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district. The club is meeting Tues-
days at Seaside Heights Elemen-
tary through the end of the school
year, and will return after summer
break.
In his classes, Sigler mostly
focused on the basics of tradi-
tional cycling — how to mount a
unicycle, balance and turn left and
right. He had the students use the
wall to start and then partner with
others until they were comfort-
able riding on their own.
Within the club, Sigler feels he
might be able to introduce addi-
tional, performance-type skills.
He hopes the students can par-
ticipate in a parade for Fourth of
July or join students from another
club in Lake Oswego to partake
in the parade at the Portland Rose
Festival.
Fun, excitement
Seeing students’ perseverance
transform into the heightened
self-esteem that accompanies
learning a new skill is especially
rewarding to Sigler.
When he began the course, a
couple students admitted they did
not know how to ride bicycles.
They were particularly appre-
hensive about trying out unicy-
cles, but with time, they picked
up the skill and the impact of their
accomplishment was evident.
They were very satis¿ed when
they realized, despite their initial
apprehension, “they can accom-
plish so much more than even
they believed,” Sigler said.
“All of the kids sort of bene-
¿ted so much from a con¿dence
standpoint and knowing they’re
able to do a lot more than maybe
they thought they could,” Sigler
said. “I’ve seen kids that have
come so far.”
He already has several younger
students interested.
“They’re always asking, ‘When
do we get to start?’” he said.
Some of the student are try-
ing to get their own unicycles,
requesting them for holidays and
birthdays.
In addition to providing a con-
¿dence boost and new passion,
the activity also widens the world
of ¿tness for students. 0ost enjoy
it so much, they don’t even realize
it is a workout alternative.
“They’re just having fun,”
Sigler said. “For me, it’s been a
really exciting unit.”
Photos by Joshua Bessex/EO Media Group
Instructor Brian Sigler answers questions from students as he repairs a unicycle.
ABOVE: Students use the wall to help keep themselves balanced as they learn to ride
unicycles at Gearhart Elementary School.
LEFT: Anthony Garcia, left, helps Tyler Wright keep his balance as he unicycles across
the gym.
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