TOPSHAM — The Woodside One Wheelers’ sixth annual community performance will roll out onto the gym floor of Mt. Ararat High School on Friday to entertain the audience while at the same time raising money for another parade appearance in Washington, D.C., among other activities.

The Woodside One Wheelers (WOW) are a performing circus arts group launched at Woodside Elementary School in 2005. In 2010, the group performed in the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in the nation’s capital. This year, WOW has been invited to participate in the 2012 National Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

The performance Friday starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Mt. Ararat High School gym, located at 73 Eagles Way. Rather than charging for tickets, the group will accept donations to support WOW programs, including the trip to the nation’s capital, coach Eric Pulsifer said.

Those who attend Friday’s show will have the opportunity to see more than 60 kids in grades three through nine juggling, performing on circus balls and riding unicycles — including 30 students on the 5-foot unicycles known as “giraffes.”

Snacks will be sold, and a 50/50 raffle will benefit the program.

“As a coach, it has been a privilege to watch the kids grow over the past six years,” said Pulsifer. “We have grown from 30 kids, to our current size of 85, with over 80 percent of our kids riding unicycles at this point. Every day, it is amazing to see the kids work hard and practice, and set and reach goals at a higher and higher level. We look forward to the opportunity of performing for the community, and then onto Washington, D.C., for the National Independence Day Parade.”

The parade starts at 11:45 a. m. on July 4. Discover more about the Woodside One Wheelers at www.woodsideonewheelers.org.

dmoore@timesrecord.com