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UPAF's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite
2.8.12 - Issue 4
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| NEWS FLASH!
To celebrate all the artistic talent and beauty in our community, UPAF is pleased to announce "I ♥ Art" - a program that allows you to capture through photography what you define as art. It can be extraordinary or ordinary; unconventional or conventional; surreal or real. You decide. Share the images via social media in connection with UPAF.
Share your "art" by...
- Facebook: Post photos on UPAF's Facebook page (go to United Performing Arts Fund's page and click "upload a photo")
- Email: Send it to us at art@upaf.org and we'll post it for you.
- Twitter: Use our hashtag #upaf.
We want to explore and expand the definition of art through you. Show the Greater Milwaukee area what it simply cannot exist without.
Art is all around us. Find it. Capture it. Share it.
DATES TO KNOW
3.1.12 - Ride Registration Opens
4.5.12 to 4.7.12 - Wheel & Sprocket Expo 4.8.12 to 6.2.12 - Regular and In-Person Registration 5.2.12 - Deadline for Teams to Register 5.14.12 to 5.18.12 - Ride Team Packet Pick-up at the Marcus Center 5.23.12 - Ride packets delivered to teams with 50 or more participants 6.3.12 - UPAF's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite _______________________________________________________________________
This year's Ride will include three routes (25, 50 and 75-mile routes) that will head over the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge.
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PERFORMING ARTS
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CELEBRATE THE ARTS Don't forget to support the arts by attending some of our Member and Affiliate Group performances! |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Today
We are already signing volunteers up to help with UPAF's Ride for the Arts. Our first opportunity will begin in March. This year, UPAF's Ride for the Arts will be mailing out packets to all riders (non-team) who register before May 24. Therefore, we will be restructuring the packet fulfillment process. Instead of having two weeks of packet fulfillment, we will need volunteers every other Friday beginning on March 16. Beginning April 13, we will be fulfilling packets every Friday (and maybe adding in a few Thursdays when things get really busy). Packet fulfillment is a great project for individuals, small groups, and families!
For more information on this and other volunteer opportunities, or to sign up visit the volunteer tab at www.upafride.org or contact Kaitlin Kropp at 414-270-4482 or kkropp@upaf.org.
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Put Together a Team!
It's Easy
Do you ride with friends, co-workers or family members? Well then, why not put together a team? Creating and managing a team is easy and it's a great way to feel united on the day of the Ride. Team members are not required to choose the same route or ride together, but each rider will have their team logo or name printed on the back of their Ride T-shirt. Meet up for a team photo after the Ride as you relax together on the Summerfest Grounds.
For more information on setting up a team, visit the team tab at www.upafride.org or contact Kaitlin Kropp at 414-270-4482 or kkropp@upaf.org.
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
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UPAF thanks Alterra Coffee for their awesome generosity over the years.
In their own words, read more about what their Ride sponsorship means to them.
Alterra Coffee has supported UPAF's Ride for the Arts since 2006. Our partnership has grown over the years to include quite a bit of in-store promotion as well as hundreds of cups of free coffee handed out to riders and volunteers on the day of the Ride. Posters, registration brochures, UPAF coffee sleeves, and an Alterra/UPAF T-shirt day are a few of the ways we help spread the word. We also organize an Alterra Coffee team, open to anyone who wants to join!
When we first became involved with UPAF, we were already partnered with several UPAF Members and Affiliates, so our support of the Ride was a natural fit. Alterra has been proud to welcome Florentine Opera, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater to perform in our cafes and even hosted a flash mob from Danceworks' Mad Hot Ballroom students at Alterra at the Lake last summer. These performances have allowed us to share world-class talent with our customers while allowing the groups to reach a wider audience.
The benefits of our involvement with the community and the performing arts specifically are immeasurable. The groups involved with UPAF are a significant part of what makes Milwaukee such a terrific city and we welcome opportunities to give back to those organizations. We also make a point of spreading that opportunity to our co-workers - Alterra covers half the ride registration fee for any employee who wants to join our team.
Personally, I've had some fantastic experiences participating in the Ride and serving coffee to riders and volunteers. I've always enjoyed the quiet, early-morning ride to the start line. A couple of years ago, I spent a good chunk of the 15-mile route chatting with Bill Florescu from Florentine Opera, which was great. And of course, crossing the Hoan Bridge was awesome.
Ramie Camarena
Events & Communications Manager
Alterra Coffee
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SAFETY ZONE
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Bicycling Laws Quiz
Test Your Knowledge
The answers will be posted in the next issue of Ride On! GOOD LUCK.
1. Where should one ride their bike?
A. On the left, against traffic
B. On the right, in the same direction as other traffic
C. In the middle
2. When a motorist is passing a bicycle, how much clearance is required?
A. At least one foot
B. At least two feet
C. At least three feet
D. At least four feet
3. When bicycling at night, how far away must the white front light be visible to others?
A. 100 feet
B. 250 feet
C. 400 feet
D. 500 feet
4. A bicycle is defined as a...?
A. pedestrian
B. vehicle
C. motorist
D. automobile
E. perambulator
5. Hand signals are required within how many feet of a turn?
A. 10 feet
B. 20 feet
C. 50 feet
D. 75 feet
6. True or false? Bicycling at night requires at least a white front headlight and a red rear reflector.
A. true
B. false
7. True or false? When bicycles are allowed to operate on sidewalks, pedestrians must yield to bicyclists.
A. true
B. false
8. True or false? When riding two abreast on a two or more lane roadway, both bikes have to ride within a single lane.
A. true
B. false
9. True or false? The operator of a bicycle is NOT granted the same rights or subject to the same duties as the driver of any other type of vehicle.
A. true
B. false
10. True or false? Always ride as far to the right as is practicable.
A. true
B. false
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WELLNESS CYCLE
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Sports Medicine
Stretching and Core Strengthening
Aurora Sports Medicine Institute has put together a regimen of stretches and core strengthening exercises to help you stay fit at any time of the year. From preparing for a big ride to just trying to maintain your overall health, these exercises are extremely beneficial. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REGIMEN.
Healthy Eating 
Very Berry Fruit Salad
Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 Pint Strawberries, Hulled and Cut in Half
1 Pint Blueberries
1 Pint Raspberries
1 Tbsp. 18 yr. Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 Cup Sugar
Fresh Mint for Garnish
Directions:
1. Place 6 glasses in the refrigerator
2. In a large bowl, combine berries, vinegar and sugar. Stir gently.
3. Cover securely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4. Spoon berries into the chilled glasses.
5. Garnish with sprig of mint.
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE
2012 UPAF's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite
Since 1981, UPAF's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite has been UPAF's annual signature fundraising event to benefit the United Performing Arts Fund and the 36 performing arts groups it supports in Southeast Wisconsin. It is a critical component of UPAF's long term strategy, nurturing new donors, volunteers and audience members for the performing arts through a fun and entertaining bike event. Last year's Ride raised nearly $550,000 and included nearly 7,000 riders. Since its inception in 1981, 263,000 ride participants, thousands of volunteers and hundreds of sponsors have helped raise $7.3 million for UPAF.
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Ride On!
United Performing Arts Fund
929 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Enter at 123 E. State Street and take the elevator to the fourth floor.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(414) 273 - 8723
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