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“Take life two wheels at a time . . .”

Lose the Training Wheels Danville Camp is an

adapted bicycle program for people with

disabilities. The camp, especially aimed at

children but open to all ages, teaches disabled

people to ride standard bicycles in five days.

The program was created by Dr. Richard

Klein, a retired University of Illinois

engineering professor, and his wife Marjorie.

A national organization, Lose the Training

Wheels Inc., was created in 2007 to take over

the program worldwide. The camp holds up to

5 sessions per day, each lasting for 1 ¼ hours

per session, with up to 8 students per session

(40 per camp.) Approximately 100 volunteers

are required for each camp.

For information call (217) 260-4548

or visit www.losethetrainingwheels.org

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David S. Palmer Arena

100 W. Main Street Danville, IL 61832

Thank you for your interest in the Lose the

Training Wheels™ Camp of Danville, IL.

We are very excited about this great

opportunity for our community and children

and are looking forward to the opportunity to

work with you and your family in this

endeavor.

Volunteers

Be Ready to Run:

The volunteers at the camp need to run to be

able to keep up with the riders. Active and

attentive are what the spotters need to be to

stay with the rider. We are first getting the

rider transitioned onto conventional two-

wheelers, we focus on just the essentials of

pedaling, eyes forward, and maintaining

balance using steering (not shoulder/body

shifting that is common when kids ride with

training wheels.) Once this goal is achieved

then the rider and volunteer can work on

additional tasks – breaking, starting, stopping,

and avoiding obstacles. Until then the spotters

need to be running and ready to provide the

safety for the rider. As the variety of bikes and

riders progress through the program, you will

sense the excitement, see the smiles, and tears

as they ride in utter joy on two wheels!

Our Program

Our program gradually introduces the

instability of a bicycle by using unique

adapted bikes which allow children to lose

their training wheels and ride conventional

bicycles at our Danville Camp. We are

involved in a program and its delivery to

permit children of all ages to literally “Lose

the Training Wheels™.” The program is

designed around the individual, from the bike

through the progression of changes to the

wheels.

Our Goals

The expressed goals of our camp are fourfold:

1. That bike riding can be efficiently and

safely taught to all willing to listen.

2. That the universe of people capable of

riding bikes is larger and less restrictive

than previously realized.

3. To introduce you to some insights

regarding the bicycle that may have

escaped your attention.

4. To have a little fun with the bicycle as

an intellectual challenge.

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“Take life two wheels at a time . . .”

Hello and Thank you for your interest

in our Lose the Training Wheels™

Camp of Danville, IL.

We are very excited about this

opportunity for our community and are

looking forward to the opportunity to

work with you and your family in this

endeavor.

For information or materials:

General questions:

Peter Blackmon 217-260-4548 or

pblackmon@palmerarena.com

Volunteers:

Pat O’Shaughnessy 217-442-0510 or

pat@vctitle.com

Specific questions as to the

appropriateness of this camp for you

child should be directed to your

physician.

Or visit www.losethetrainingwheels.org For us to contact you with more information

send us your . . . . .

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Provena United Samaritans Medical

Center Foundation

Children, Parents, and

Volunteers learn the value of

this program—

“. . . learning to ride a bike is not

the only benefit. These children

have been left out of many

programs and often see

themselves as not being able to

learn. The connection between

the volunteer and child is one that

cannot be written about in words.

There is a special bond that is

created as the confidence grows

day by day. The children become

more confident in themselves,

believe that they can learn to do

other things, start to become

more independent, feel they can

ride with others helping them

socially, and of course-exercise!”