CTAP Region 2 Ride for Resources

Sorry this is late- I just couldn't get going yesterday.
Wednesday, June 27th
Headed over to Shasta COE around 8:15.
Shasta COE gave us a big send off after meeting with Charlie Beecroft- CTAP Coordinaror, Tom Armelino- Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendents Judy Flores and Kathy Thompson.
We headed south down Highway 273 to Anderson and over to Cottonwood. The road had a rough shoulder and lots of traffic. Apparently that is the last stretch of road towards the mill in Anderson, so I continued to share space with logging trucks. I thought the trucks might take Highway 5- but I was mistaken.
From Cottonwood, we took back roads down to Red Bluff- hot, dry backroads, but at least there was no traffic.
At the Tehama County Department of Education we met with Larry Champion, Assistant Superintendent and Tim Templeton- CTAP RGC Member and Director of Technology Services at Red Bluff High School.
After a short lunch stop we left Red Bluff at 1:00.
It was now much warmer and the wind was blowing from the south. Old Highway 99 was rough, traffic was constant, and I rode directly into the wind. Finally arrived in Corning around 2:15. The digital thermometer ona real estate building read 100. Pushed on in to the wind for over another hour. The heat was and wind draining me. This was worse than going uphill. It took forever to get to Orland- Glenn County Office of Education Instructional Media Center. Enjoyed the air conditioning and took a quick picture.
It was time for the home stretch. I hadn't made very good time and we were behind schedule. We were traveling east towards Butte County on Highway 32. The cross wind wasn't as hard to deal with, but the road did turn south occasionally and made it additionally challenging. Neck and shoulders were tired.
Crossed over the Sacramento River at Hamilton City and re-entered Butte County. Hot and tired- I still had 10 miles to go to Chico. With every pedal stroke I got more excited about finishing. Gene and I were both beat.
We rode through several Chico neighborhoods before emerging south of town and headed into the Butte County ROP parking lot. The office had closed several hours before- but Tim McClure, Deputy Superintendent was waiting for us.
Gene and I had accomplished our goals for the CTAP Region 2 Ride for Resources:
1. Visit the Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity county offices to provide resources for students and teachers. Re-establish personal connections.
2. Promote CTAP Region 2 Ride for Resources Sponsor's Products and Services
3. Demonstrate the"Rural-ness and Remoteness"of the nine counties in CTAP Region 2
4. Promote the CTAP Region 2 Summer Technology Leadership Conference (STLC) in Chico July 25-26.
5. Commit to ride over 700 miles in 7 days.

Thank you all for your support of this endeavour.
The CTAP Region 2 Ride for Resources "Epilogue" will follow shortly. There is a lot that happened that we haven't shared yet along with some interesting education ties to the ride.
Stay tuned- and we will definitely see you at the CTAP Region 2 Summer Technology Leadership Conference: Imagine! in Chico July 25-26. Check out conference information at: http://stlc.pbwiki.com/

Once again- THANK YOU Gene Arnold- your support made this possible.
Thank you Tamara, Carter, and Ryne Haas for letting me "abandon" you for over a week. (Though that may have actually been a reward for you, too.)
Thank you Discovery Education/unitedstreaming, netTrekker, and CCETC CaliforniaStreaming for your quality educational resources.
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Thank you Sweet Leaf Tea! You kept me going- and going- and going....