleeping Bags
Water Filters
- Katadyn Micro Bottle
- Katadyn Hiker PRO
- MSR Sweetwater Purifier System
- SteriPEN JourneyLCD Purifier
Hiking Boots
- Kayland Convert
- Scarpa Nangpala GTX Lady
- Asolo Omni GV ML
Backpacks
- Arc teryx Briza 62
- Mountainsmith Scarlet
- Osprey Aura 50 Pack
- Gregory Jade 25
Gear
- Optimus Crux Lite Stove
- GSI Pinnacle Dualist
- The North Face Minibus 2
- Bridgedale Women’s Endurance Trekker Sock
- Salomon Vertigo Shorts
- Rossignol Uintas Shirt
- Leatherman Juice XE 6
- National Geographic Trails Illustrated Maps
- Leki Poles Aeragon Diva
- Isis Cassandra Pant
- Ibex Scoop T
Paddling
- Astral Bella PFD
- Bell Northwind Canoe
- Epic Relaxed Touring Paddle
- Kaenon Polarized Baton Sunglasses
- Necky Eliza Kayak
- Pelican 1020 Micro Case
- Sawyer Kai Paddle
- Seattle Sports Dry Bags
- Waterman Stand-up Paddle Board
- Werner Carve Paddle
- Wilderness Systems Tsunami 120
Mountain Bikes
- Trek Top Fuel 9.8 WSD
- Ellsworth Project Pink Epiphany
- Pivot Mach 5 XT
- Giant Cypher 1
- Specialized Safire Elite
- Cannondale Feminine Rush
Road Bikes
- Specialized Ruby Comp Compact
- Cannondale Synapse Carbon Feminine 4
- Trek Madone 6.5 WSD
- BH Cristal
- Look 566
- Ellsworth Scant
Biking Apparel/Accessories
- Harlot Houlihan Shorts
- Sock Guy Socks
- Sidi Dominator 5 s
- Descente Shelter Jacket
- Julbo Run Glasses
- Specialized Propero Helmet
- Dakine Girls Nomad Pack
- Tifosi Scout Sunglasses
- Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Bib Shorts
- Shebeest S-cut Jersey Print
- Rudy Project Zuma Helmet
- Diadora Speedracer Shoes
- Giordana Silverline Gloves
- DeFeet AirEators
- Gore Xenon Lady Jacket
- Look KeO Elle Pedals
- RaceFace Blossom Jersey
- Kona XC Gloves
Running Shoes
- Extreme Terrain: Salomon XT Wings GTX W
- Comfort: New Balance WT 875
- Speed: Vasque Momenta
- All Around: The North Face Voza
- Best on Road: Saucony ProGrid Triumph 6
- Half Marathon and Beyond: Brooks Infiniti 2
- 10K and 5K: Asics GEL-Kayano 15
- Maximum Stability: New Balance 769 ST
Running Apparel/Accessories
- Marmot Crystalline Jacket
- Descent Thermal Deluxe Hoodie
- Pearl Izumi Chase Splice Knicker
- Garmin Forerunner 405 Watch
- Amphipod Handheld Pocket
- CamelBak Annedel
- Tifosi DEA Sunglasses
- Moving Comfort Cool Run Short
- Marmot Vogue Tank
- Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor
- Brooks Pacer Sport Tank
- Brooks PR Mesh Skort
- Fox River Mills Driven Ultra Light Weight Socks
- Patagonia Multi-Use Skort
- Rossignol Sundance Tank in Cocoa
- Zeal Tensai
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Women’s Adventure Partners with Adventure Film Festival
Boulder, Colorado, March 12, 2009 – Women’s Adventure, the only outdoor sports, travel and lifestyle magazine for active women, has partnered as a sponsor with the Boulder-based Adventure Film Festival to increase the presence of adventuresome women competing in this year’s festival. Women who are actively participating in outdoor activities-and documenting it on camera-are encouraged to submit films by, about, and for women to compete for the first-ever Women’s Adventure Award.
Celebrating its fifth year in 2009, The Adventure Film Festival brings to Boulder each November a variety of astonishing and inspiring films regarding our environment, the outdoors and the people who explore it. Each year, the festival features more than 30 independent films celebrating alpinism, climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, and other wild pursuits. Presented by Patagonia, Intrepid Travel and other leading outdoor companies, the festival attracts over 4,000 enthusiastic viewers in three nights of presentations, workshops and special events.
All films produced, directed or featuring women and submitted to The Adventure Film Festival are automatically entered for consideration for the Women’s Adventure Award. Deadline for submission for the 2009 Festival is June 15. Films may also be submitted directly to Women’s Adventure for review and consideration. Selected films by women will also be reviewed in upcoming editions of Women’s Adventure magazine, providing additional support to the filmmaker.
Learn more about The Adventure Film Festival online. In addition to the Boulder Festival, the program travels to France and to Chile each year.
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Women’s Adventure Kindle Edition Launched by Amazon
Boulder, Colorado, February 27, 2009 - Women’s Adventure, the only outdoor sports, travel and lifestyle magazine for active women, launched a digital edition today exclusively for Amazon’s Kindle wireless reading device. The first outdoors industry publication in Amazon’s growing digital magazine library, Women’s Adventure is pleased to join an increasing number of national magazines creating Kindle editions.
Amazon’s Kindle 2.0 wireless reading device offers over 230,000 books along with selected newspapers, magazines and blogs from the United States and from across the world. Other popular magazines publishing Kindle editions include Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic, Forbes, Fortune and The New Yorker, which launched earlier in February.
The first edition of Women’s Adventure to be released to Kindle readers is the January/February 2009 edition, including feature articles on women’s ski jumping and ongoing efforts to include the sport in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, warm-weather winter vacation destinations and the trials of being a single girl in a mountain town. Future editions of the Boulder-based periodical will be uploaded to Amazon every two months.
The January/February 2009 printed edition of Women’s Adventure is currently on sale at newsstands and specialty stores nationwide. For information regarding Amazon’s Kindle 2.0 wireless reading device, visit Amazon. The Kindle 2.0 reader is priced at $359.00. The Women’s Adventure digital Kindle edition is priced at $2.99.
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Women’s Ski Jumping Possible Event at 2010 Olympic Games
Boulder, Colorado, December 30, 2008 – With the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia only a year away, an April 20 court date may decide whether women athletes will be permitted to compete in the ski jumping event. Kristin Bjornsen in the January/February 2009 edition of Women’s Adventure provides updates on the court case and the growth of women’s ski jumping in the United States and worldwide.
A May 2006 decision by the International Olympic Committee appeared to keep women from competing in the February 2010 Games. Although 89 elite women jumpers from 14 countries competed in the international-level Continental Cup during the 2006-07 season, the ICC claimed women’s ski jumping had too few competitors, too few competing countries and too little international competition. Women’ski jumpers like Utah’s Lindsey Van disagree with the IOC’s decision, as does Deedee Corradini, the president of Women’s Ski Jumping USA, a nonprofit group organized to support jumping. “It’s clearly discrimination to keep women jumpers out of the Olympics, “said Corradini, a former Salt Lake City mayor.
The 2008 gender discrimination lawsuit against the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee claims that since government funds and public equipment are used to host the Games, the event must provide equal opportunities for men and women. A Canadian law firm is handling the case pro bono.
Women’s ski jumping also will receive a major boost in public visibility with the first World Championship, to be held in the Czech Republic this February. The event will be closely watched by the IOC and by the International Ski Federation, which sanctioned the championship. Provided the competitors demonstrate world-class jumping skills, and the event organizers promote the event to the public, the IOC may be more willing to allow women to jump in the Olympic Games.
In the United States, the sport is growing. Having been added to the US Ski Team for the 2005-06 ski season, women’ski jumpers receive support and structure from the team. At present, only women’ski jumpers are members of the US Ski Team, since the top American male jumpers retired in 2006.
The January/February 2009 edition of Women’s Adventure is on sale at newsstands and specialty stores nationwide beginning January 12. For further information about women’s ski jumping in the United States, visit Women’s Ski Jumping USA.