COEUR d'ALENE — Chelsey Little's daughter, Addyson, has not missed a day of school since kindergarten.

"And it's finally paid off," said Little with a smile after her daughter received a free bicycle Sunday at Parker Toyota and Scion in Coeur d'Alene through the Parker Auto Family's "Perfect Attendance Spells Success" program. "It's such a great feeling to see her accomplish this."

"It feels awesome," added Addyson, a fifth-grader at Hayden Meadows Elementary.

For more than a decade, the Parker Auto Family has been giving away bicycles to Kootenai County students who complete their last year of elementary school with perfect attendance. On Sunday, the P.A.S.S. program gave away 180 bikes to kids who were in class every day throughout fifth or sixth grade, depending on the school.

"We are trying to keep kids going to school," said Jim Parker, owner of Parker Toyota and Scion, adding that the students benefit from perfect attendance, as do the school districts since they are funded based on attendance. "It's been awesome."

Parker added he had just spoken with one bicycle recipient whose mother had scheduled an orthodontist appointment for her son this year that would have seen the fifth-grader miss a day of school.

"His mom told us he was in tears and said, 'I can't do that because I want to get a bike this year,'" Parker said.

Katie Scardina's son, Angelo, a fifth-grader at Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, also got to take home a bicycle on Sunday, and overcame adversity on his quest to attaining perfect attendance. Scardina told The Press that, on the second to last day of school, her son injured his chin and needed 40 stitches.

"He still made sure he was back in class that day. To be back in school the same day after getting stitches, that's pretty hardcore," Scardina said. "I'm just so proud of him. He's done such a good job and made this a big focus this year."

Branson Steckman, a fifth-grader at Skyway Elementary, was all smiles as he grabbed his bike and proudly showed it off to his parents. His mother, Jana, told The Press the P.A.S.S. program is a good way to motivate kids and teach them that responsibility pays off in the long run.

"It gave him a goal and he achieved that goal," she said.