(November 25, 2025) — A four-organization partnership will deliver bicycle safety and wellness programs to rural families across seven Southeast Idaho counties.
The Southeast Idaho Council of Governments, Idaho Walk Bike Alliance, Southeast Idaho Safe Routes to Schools, and Cowboy Ted’s Foundation for Kids signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring programs to Bannock, Bear River, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties.
Rural communities often get overlooked for wellness and bike safety programs, according to “Cowboy” Ted Hallisey. The partnership makes rural areas its priority.
“We plan to offer programs and biking activities that will be fun and familiar for rural kids and communities,” Hallisey said.
Programs include Safe Routes to Schools initiatives, bike rodeos, human-powered rodeo activities, wellness assemblies, and customized transportation activities. The organizations will host events at schools, libraries, fairs, and community gatherings.
Hallisey, who grew up in a rural community, designed the activities to keep rural kids comfortable while learning safety and wellness skills through bicycling.
Schools, officials, libraries, preschools, community groups, and 4-H organizations can schedule events by contacting SICOG or Hallisey at (208) 870-1633 or [email protected].
Activities include wellness assemblies, human-powered rodeos with bike courses featuring keyhole and barrel racing, color fun runs, and reading sessions with Hallisey’s children’s books.
