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Cub scouts and parents on bicycles preparing to ride on the Middlesex Greenway

KMM offers educational activities and resources that can help youth learn about walking, biking, transportation and safety while building skills they can use in their everyday lives.

Our programs can be a great fit for summer camps, church and faith-based youth groups, community organizations, after-school programs, recreation programs and other youth-serving organizations.

Bring Transportation Safety to Your Youth Group

KMM can work with your organization to identify activities that fit your group’s age, interests, schedule and goals. Programs may include:

Bicycle & E-Bike Safety
Help youth develop safe riding skills, learn proper helmet use and traffic rules, perform basic bicycle safety checks, and understand how to responsibly use e-bikes and other micromobility devices.

Pedestrian Safety
Our pedestrian safety education programs empower young people to safely navigate streets and neighborhoods, identify safe walking routes, and become more confident pedestrians.

Transportation Skills & Safety
KMM can introduce youth to public transportation, trip planning, and provide teen driving education. Young people can build confidence navigating their community while learning how to make safe, informed choices as pedestrians, bicyclists, passengers and future drivers.

Environment & Air Quality
Through KMM’s air quality monitoring and anti-idling programs, young people can learn how transportation decisions can affect their community and what they can do to make a difference.

Service, Youth Empowerment, & Community Engagement
KMM offers a comprehensive peer mentoring program and can connect youth with opportunities to participate in KMM events, transportation safety activities, and community service projects.

Have an idea or a specific program need? Let us know what you’re planning, and we’ll help you explore the possibilities. Contact us.

Programs for Scout Groups

KMM offers educational programs, activities, and volunteer opportunities that can help Cub Scout packs, Girl Scouts, and Scouts BSA troops complete requirements related to bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, transportation, community service, leadership, and healthy living.

Some KMM staff members are current, registered scout leaders and are happy to support scouts working toward badges and higher awards. Whether you’re looking for a speaker, planning a troop activity, organizing a service project, or looking for an opportunity for scouts to volunteer, KMM can create a program that helps scouts connect with their community and complete existing scout badge and award requirements.

Contact us to develop an an education program for your scout troop today.


Girl Scout Programs

KMM’s safety programs can help Girl Scouts complete many health, wellness and leadership badges including:

  • Brownie Hiker & Trail Adventure
  • Junior Outdoor Adventurer & Trail Adventurer
  • Cadette Eco Trekker
  • Gold Award Projects
  • Community Service Hours
  • Leadership, Safety Awards, and more!


Cub Scout Programs

KMM’s bicycle education programs can help meet Cub Scout Adventure rank requirements:

  • Bike Rodeos
  • Bicycle Safety Education- learn hand signals, ABC Quick Check, proper helmet fitting, and more.
  • Bicycle Maintenance- Proper tire inflation, adjusting your bicycle, properly operate brakes, and more.


Scouts BSA Programs

Some KMM staff are current Merit Badge Counselors and can help scouts earn merit badges in hiking, traffic safety, and railroading, as well as support leadership, community service, and eagle projects.

  • Hiking Merit Badge
  • Traffic Safety Merit Badge
  • Railroading Merit Badge
  • Community Service Hours
  • Eagle Projects

Note: Taking part in a KMM activity or event does not automatically fulfill a Merit Badge requirement. Sign-offs will only be provided for requirements that a scout has fully completed and demonstrated their work to the counselor.

To speak with a merit badge counselor, complete the form here.

 

First in the Nation All Abilities Bike Program Aims to Teach People With Disabilities How to Ride a Bike

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In the Spring of 2025, Keep Middlesex Moving launched its first All Abilities Bike Camp in partnership with Future Foundations Academy, part of the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey. The program reflects a shared commitment to expanding mobility, independence, and access for all students.

Held in Piscataway, the ten-session camp began in late March and was led by staff Chris Gonda and Isabella Gonzalez, with support from paraprofessionals. Using the All Kids Bike curriculum from the Strider Education Foundation, students learned through a balance bike approach designed to build confidence and foundational skills.

The pilot program focused on neurodivergent students selected by Vice Principal John Taylor, with priority given to those facing financial or scheduling barriers. Over two weeks, students participated in structured, one-hour sessions, with makeup opportunities available to ensure consistent progress.

Seven of the eight participants had never ridden a bike before. By the end of the program, most showed significant improvement in both skill and confidence. Staff and families noted meaningful growth, with one parent sharing that the program succeeded where years of attempts had not.

Beyond instruction, KMM conducted pre-and post-program assessments and developed a report evaluating outcomes. The results highlight the importance of strong school partnerships and individualized support in creating successful, inclusive programs.

Following the pilot’s success, the Strider Education Foundation awarded a second grant to expand the program this summer. The second camp took place at East Brunswick Adaptive Recreation Daisy Day Camp, where ten (10) students ranging in age from 8-16 participated in ten one-hour learn to ride sessions.

Keep Middlesex Moving wishes to thank the Strider Education Foundation, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Program for their support.

For more information about inclusive mobility programs, contact programs at kmm.org.

August is National Back to School Month

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Although many school districts begin in September, we celebrate National Back to School Month as a way to prepare for the coming school year.

Visit our Safe Routes to School resource page to learn what you can do and how KMM can help.

Walk and Bike to School Events

Walk and bike events, like International Walk to School Day in October, are a great way to introduce an SRTS program and get families excited about walking to school. KMM works with organizers to plan the event, map a suitable route and provide support materials.

Walk Safety Assembly

Crossing the street, traffic signals, crosswalks, and more are covered in this 45-minute interactive program ideal for first and second graders. The presentation uses slides and short videos. Giveaways include bookmarks, stickers, and glow-in-the-dark bracelets

Bike Safety Presentation

KMM presents a 20-minute program on bike safety including helmet use and fitting, basic traffic rules, and parts of the bicycle. Ideal for grades 4-6.

Bike Rodeo

This bike skills course helps students learn the basics of safe bicycling on a fun off-road course. Rodeos can be run during school, at an after-school program, at a summer camp, or during a community festival. KMM will plan your bike rodeo, layout a safety course, direct the event, and train volunteer

Walking School Bus

A walking school bus is a group of students walking together to school on a regular basis. Parents often take turns “driving” the bus, walking with the students, and providing supervision. KMM will help plan a route, assist in developing policies and procedures and provide a safety orientation to volunteers.

School Travel Plan

KMM works with schools and towns to create a plan to improve the walk or bike to school – this may include street fixes, educational programs, and police enforcement. This “school travel plan” is a blueprint for making improvements over time – and enables towns and schools to apply for supporting grants. KMM will prepare the plan with the participation of the Board of Education, municipality, parents, and community leaders.

New Brunswick Ciclovia Did it Again!

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Our super nurse volunteers (courtesy Diana Starace, Safe Kids Middlesex County)
Our super nurse volunteers                                                       (courtesy Diana Starace, Safe Kids Middlesex County)

KMM and Safe Kids Middlesex County (based at the Level 1 Trauma Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital) teamed up again to distribute free bicycle helmets and challenge kid’s bike safety skills at New Brunswick Ciclovia.

The third city-wide open streets event of this year took place on Sunday, October 12th. Four volunteers from the nursing program at New Jersey City University helped us fit helmets on heads, explain the importance of helmet use to kids and parents, and guide children through a short skill course.

Riding the course (courtesy Veronica Torres)
Riding the course (courtesy Veronica Torres)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to all the families that came out on this beautiful day!