BICYCLE, BICYCLE, BICYCLE I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE

Goal: You will design a 3-day bicycle trip that you will lead during summer break! Role: You will choose and organize the route and consider related costs. Audience: This trip is designed for potential customers who are interested in bicycle vacations! Situation: You must create a trip that an actual person can physically complete as well as pay for. You must also make money by leading the trip. Project: You will create a business plan outlining the route, trip highlights, expenses, income, etc. THE TASK:

Executive Summary - Tell us why your trip is the best one to take - Sell yourself as the best bicycle tour guide Trip Highlights - Word description of the exciting features of your trip. Sell your trip! Location - Word description of route - Detailed map of route - Includes: Beginning Point, Ending Point, Day 1 Stop, Day 2 Stop Timeline - Table and graph of distance and time for each day’s travel Customers - Describe what type of person you are designing this trip for (ages, gender, other) Expenses - Word description of all costs that you will need to begin this business - Table and graph of expenses Income - Word description of what you plan to charge potential customers - Table and graph of income Break-Even Analysis - Word description comparing your expenses and income - Graph of break-even analysis THE BUSINESS PLAN

Step 1: Intro. to project & what are bicycle trips? Step 2: Where would I like to lead a bicycle trip? (computer) Step 3: Getting ready to ride activity – Just how far can you go in one day? Step 4: Choose a route, map the detailed route (computer) Step 5: Write about your route – description and highlights (computer) Step 6: Create a timeline of your route each day OVERVIEW Step 7: Research your expenses for leading a trip. Create table, graph, and equation of expenses. (computer) Step 8: Research your income for leading a trip. Create table, graph, and equation of income. (computer) Step 9: Break-even analysis - create a graph Step 10: Final touches – Executive summary and potential customers. Step 11: Sell your trip – share your work!

CHAMPS C onversation - Quiet talking only! H elp - Raise your hand and I will come to you! A ctivity – Internet research – Start getting ideas of where you would like to make a bike tour! - What route would you like to take? - What points of interest are on the way? M ovement – None until I give the word to take a break and talk to a buddy! P articipation - Good student behavior looks like using the internet ONLY for bike tour research. Taking notes about ideas and points of interest on a sheet of paper. S uccess – Do the above and you will have success today!

CHAMPS C onversation - Quiet talking only! H elp - Raise your hand and I will come to you! A ctivity – Expenses – items that will cost money for the trip - Internet research – Think day-by-day (food, overnight, rentals, tickets, etc.) M ovement – None until I give the word to take a break and talk to a buddy! P articipation - Good student behavior looks like using the internet ONLY for bike tour research. S uccess – Do the above and you will have success today!

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