We have done this too Doug. The kids love it. And a special few get
motivated. Tomorrows Land Speed Racers and Hot Rodders. Have even taken a
few students to Bonneville over the years. What an experience for some kid
who hasn't even been out of the county much less a place as unique as the
"Salt".
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
To: "Jurkowski Dick" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Cc: "LAND-SPEED" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:58 PM
Subject: Youngsters
> Dick, Your message about your crew member in school made me think. I
> take our car down to the local high school auto shop once a year. The
> shop teacher makes arrangements with the other shops and even the math
> teachers to have a small assembly. The kids ask a lot of questions and
> are interested. We try and explain how much math and calculations it
> takes to run fast or for a record. The fact that an attractive woman on
> the team drives the car with the E motor in it and is in the 200mph club
> brings extra interest from the girls. At lunch time the word has spread
> and a lot of non shop kids come down and take a look also. I think if we
> can get some of the younger people interested more people will enjoy the
> sport.
> The shop teacher will have one or two kids that are the top of his
> class and I'll let them come over to the shop on a weekend and help with
> some little thing on the car. I'm no teacher, but if you show some kid
> how to make a fender brace with the shrinker - stretcher and you put the
> part on the car that he made, you will see their eyes light up.
> Just a thought, Doug
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