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Volume 13 No 3 (1986) 1986 National 1987 N.U.M. Unicycle Meet Info. Results ( 1986 - 87 -,', UJ:o'FICERS -,·, PRESIDENT Len Salverda the Unicycling Society VICE-PRESIDENT of A1nerica Inc. Ai,ns: Constance Schleck 1 ACTING SECRETARY To foster social and athletic interest in and promote the Jan Layne healthy, wholesome sport of unicycling among youth and TREASURER adults of the country by establishing voluntary standards Terry Layne of performance and sponsoring and overseeing local and national meets. DIRECIDRS Floyd Crandall To disseminate knowledge and information on all phases of Seth Granberry the sport to all interested parties throughout the country Tom Miller via a newsletter and information service. EDITOR Carol Brichford ***************************** COVER & NUM PHOTOS FUTURE FEATURES: CLUBS! CLUBS! CLUBS! from Florida to David Brichford Texas, California to Virginia - and all points in between; results of UNICON II; WRITERS letter from Dr. Orland Reynolds, recipient see "CONTENTS" of the 1986 Bill Jenack Memorial Award; a close-up of USA Director Tom Miller; instructions on building giraffe unicycles; POUNDSR MSM • SllS Meet Your 1986-87 Officers; Letters from •--,,lC............. Our Members with their requests and obser­ N-,P• vations; more details on the artistic rid­ ..... ~ ....dcla-­ competiton at the 1986 NUM with tips for( lllD,J-'l ~IC.­ improving a presentation; maps and more SI_ ....... Pr. Ja. J. ...,_ information on the 1987 NUM. O..lllllllaS.btNa Qulateel'CIII,..,., .... ....... Dr.a.le.__ Dr.jadlWU.,-~ CONTENTS: s..d ....,, abaat ,ourself, you, club, or any 1986 NATIONAL UNICYCLE MEET odler --• or anicla to i,. publblwd in the ne••n•r tor PICIDRIAL HIGHLIGHTS ....................... 3-4 Uaicyclillc SociMy of A-riea, Inc. ON CNS WHIII.. RESULTS .......•............................ 5-7 P.O. loa 40514 Radford, Michlt&11 4l240 OVERVIlli ......•.............................. 8 s...i .._,.n111p ...,;..;.., book Uld mercll­ 1987 NATIONAL UNICYCLE MEET GENERAL INF0 ....... 9-10 ..._ ordera, etc., to: HOW 10 BUILD UNICYCLES AND ARTISTIC BICYCLES UnicJclilll Society......, of A-rice, lac. from the book by JACK WILEY ................. 11 P.O.Bok 40SJ4 Redford, Mldlipa 4e240 TWO Nm UNICYQE PUBLICATIONS .................... 12 book review - HOW TO RIDE A UNICYQE - WILEY ..... 12 Official publication of the Uniq,,:li .. Soc· LETTERS FROM OUR MEMBERS ......................... 13 iltty of America, Inc. M-benlllp MISCEU.AN'EOUS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 I• of U ,..,1, illcludel f•r - •r.nelL For more informa&loa and membenhlp 1111- BUSKERFEST by FlDYD BEATTIE ...................... 15 plicarion... ordtr fone. We are - ...,.....,.. for anlclN ud pie­ CALEN'DAR ...........•............................. 16 ,.,_..,.__.....,. bp a ...- for their return and a setf-aclll....i lt-,.1 ADVERTISING AVAILABLE IN 1987 NUM BOOK ........... 16 •~ Pleue include - with uy FORM ••••••••••••••••••••• inquiries requif1111 aa .,....,. REGISTRATION SEPARATE PAGE All - ..,...._ in tbia _...., &r9 ORDER & RENmAL FORM .................... OUTER SHEET thaN of tbe NlpeCIM -,.,._ T1wr are IIOI ,__u, 1baM of either ....... Of offlce,s of the Ur1icJ,clillc Soc:lecy of INFORMATION ON ADVERTISING IN ON ONE WHEEL A-ric:a.lnc:. The cost for camera ready ads is: full' p;,ge ... $40.00 ( Reprodla:t- or - of the _,eriu ia tllb ne..a.rcer wkhoolt the ._ ,....... of half p11gte ••. $25.00 the un1c,,.,11nc Society of A-.lca, Inc.. is quarter pa.ge .. $15.00 prohibited. lhe U.S.A., Inc. reservei Lu right to reject any ads and can not endorse any company or produ~t. All ads must be prepaid. ON ONE WHEEL <<<2>>> VOL. XIII, NO. 3 The traditional opening parade around the track was lead by the hosting club, WOOD ONE WHEELERS, from Bowling Green, Ohio. The Friday evening races were to include relays in addition to the ultimate (above). ;A sudden storm sent everyone running to the dorm before these races were completed. Because Saturday's events moved without a hitch, all relays were held before supper. LEN SALVERDA (left) The one sound that characterized the 1986 NUM was the electronic whine from LEN SALVERDA's device that detected backward movement for use on the slow race. (see Vol. 12, no. 4) The "MISFITS" (a grou of independents) enjoyed entering the competition. Here ;When not competing there 'IDM MILLER juggles 1was ample to do. KEN his 16' girafFc. BRITTON (above) enjoyed PARADE ROUTINE COHPETITION riding on the "state of 1.S• lling Face& 4-H UNlcycle Club 2.Redford Township Unicycle Club the art" surface of J.Tvln Cities Unicycle Club Bowling Green State U's 4.Wood Ona Wheeler• 4-H Unicycle Club rubberized track. BRIAN 5 .Nobile Unicycle Club HAYMAN, attending his first NUM, enjoyed riding The 15-16 walk­ .the-wheel race , was one of deep concentration. :<--- < < < 3 > > > Cousins, MICHELLE and ANDREW IAYNE did a moving performance in the 19+ Couples competition to the r.oignant refrain, 'Send in the - - Clowns." Their half-face make-up was a show-stopper in itself. --> ANNE MARIE JOHNSON and STACEY WHITE The fine gym facility chose psychedelic at Bow ling Green St. U. pink and black made riding and view­ costumes for their ing a real pleasure. couples' routine.--> The final day of the NUM proved to be exciting and entertaining. The excellent announcers kept the action moving; and the use of two judging teams (one for standard class, the other for open) made for interest~ ing viewing. A new addition this year was the blue curtain backdrop. The framework for this was created by TOM MILLER, IOIA MITIDN purchased the quantity of sheets necessary for that great an expanse, and JAN IAYNE did the ripping and sewing necessary to create the proper length. The benefit of this to both the audience and judges was tremendous. The practicing that is always a part of any NUM was done behind this backdrop - without interfering with the competition in the foreground. ArtlStlC Club R1d1ng l.Redfor4Township Unicycle Club 48.50 2.Smiling Faces 4-H Unicycle Club 45.50 3.Wood One Wheelers 4-H Unicycle Club 42.50 4.Twin Cities Unicycle Club 42.25 5.Mobile Unicycle Club 36.00 /\ ROGER SMIIB (2nd place-Open 15 - 16) jumped rope on the mini-tramp in his routine. Later he joined with BARBARA MILLER jumping in tandem. /\ V MJBILE UNICYCLISTS BANYAN - BANYAN UNICYCLISTS FLOIIDA Key to the c. - CONEHEADS J. - JAPAN club abbrevi­ L.I. - LONG ISLAND UNICYCLISTS NEW YORK MOBILE - MOBILE UNICYCLE CLUB MOBILE, ALABAMA ations used F.T. - FUN-TIME MINI CIRCUS KOKOMO, INDIANK R.T. - REDFORD TOWNSHIP UNICYCLE CLUB REDFORD, HI on the next S.F. - SMILING FACES 4-H UNICYCLE CLUB FINDLAY, OH UN, - UNATTACHED three pages. P.W. - PERU WIZZARDS PERU, INDIANA w.o.w. - WOOD ONE WHEELERS 4-H UNICYCLE BOWLING GREEN, OHIO A.W. - ACADEMY WHEELS UNICYCLE CLUB OAK PARK, ILLINOIS ff. - HOLLAND FOX - PAUL FOX UNICYCLE CLUB MARION, OHIO < < < 4 > > > T.C. -TWIN CITIES UNICYCLE CLUB MINNESOTA w.11. - WONDERWHEELES CALirOINIA 1986 NATIONAL UNICYCLE MEET RESULTS 17-18 Boy• 100 meter, !,!LIIHAT§ WUfiEI,, 1 Pete Hill• 5116.U a.T.u.c. 0-8 Oirll 11 - 12 Boys 2 Yuri Abraha• I 5120. 1 ~•lly ~chnalder ll.43 Un. Un. 1 Dal• Granberry 4132 Hoblle 3 David Roseborough 6118. 2 Holly Pringle JJ.69 Banyan 4 Ja&on Prost 6119.88 A.W. l Kara Wolke 36.09 11.0.w. lJ - 14 Girl• 5 Andy Cotter 6150.02 T.C. 0-8 Boys ( 1 Konica Buech N.T. P.T.H.C. 19 , Over Girl• 1 Brent Wolke 26.17 11.0.w. 13 - 14 Boy• I Connie Schleck 6115.81 T.C. 2 Hatt Snyder 28.93 1.r. w.0.11. 2 Tere• a Hemminger 6120. 53 c. 3 Nick Hottinger 34.93 11.r. 1 Kevin Bower• 3189 6134.97 Un. 4104 11.0.11. 3 Kathy Skinner 2 Brian Schloaaer 4 Anita Harri• 6156.38 P.11. Girl• 15 - 16 Girl• 5 Janet Sutherland 7123.63 a.T.u.c. I Ginger Pringle 24.19 Banyan 1 Pa• ela Daugherty 173 Nobile 19 , over Boy• 2 Katie Bovker 26.29 s.r. • 3 27.27 2 Gaye H<>i1lUDd 6127 Hoblle 5117.11 L.I. Jenny Foster 11.0.11. 1 John fos• 4 Paula Houck 27.83 11.r. 15 - 16 "1lt~ 2 Sem Abr ahaaa 5138.07 c. 5 Genie Yate• 3!1.82 P.11. 3 Jared Groaclair 51 •2. 78 Un. 1 Roger ~l\lt N.T. 11.0.11. 4 Prank Bi rd• all 6120.60 A.W. Boy• 5 Han• Nill• 6124.31 a.T.u.c. 17 - 1• IIO~• I Aaron Slton• rucaJI a•.a• .. ,. 2 J11tt Huuc.:k u.o, 1 Andrev La)'n• 4109 w.o.w. .. ,. 3 Jay Gilligan 25.14 s.,. 19 & Over Girl• 200 HEAIERS 4 Tony Schneider 26.72 Un. 5 Brian Richard• on Zl.83 P.W. Julie Marquart 4194 Un. 0-8 Girl• 11-12 Girl• 19, ov• r Boy• l Sally Schneider 1108. 76 A.II. 2 Holly Pringle 1108.97 Banyan 1 Lauren Ranalli P.W. 6102 A.II. 20.23 1 Fcank Bird• all 3 Kara Wolke 1111.00 w.o.w. 2 Nari• Fo• ter 21.21 11.0.11. 0-8 Boys 3 Kari Kie• 22.75 s.r. 4 Rachel Ojala 23.35 A.II. 30 & OVER NILE 1 Brent Wolke •9.27 11.0.11. 5 JU• Duryea 25.52 s.,. Woa•n 2 Hatt Snyder 52.77 s.r. 1100. 71 11-12 Boya l Jan Layne 9100.86 3 Brid Duryea s.,. Nick Hottinger 1104.66 Doug DePuy 2 Nancy Pringle 11101.55 4 .. ,. 1 20.9• s.r. 9-10 Girle 2 Na than Wolk• 21.01 11.0.11. Hen 3 Jaaon Hey.. n 21.11 11.0.11. 1 Ginger Pringle 47.61 Banyan 1 Ployd Beattie 4151.90 4 Kevin Gracely 23.00 R.T.
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