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.

My wildlife class liked using the woodworking shop, so they decided to build some kind of habitat. They each made a nest box, and they really enjoyed it. I told them what a good community service project it would be, and some of them were excited about that.

Almost every teacher in the school district ended up taking at least one home.

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.