Oilfields High School ~ OHS Students Make & Donate Bikes

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By Todd Curran

The OHS students in Mr. Wilson's grade 8 leadership class got their gears turning on how to give back to the community, and set about assembling a bike for a child in need.
Contributing their own time, effort and old bikes for parts, the students completed a bike that was donated to Eagle House shelter on June 23rd. “We think the children at the Eagle House would feel more at home if they had more freedom and more things to do, such as riding bikes,” a class press release indicates.
“We came up with the idea as a way to build leadership skills for us and help other people at the same time,” says Danielle Mason, who was elected by her classmates to speak on their behalf.
The project was led and directed by the students, who voted on several potential projects before arriving at this one. “They did it all,” says Mr. Wilson. “I'm so proud of this group of kids!”
Eagle House representatives were happily on hand to accept the donation, saying, “Thank you! The kids really enjoy bike riding and will get a lot of use out of it.”
The leadership class was modeled after the OHS Quest Program, which serves students who excel at experiential learning over learning from books.