OFFICERS President the Unicycling Society Jan Layne Vice-president of Atnerica, Inc. Ai,ns: Gordon Mitton Secretary To foster social and athletic interest in and promote the Al Hemminger healthy, wholesome sport of unicycling among yough and Treasurer adults of the country by establishing voluntary standards Barbara Marquart of performance and sponsoring and overseeing local and Directors national meets. Floyd Crandall Paul Fox To disseminate knowledge and information on all phases of JeanPaul Jenack the sport to all interested parties throughout the country Newsletter Editor via a newsletter and information service. John Foss Contributing Editors Al Hemminger JeanPaul Jenack FOUNDER MEMBERS Bernard Crandall Paul F01t Nancy Fox Perertfanpch Patricia Herron Bill Jenack Gordan KnDB St..., McPealr. Fr. ,la. J. Moran Dr. Milel S. Roprs Charlotte Fox Roeen Andy Rubel Dr. Claude 51,a,.,.. Jim Smith Dr. Jacli: Wiley Send news about yourself, your club, or any other news or articles to pe published in the newsletter to; Unicyclinc Society of America, Inc. ON ONR WHKlll.. P.O. Box 40534 Redford, Michigan 48240 Send membenihip inquiries, book and merch­ andise orders, etc., to: Unicycling Sociery of America, Inc. Secnou..ry P.O.Box ol0534 Redford, Michigan 48240 CONTENTS: UNICYQJ! HOit.lNBS: CaJI rhese people for up-to-date information on unicycle news, and the upcoming National Unicycfj, meet • ON ONE WHEEL VOL. 11 NO. 1 JAN LAYNE (OH) 419-422-8959 WINTER, 1984 OR JOHN FOSS (Ml) 313"476-0507 or wrue ro: Upcoming unicycle meets. 3 JAIi I.AYN& IUF Report . 303 E. Lincoln St. 4 Findlay, OR 45840 The Round Tower Event. 5 Pietro BiondoTs North American Tour. 6 Unicyclist from India to cross U.S. Official publication of the Unicycling Soc­ 7 iety of America, Inc. \I: 1984. Membership Unicyclists at the IJA Convention 8 fee of $6 yearly includes four newsletters. For more information a'nd membership ap­ Jeff Napier's Rochester Unicyclists. 9 plication, see order fotm. Building a regular Unicycle. .10 We are not responsible for articles and pic­ tures unless accompanied by a request for The American German Experience . 11 their return and a self-addressed stamped enveJope,. Please include same with any The Uni-Cyclone's European Tour. .12 inquiries requirinc an answer.. Jim Bayliss and Mel Hall .14 All views expressed in this newsletter a.re rhose of the re.spective authors.. They are Misc. News from all over .14 not necessaril y chose of either members or officers of the Unicycling Society of Q's & A's. .17 America~ Inc .. Books. .17 Reproduction or use of the material in this ( newsletter without the express permission of Riding the NUM "HIGH" with T.J. .19 the Unicyclinc Society of America, Inc .. , is prohibited. News from Jack Halpern/Uni-Cyclone .20 1-84 2 "A PLEA FROM YOUR TREASURER, WHO HANDLES MEMBERSHI PS .. SPRING UNICYCLE MEET Fo r the first time , newsletter address labels have been printed by comp uter. Your USA membership No. is The Athens Unicycling Society from Athens, Ohio, listed beside you r name. Please verify yo ur name, has scheduled a unicycle meet for May 12 & 13, membership No . & add r ess for any errors . If you find to be held in conjunction with the 2nd Annual an err or, kindly notify us a t once so this may be Athens Art & Crafts Fair. The meet will consist correc t ed . If you move, please send us your change of racing and artistic riding events. There of add r ess so you will not miss any mailings of were over 5000 people attending the Art & Crafts 'ON ONE WHEE L' . Fair last year, reports USAm FLOYD BEATTIE, who Those whose membership/subscription expires with is the organizer, so there should be plenty t his issue wi ll note that information stamped on the of chance to show unicycling to the general label as ' Jan. X 1984' . Renew today!!! public! The details are still being worked on. Thank s, USA Treas. , Barb Marquart" For more information, write to FLOYD BEATTIE, 7 N. Congress, Athens, OH 45701. ED No te : Barb has been working endless hours preparing address labels and bringing our roster up to date. A And in July ..... big 'THANK YOU' is certainly in store for her. Please remember that duties of the officers in this Society are large at times and no salary compensation is involved. 1984 NATIONAL UNICYCLE MEET - FINDLAY, OHIO Jan Layne, current President of the Unicycling Society of America, Inc. and Director for the 1984 National Unicycle meet has been hard at USA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS work planning the magic weekend. The event will Since the National Meet which was staged in Syracuse, be held on The Findlay College Campus, Findlay, NY the number or new members who have been subscribing Ohio on the week end of July 20, 21, and 22, 1984 . to our newsletter nas steadily increased at a rate of ap­ The dormitories, track, and gym are all in a very proximately one new member a day. This is a great hap­ close area. A tenative schedule of events is as pening. Majority of the new people a re persons who follows: reside outside of the Midwest states. Perhaps our past President KEN FUCHS did make a good choice in having Friday evening - July 20 - registration, room the National Unicycle Meet staged outside the Midwest assignments, get acquainted, unicycling, swimming, states after a period of several years of the event being etc. staged in that area. In answer to the question on our mem­ bership application for regarding where various people heard Saturday - July 21 - opening ceremonies, all of our organization, there are numerous sources given. races, parade competition - outdoor track - Many indicate names of our members, which is a clue that Findlay College. Awa rds - Gym, Findlay College, each of us is beginning to tell other unicyclists of our U.S.A., Inc. Meeting. group. Other sources of information include various news­ paper articles and other news sources. There is a continual Sunday - July 22 - Su nrise ser vice, all Artistic response of people requesting information about unicycling. Riding competition and awards - Gym, Findlay These people are sent a prospectus, and an order blank, College. plus other information and/or comments as necessary. It would be of great aid if these inquiries 110uld send a self The racing track is an outdoor track. In case of addressed envelope with a stamp attached. This would aid rain on Saturday the races will be on Sunday and in the postal expense required to return information. If the Artistic riding competition will be on Sat . anyone is aware of people writing about our Society and There is no seating available at the track, so they wish to include our address, please inform them that you might want to bring a lawn chair. a S.A.S.E. would be greatly appreciated for anyone who may wish to write us for information. The gym floor where the artistic riding will There is a minor indication that a few memberships are compete is a large rubber surface, with plenty not being renewed. In some cases it may be possible that of seating available in the gym. a membership is lapsing from a listing that was initially fostered from a member who had given the first subscription 1984 NUM T-SHIRT CONTEST as a gift. It may be wise for each of us to check such matters from time to time as our records may not indicate All interested U.S .A., Inc. members are invited who the lapse notice of membership should be addressed to. to submit a design for the 1984 NUM T-Shirt. The practice is for us to place a note in the newsletter as The design may be for the front or back or both. it is mailed as an aid to save on the postal charge. A great number of members are now responding to An impartial committee will choose the winning renew their memberships for several years in advance. Others design. The person whose shirt is chosen will are ordering books as they renew their subscriptions. They receive a free shirt. Please submit your design are beginning to realize that our annual charge is very low before April 1, 1984 . Address: in comparison to other groups and can receive a book at minimum charge to pass on to others. Still other people Jan Layne continue to add a few dollars to the cost of their dues each 303 E. Lincoln Street year as an aid for the Society to help spread the word of Findlay, OH 45840 unicycling to other people. It is indeed a good feeling to know that our members are responsive and aiding in our Mo re details and registration forms will be in group to keep low membership costs possible for those who the Spring issue of ON ONE WHEEL! are in need of the low annual fee to continue their mem­ { bership in our organization. Other people are sharing their newsletter with groups or unicycle riders where each and every rider cannot become a member because of the cost Wait, there ' s mor e ! ... to belong. AH 1-84 3 INTERNATIONAL UN I CYCLE CONVENT ION, JULY 27- 29 UNICYCLE TOUR TO SYRACUS E 19 83 USA President KENNETH FUCHS has taken on the USAm DAVID GO LDMAN is itchin' to go on a long dist ance t ask of or ganizing the Wo rld's first International unicyc le ride, and is inviting as man y othe r unicyc lists Unicycle Convention. It will be the weekend as possible to join him! The ride ~ill be f r om Buffalo, following the National Unicycle Meet, and will be NY t o Syracuse, NY, a distance of about 150 miles .