BMX Interest in New Hudson: Non-riders

The Lyon Township Park Advisory Committee is investigating activities which would work well at the James F. Atchison Memorial Park (formerly Lyon Township Community Park). One option being discussed is a non-motorized BMX (bicycle motocross) track similar to Waterford Oaks BMX in the Oakland County Parks System (Waterford) and Capitol Area BMX in Lansing. The proposed track would not be a free-style nor stunt location, nor would it take the place of any existing recreation facility within the park. It would be free of charge to the public on non-scheduled days; minimally,there would be one scheduled race and one scheduled practice each week from May to September. The track would be associated with either the National Bike League or the American Bicycle Association, both of which promote racing for males and females and from ages 5 to over 45.

We are seeking feedback from individuals interested in participating in the sport of BMX as well as persons willing to join a volunteer organization which would be responsible for the operations of the track. We would also like to speak to local businesses which might support such an activity.

Please answer the following questions regarding this proposal; parents may answer these questions on behalf of their child.

	none	1	2	3	4 or more
parent	Which members in your family ride or used to ride BMX? Please select how many for each category. parent none	1	2	3	4 or more
sibling	sibling none	1	2	3	4 or more
cousin	cousin none	1	2	3	4 or more
uncle/aunt	uncle/aunt none	1	2	3	4 or more
child	child none	1	2	3	4 or more

	yes	no
Junior League baseball	Do you have a child involved in a sport which practices at Lyon Township Park? Junior League baseball yes	no
Panther Football	Panther Football yes	no
Panther Cheer	Panther Cheer yes	no
Sting Soccer	Sting Soccer yes	no

	very important	important	not important
Boys and girls participate.	BMX can provide the following benefits. Rate their importance for you and/or your family. Boys and girls participate. very important	important	not important
Families get to spend time together.	Families get to spend time together. very important	important	not important
It encourages participants to work hard.	It encourages participants to work hard. very important	important	not important
It's good for the local businesses.	It's good for the local businesses. very important	important	not important
Participants form friendships & meet new people.	Participants form friendships & meet new people. very important	important	not important
Participants get exercise.	Participants get exercise. very important	important	not important
Participants get to spend time with friends.	Participants get to spend time with friends. very important	important	not important
People ages 5 to over 45 can participate.	People ages 5 to over 45 can participate. very important	important	not important

1. The Project

1. What is your age category?

2. What is your interest in BMX?

3. Which members in your family ride or used to ride BMX? Please select how many for each category.

4. How did you learn about the sport of BMX? Check all that apply.

5. Have you ever ridden BMX?

6. Do you have a child involved in a sport which practices at Lyon Township Park?

7. BMX can provide the following benefits. Rate their importance for you and/or your family.

8. Would you try BMX (organized racing or independent) if you could rent equipment?

9. Would you encourage a family member to try BMX if there were a local track?

10. What is your opinion of a BMX track in the community?