Three 5th Graders
Three 5th Graders helped run parts of the shop during the last weekend in March.
Jireth (“J”) has been with us since second grade— and it shows. On Sunday, she was on fire. Helping customers choose bikes, invoicing sales, and showing a one-month rookie, Morgan, what Zummo is all about.
Ben Bush, six months into the shop, brings something different—swagger. He’s a strong mechanic, shaped in part by time with his dad, Ken. What stands out is how he communicates and carries himself. He shows up with his own tools—ready to work.
Levi, also a fifth grader and already in his second year at Zummo, came to us through his grandfather—a lifelong bike guy and, as it turns out, a kindergarten classmate of our founder. This past Saturday, Levi worked like someone twice his age—jumping in with customers, learning alongside our lead mechanic, and staying engaged through the final stretch of the day. No one told him to step up. He just did.
The shop did over $2,000 in sales and service that weekend. That’s not the story—it’s the result. The real work is building young people who know how to show up, take ownership, and be counted on.
