Motorcycle classes teach proper riding skills
By Shelley Ball
Of The Print
Learning how to ride a motorcycle
may not be hard to do on one’s own,
but learning to ride one properly is
another matter. So says Sandy
Galloway, site coordinator for
Clackamas Community College’s
motorcycle rider training programs.
The College programs are part of a
statewide program that began last year.
Called Team Oregon, the College is
one of six areas in the state to have a
motorcycle rider training site, and
Galloway was named site coordinator
for the College programs.
Galloway has been with the College
since 1978 and has been involved in
motorcycle rider programs for eight
years. Her background in this field
boasts an immpressive list of serving in
various organizations and receiving
awards. For example, last year she was
awarded a certificate recognizing the
College as the only training site to train
more people than what they were con
tracted for, and in March she was told
she would be receiving a plaque in
outstanding achievement from the
1984 Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Awards Program.
The two programs the College offers
are called Motorcycle Rider Course
(MRC) and Better Biking Program
(BBP). Galloway explained the MRC,
which is developed by the Motorcycle
Safety Foundation, is a 20-hour pro-
READY TO ROLL--Motorcycle
rider course coordinator Sandy
Galloway shows off Kawasaki
4-wheeI ATV that was donated for
her use by Taylor Hon-
gram designed to teach people how to
ride a motorcyle properly and safely,
as well as what apparel to wear.
“It helps them understand all the ins
and outs of riding,” she said in regards
to the course, which is made up of
classroom work and actual riding on a
simulated road course located by Ran
dall Hall. The class is limited to 24
students and costs $20, including in
surance. Students who successfully
complete the course will receive com
pletion cards and will be eligible for a
discount on insurance rates.
da/Kawasaki. ATV helps Galloway
travel across driving courses as she
has severe arthritis and muscular
problems.
Photo by Dan Wheeler
The next MRC begins today, June 5
and is filled, but Galloway said another
class is scheduled for June 19 with a
few openings left as of press time.
Basic skills such as how to start a
motorcycle are taught, as well as front
wheel braking, quick lane change and
counter steering techniques. “When
they (students) leave here they know
what their capabilities are,” Galloway
said.
BBP is a one-day class designed for
more experienced riders. The focus of
this class is accident avoidance and
costs $10. A BBP class is scheduled for
June 22, and Galloway said there are
some openings left in it as well. More
information can be obtained by con
tacting the Community Education
Department at ext. 230. Galloway
stressed the importance of taking such
a course, even if it is for experienced
riders.
“What is taking a day and $10 when
it’s a course that could save your life,”
she said.
The College will have 14 motorcycles
ready for use for the MRC class, all of
which have been donated by local
dealers. One dealer, Taylor Hon-
da/Kawasaki even donated an ATV
(altering vehicle) for Galloway to help
her get about on the rider course, as
she has had to spend more time in a
wheelchair the past year due to severe
arthritis and muscular problems.
Galloway manages to put her health
problems aside, though, when dealing
with thè motorcycle courses. An avid
motorcyclist herself, Galloway did say
she misses not being able to ride alone
anymore. “I think the thing I miss
most is my motorcycle,” she said. She
added, “A lot of people have said,
‘Why don’t you quit this?’ I’d go stark
raving mad if I wasn’t involved.”
For Galloway the most important
thing to her is continuing to be involv
ed in the motorcycle courses, which are
currently being taught by eight instruc
tors. “I want to see as many riders
trained as we can possibly do,” she
said.
Future students to be contacted by College
By Shelly Ball
Of The Print
With summer vacation close
at hand, the enrollment
management plan at Clackmas
Community College will now
focus its efforts on keeping in
contact with prospective
students between now and fall
term.
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said. He explained that a pro
spective student list started in
March currently shows there
are more than 1,000 names for
the College to work with.
“Once we get the name of a
prospective student we want to
keep in contact with that stu
dent,” Fawcett said, adding,
“I would anticipate looking
ahead to the fall of ’86 we will
have more names on the pro
spective student list.”
Besides mailing College in
formation to the prospective
students, Fawcett said those
students who do apply will be
kept in contact with the college
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plained that last year 40 per
cent of the students who ap
plied later dropped, and
although this isn’t unusual,
Fawcett said he would like to
reduce that amount. “I’d be
happy if we could reduce that
number from 40 to 35
percent,” he said.
The names on the list have
been gathered from a variety
of College sources. Fawcett
said one major source has
been College counselors mak
ing contacts in local high
schools. Overall, though,
Fawcett said many College
departments have been involv
ed in the aim to increase
enrollment.
In addition to contacting
students over the summer,
Fawcett said a possible open
house in the fall and more
short-term classes are other
enrollment-boosting strategies
for the College. He added that
the Spring Break courses, the
first short-term courses of
fered by the College, brought
in an FTE of 2.5, which equals
about $2500 in state funding.
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