What Boat Racing Teaches Our Children

[kampkurz]

[QUOTE=L. Allen;141036]Allie my love,
Ever try peanut butter and banana? MMMMMMMMmmmmmm.
The King loved them.
XOXOXO/QUOTE]

I bet the King kept a couple PB&B's under the deck in 'Clambake', whaddya think? KampKurz

[erin177]

It has been an awfully long time since I've posted on HR, but this thread compelled me to write something My dad raced for years and years, and I was born into the sport. As a girl, I learned a LOT about the world by being around racing. Not only did I learn about mechanics and other stuff, but I learned that I could do anything boys could do...and sometimes even better. I learned what it meant to be strong, and to believe in yourself. Girls who grow up around racing are some of the most fortunate I know. In Seattle, SOA was my family. Even now when I go home to visit, I've got tons of surrogate moms, dads, sisters, and brothers.

Even though I don't drive anymore, I support my husband in all his racing, and am excited to be a new parent brining my baby to races. I know he will make friendships that last a life time, and learn lessons such as those you've all talked about, that he just could not learn anywhere else.

[blueskyracer]

It has been an awfully long time since I've posted on HR, but this thread compelled me to write something My dad raced for years and years, and I was born into the sport. As a girl, I learned a LOT about the world by being around racing. Not only did I learn about mechanics and other stuff, but I learned that I could do anything boys could do...and sometimes even better. I learned what it meant to be strong, and to believe in yourself. Girls who grow up around racing are some of the most fortunate I know. In Seattle, SOA was my family. Even now when I go home to visit, I've got tons of surrogate moms, dads, sisters, and brothers.

Even though I don't drive anymore, I support my husband in all his racing, and am excited to be a new parent brining my baby to races. I know he will make friendships that last a life time, and learn lessons such as those you've all talked about, that he just could not learn anywhere else.

Erin, love your story. It is a great way to bring up kids. They learn about team work, competing hard but when the day is done all the racers are still great friends and when the day is not going great everyone is there to help. You almost feel like you are all related and definately are one big family.

[brian]

Yesterday the ladies at our daycare were looking for tools to put together a donated stand and they lost the supplied wrench. They had a tool box opened and our 3 1/2 year old grabbed the a set of allen wrenches. I thought it was funny. Thank you boat racing.