Every year the bicyclists of Push America, members of Pi Kappa Phi, ride from the west coast to the east coast making an annual stop here in Amador county. Yesterday the cyclists were welcomed to town for a luncheon at the St. Sava Mission and this morning the headed east on their coast to coast trek. Push America was established in 1976 by Durward Owen, the then Executive Director of Pi Kappa Phi. The idea was to mobilize Pi Kappa Phi members in an effort to create a work force that was the fraternity's undergraduate members. In 1977 Push America was established as a non-profit organization by Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Ingenuity has allowed for Push America to develop into a collection of nationally recognized programs that promote a greater understanding of people with disabilities.