PAWS
Performing Awesome Wheeled Stunts
Our unicycling group began in 2007 with 20 students performing in the Christmas in the Park parade. Since then, we have done 9 more parades with up to 49 unicyclists and have started doing school assemblies, basketball half-time shows, and other local performances. McKenna Elementary is very proud of their talented riders.
Many thanks to all that helped McKenna PAWS to get the opportunities to travel to North Bend and Ellensburg. Our group was able to experience a 4 ½ hour unicycle clinic in North Bend, swimming in Kittitas Memorial Pool, bowling at the Rodeo Bowl and rock climbing at CWU’s 50 foot climbing wall. We toured Central’s campus via unicycle where Mr. Goss explained the process of college like what majors and minors are, dorms, and what buildings were used for the different subjects. The trip was finished at the local Winegar’s ice cream shop.Special thanks to:
| School Board of Yelm Community Schools | Rodeo Bowl staff-bowling and dinner and Diane Gooldy for paying for bowling |
| Katherine Jenny-transportation of unicycles | Conference Center staff at Munson Hall |
| Elizabeth MacMayburns-fundraising | Bar 14 Ranch House-breakfast |
| 2 dozen parents/grandparents-chaperones | CWU Recreation-rock climbing |
| Jamel Bresler-bus driver | CWU Dining Services-lunch |
| Panther Pride Unicycle Team-North Bend clinic | Winegars-Best ice cream in Ellensburg |
| Kittitas Memorial Pool | Office professionals Mary McHattie and Kelly Morfoot-plenty of paperwork |
The after school practices begin September 27 and will run from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. Make sure to have your insurance form filled in and returned to Mr. Goss. Our next event will be a pregame show for the WNBA Seattle Storm basketball team. This is going to be on Friday, June 7, 2013. Please turn in your
field trip permission slips and $70 to the office by April 25, 2013.
If you are interested in being a chaperone and you don't mind sleeping on the floor, the cost is $79 turned in at the same time.
The bigger our group gets, the more assistance will be needed with the students.
If you would like to help with practices or performances, make sure you have filled out the volunteer disclosure form. If you are a former McKenna unicyclist and would like to help, please fill out the volunteer disclosure form and the after school activity insurance form to the left and turn them in the the school office.
If you are interested in information about purchasing a unicycle, contact George Goss at (360) 918-1216.
