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Why start a club? To create more unicyclists of course!
Unicycling really is a lot more fun with other people, and teaching others is
a great way to make new friends.
I started college the summer after I learned how
to ride, and I started the club as a freshman. I am currently a junior at
South Dakota State
University. A unicyclist who had graduated from SDSU convinced me
to go for it and start up a unicycling club on campus. I decided to
plunge right in.
The process, at least at my college, is rather long and
tedious, but I took it one step at a time and it wasn't so bad. The first
thing I had to do was get at least seven signatures of students willing to
participate in my club. That was easy, and I actually got
over 20 signatures, the majority from my loyal calculus class!
Then I had to find an adviser (I found not one, but TWO), write a
constitution and bylaws, hold officer elections, and reserve a place
to practice. We use the ROTC building's basketball courts (nice!).
We had access to several unis which we rounded up from neighbors,
friends, and relatives, and of course, we had our own unicycles. Then I had to
attend several meetings. I met with someone in the Student Enrichment
department, and also attended meetings of the Student Affairs Organization and
the Students' Association, where they critiqued my constitution and bylaws and
recommended changes. I made the changes and also filled out paperwork for an
off-campus accout. Now we're a club! It took about a semester, but I started
having meetings while we were still a forming organization.
I am currently the president of the SDSU Juggling and
Unicycling Club. I decided to include juggling in hopes of attracting more
people. It is also open it to yo-yo's, diabolos, devil sticks, etc. :)
Creating this club has been a very rewarding experience for me.
Our meetings started small, with few people showing up, but they were still a
lot of fun and I got in some good practice time. As the semester went on,
more and more people started coming. High school and middle school students
have also been joining us and learning to unicycle. I really enjoy teaching
people, and inspiring them with my tricks. Hopefully as we grow we can get
involved in activities like parades, attending festivals, performing shows, or
visiting schools, hospitals
and nursing homes.