National Youth Project Using Minibikes (NYPUM)

NYPUM is a national youth program using mini-bike riding lessons as an incentive - motivating students to make positive changes in their lives.  This incentive, healthy peer relationships and positive adult role models combine to make NYPUM a powerful tool in enhancing the lives of participants. Click here to download a powerpoint presentation that shows the results of a recent outcomes survey highlighting the success of students who participate in NYPUM.

NYPUM strives to provide students with the opportunity to experience success and to teach the sense of responsibility that comes with being a safe responsible driver.

NYPUM provides clients with twenty-one (21) lessons that initially focus on such elementary activities as how to balance on the mini-bike and progresses to more complex steps such as shifting gears and controlling the speed of the bike.  The focus of these lessons is to develop mastery of a set of skills necessary to safely operate the bikes and simultaneously build the student's confidence and sense of accomplishment as these skills are acquired.

In NYPUM each participant is asked to set 3 personal development goals.  As students demonstrate progression on each of their goals and their  21 lessons they earn riding time on Eliada's extensive system of trails.  The bikes serve as a great motivational tool.  Students work hard each week on their goals and have a great time on our beginner, intermediate and advanced trail-riding system.          

Like many physical activities, there is an inherent risk in riding mini-bikes.  Eliada's NYPUM program requires a Certified NYPUM Instructor (CNI) and strict adherence to the Guide to NYPUM.  Trained Track Safety Supervisors assist the certified instructor with the NYPUM activities.

We are blessed to be one of the 46 NYPUM chapters across the nation.

NYPUM Classes offered to Community Youth and Families

This program is open to youth ages 10-17.  Parents are welcome to join the class with their child at no additional cost!  The NYPUM course is complete after 30 hours of lessons and trail riding.  End of the course field trips may be arranged to a nearby dirt bike park.  This is a day long adventure sure to be the highlight of any participant's year!!

Weekday Afternoon

1.5 hour classes     $15 per week     Tuesdays or Fridays at 4 pm

Saturday

2.5 hour classes     $25 per week     Saturdays at 10 am