The Optimist Club of Henderson, in collaboration with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, is having a Bike Rodeo this Saturday, June 8 during the Vance Cares Family Festival.
The festival, sponsored by Vance County Schools, will take place on Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to information provided by Debbie Scott of the sheriff’s department.
Free bike helmets will be given to 100 young people who participate in the bike rodeo.
This free event will have local agencies providing community resources, as well as games, vendors, music, food trucks and kids’ activities.
Other groups partnering with VCS include Optimist International, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Kerr-Tar Regional Council Of Governments and Safe Routes To School North Carolina.