Bike Ride by LSVI Students (1984)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-11-16
Duration: 00:05:09
Subjects: Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired | People with disabilities | BICYCLES
Contributors:
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Hodges, Ron Interviewee
- Brown, Tracy Interviewee
- Matthis, Ricky Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 16, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings’ report on the plans for the 400-mile bike ride from Baton Rouge to Fort Walton Beach, Florida, by nine blind students from the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired. She interviews: Ron Hodges, recreation director; Tracy Brown, cyclist; and Ricky Matthis, cyclist.