Virtual Show Highlights and Clips
Here is video with highlights and clips from my virtual show. I have been getting tons of interest in the past week, and lots of people want to know what it looks like. Yes, I understand it is hard to imagine streaming a live BMX show, especially with multiple cameras, glow-in-the-dark, and all of the…
Read MoreMatt Appears in Millikin University Alumni Profile
A big thanks to Millkin University for the awesome alumni profile in Millikin Magazine. This interview covers an in-depth look at my anti-bullying school assembly programs. Back when I was a student at Millkin I was training hard on the bike in between classes. I was eyeing a career as a pro BMX rider, but…
Read MoreLutheran Schools Week Assemblies
It has been a busy week. The last week of January is Catholic Schools Week, Kindness Week, and also Lutheran Schools Week. On Tuesday Sheboygan Lutheran High School hosted my anti-bullying school assembly. They bussed over four nearby Lutheran Grade Schools for an audience of somewhere around 800 kids. The kids rocked and it was…
Read MoreHow this Millikin University Grad Became an Anti-Bullying Advocate
A big thanks to the Decatur Herald and Review for coming out to my school assembly program at Holy Family School. I graduated from Millikin University, so Decatur was my home for four years. During this time in college is when I turned pro and learned many of my signature tricks. It was great to…
Read MoreChicago Tribune Covers Matt Wilhelm’s School Visit
A big thank you goes out to the Chicago Tribune for coming out to Clarendon Hills Middle School to cover my show. Here is a link to the article on the Chicago Tribune Website. I had a cool moment with a student with special needs after the show, which the Tribune talked about in the…
Read MoreAnti-Bullying Assembly at South Newton a Huge Success
The Newton County Enterprise newspaper came out to cover my show on October 16th at South Newton Grade School in Kentland, Indiana. The headline read “Anti-Bullying Assembly at South Newton a Huge Success,” and I can’t agree more. The kids loved the show and really connected with the message. Thanks again to South Newton for…
Read MoreJoliet Patch Article
There was an excellent write up of my school assembly program in the Joliet Patch this week. I performed for over 1,000 fifth and sixth graders at Orenic Intermediate School in Plainfield, Illinois. Here is a link to the article.
Read MoreNorthwest Indiana Times Covers Matt’s Program
A big thanks to the Times of Northwest Indiana for coming out to cover my show. I performed two school assemblies at Wilbur Wright Middle school on March 14th 2019. I was fortunate enough to share my story with over 900 students in grades six through eight. Here is a link to the article: Northwest…
Read MoreEdwardsville Intelligencer Newspaper Article
A big thanks to the Edwardsville Intelligencer Newspaper for coming out to cover my school assembly programs on January 22nd 2019. I performed two school assemblies in Edwardsville, Illinois that day at Lincoln Middle School and Liberty Middle School. The shows were sponsored by Amazing Smiles Orthodontics as part of their community outreach and ongoing…
Read MoreKenosha News Covers Matt’s Show
Whittier Students Loved the Show A big thanks to the Kenosha News for coming out to my show on December 19th at Whittier Elementary in Pleasant Plains, Wisconsin. About 500 students were in attendance at the show and made for a great audience. The assembly was brought in to reinforce the school’s “Stop, Walk, and…
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