You know that look that kids get on Christmas morning? The one where their eyes get wide, their jaw hits the floor and they look at their family members with pure joy and excitement? Yeah, that one. That’s the look I get everyday when I go into schools with our Kids Riding Bikes program. When […]
Category: Blog
Lessons Learned From the Bicycle
In our blog today we asked Coach Lizzy to reflect on her time at Nine13sports and what she is taking away from her experience with us… As my time with Nine13sports draws to a close, I have taken some time to reflect on what I’ve learned in my past few months. Beyond the skills and […]
Position: Field Team Member
Please email your resume in PDF format, a brief email explaining why you’re interested in working for Nine13sports and your favorite moment in time involving a bicycle to: employment@nine13sports.org. Applications sent to other email addresses, phone calls that are received, or any other creative inquiries will get you sent to the bottom of the application […]
Communication is Key
Over the past few months with Nine13sports, I have been able to expand on a variety of skills ranging from community engagement, corporate relations, and youth development. However, the most fundamental skill-set I have been able to develop is communication. Communication can include a multitude of types of interactions, and Nine13sports has given me a […]
My First Few Months at Nine13sports: Lizzy O’Hara
In our blog today we asked our fall intern, Lizzy O’Hara, to write about the impact that she’s seen Nine13sports have in the community and what some of her takeaways have been during her first few months interning with us. Over the past couple of months, I have had the pleasure to intern with Nine13sports. […]
Welcome Nine13sports Newest Board Member, John DeWaal
John DeWaal is Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing of Anchor Media Services focusing on advising clients to develop integrated marketing plans by leveraging underperforming assets that to help fund marketing activities. With a degree in Marketing from Illinois State University and a Certificate of Accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo, John […]
Nine13sports Letter of Review: Westfield Middle School
Teacher Name: Todd Hagemeier School: Westfield Middle School My name is Todd Hagemeier. I have worked at Westfield Middle School which has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. Our district places emphasis on students being well rounded and lifelong learners. I am always on the lookout for ways to spark the interest of students […]
2018 Summer Intern Reflection: Nick Mooney
Over the next few days we will be posting reflections on our blog from our 2018 summer interns regarding their experience working with us and a few things they learned. Today, we have Nick Mooney, who will be starting his senior year at Ball State University here in a few weeks: It’s crazy to think […]
Nine13sports Is Moving and Growing (a note from our CEO)
More than three years ago, we moved into our first long-term home for Nine13sports, operating out of the basement at Shortridge High School. When we moved in, I had a staff of 2, we had a single truck and trailer we were using to transport equipment to schools, and we still carried the TV into […]
