Bike Assembly: Toys for Tots

Last week, Tony, Chasity, and I had the opportunity to help assemble bicycles for Toys for Tots. 

Cougar Run Winery in Concord saves their tip money for the year and purchases bicycles to donate to Toys for Tots. Last year, they had over 100. This year, they had ALMOST 100---but they were shut down for 4 months!  

Imagine what they could have done this year, if they had not been closed for 4 months! 

Panoramic Shot of the Room of Bikes and Volunteers

Chasity and the group of scouts she was working with assembled 46 of the bikes. That's about 1/2 of the total. They started at 6pm last Thursday, and they were done (and cleaned up) by 9pm. Three hours, 8 scouts, parents too, and they completed 46 bikes! 

Tony and Chasity together worked on and completed 8 bikes. Chasity only allowed me to help once or twice. :)  She wanted to do it herself. Tony was there for assistance, if she needed it. 

The hardest part on every bike was the brakes. She had to make sure they were attached and adjusted correctly.

She did have to ask for help for a few of the bikes, but she did a great job. 

Doesn't Tony look like he is working really hard here? :)  

Chasity wanted to do it herself, and we let her do it. Tony was support. I was trash pick-up and box break-down. 

We had fun. 

I do not know that Chasity would have had this opportunity if she had not joined Scouts BSA a little over a year ago. She has had so many experiences that she never had before! It has been great!