Nearly 100 Villagers mastered the Segway experience in honor of Veterans Day at SeaBreeze Recreation Center.
The event was put on by the 370-member Villages Segway Riders Club to raise funds to enable the club to purchase a Segway for a local disabled veteran. The club partners with Chapter 150 of the Disabled American Veterans, who choose the recipient and helps with the funds for the purchase.
Riders each had a personal coach as well as a group teacher, Tom Kroeber, to help them master the machine. After learning the controls by moving through a course in the parking lot, they then headed out on a 20-minute ride through the nearby neighborhood.
Lisa Bunch finished the ride with a big grin as she took off her helmet. She said it was a great feeling to glide along the trail on the Segway.
The club holds this fundraiser in November and around Easter every year. Cost of the training fundraiser is $30. Not all the club members own their own machines but rent them for group rides, which are held several times a month. For more information on the Segway Club, visit https://www.srctv.org/