Several members of the App State community volunteer their time outside of work to help young people grow as individuals and athletes through the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.
“App has always been very closely connected to and invested in the local Boone community,” member of Student Affairs at App State and team director Jeff Cathey said. “Several students, faculty and staff who are volunteering as coaches for local youth are another manifestation of that tradition.”
In 2008, NICA was founded upon the vision of empowering youth to be part of a thriving and engaged cycling community. The North Carolina NICA League started in 2015 and Watauga County started its team one year later.