In this town, we always have something just for adults or just for the kids. But this is for the whole family to enjoy and spend the day.

We started with a goal of building 100 boxes. There were about 10 kids who really got into it. They came in after school to work on it. There were another 40 or so kids who helped. They weren't as active, but their work added up.

Let your kids select the vegetables they want as pizza toppings.

For our kids, it's a lot. For new racers coming in, it's relatively inexpensive to get started. At the level our kids are at, they probably each have about $4,000 worth of equipment. There's bikes, protective gear, uniforms, that kind of stuff. Then we also have a trailer and a lot of tools and stuff.

You kind of grow up with the kids. I think it's the best of both worlds.

By working closely with these kids it makes you think as a teacher about things you can do to improve in those areas with all your kids.