Writing a grant to buy a Stocker for our HS - Page 2

bob gonier · 12-17-2011, 07:24 PM

Back in the late 90's I started a Highschool drag racing class at E-town. At that time I had been teaching for about 5 years and was very enthusiastic to promote and grow bracket racing with my students. It was mildly successful at best and the second my High school found out what we were doing, they shut any involvement with the school name down. Our school's lawyers made it very clear ......... drag racing and High school dont mix. It was very dissapointing to say the least and after a few years it just fell by the way side. In todays day and age I doubt any school district would seriously entertain a school owned and operated racecar. The liabilty would far outweigh any promotional or beneficial advertisement or benefits. Purchasing one with a grant further compounds the liability issues. I myself own a few race cars and I have been told on numerous occasions that my cars cannot be associated in any way with our school. Bringing them into school for maintanance or promotional reasons even seems to ruffle some feathers.
Obviously I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully you live in an area that actually encourages these type of things. Imagine teaching kids how to safely and responsibly enjoy drag racing............ What a concept.

bob

Jack McCarthy · 12-18-2011, 02:43 PM

perfect > the US Government and nhra will love each other...

lets see
1. i cannot afford to race against the school car, thats descrimination so the ACLU will file suit on my behalf, and the governmement will be forced to support all racers.
2. i cannot compete with the school car, thats an unfair platform so the ACLU will gain control of the AHFS and factor all winners +50hp untill everyone has won one.
3. i am a female and the school car is driven more by the 30 boys in the class than by us two girls... title 9 says we get our own cars.
4. there is too much emphasis on winning and losing and can effect a students self confidence, therefore winning will not insure you of a win, there will, be other factors like your nationality, sex, class status and social upbringing for you final standings (grade)

jack

well at least the government is supporting something in our country not abroad !!!

12-17-2011, 07:24 PM	#1
bob gonier Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: monroe twp nj Posts: 66 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Writing a grant to buy a Stocker for our HS Back in the late 90's I started a Highschool drag racing class at E-town. At that time I had been teaching for about 5 years and was very enthusiastic to promote and grow bracket racing with my students. It was mildly successful at best and the second my High school found out what we were doing, they shut any involvement with the school name down. Our school's lawyers made it very clear ......... drag racing and High school dont mix. It was very dissapointing to say the least and after a few years it just fell by the way side. In todays day and age I doubt any school district would seriously entertain a school owned and operated racecar. The liabilty would far outweigh any promotional or beneficial advertisement or benefits. Purchasing one with a grant further compounds the liability issues. I myself own a few race cars and I have been told on numerous occasions that my cars cannot be associated in any way with our school. Bringing them into school for maintanance or promotional reasons even seems to ruffle some feathers. Obviously I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully you live in an area that actually encourages these type of things. Imagine teaching kids how to safely and responsibly enjoy drag racing............ What a concept. bob

12-18-2011, 02:43 PM	#2
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,327 Likes: 30 Liked 511 Times in 122 Posts	Re: Writing a grant to buy a Stocker for our HS perfect > the US Government and nhra will love each other... lets see 1. i cannot afford to race against the school car, thats descrimination so the ACLU will file suit on my behalf, and the governmement will be forced to support all racers. 2. i cannot compete with the school car, thats an unfair platform so the ACLU will gain control of the AHFS and factor all winners +50hp untill everyone has won one. 3. i am a female and the school car is driven more by the 30 boys in the class than by us two girls... title 9 says we get our own cars. 4. there is too much emphasis on winning and losing and can effect a students self confidence, therefore winning will not insure you of a win, there will, be other factors like your nationality, sex, class status and social upbringing for you final standings (grade) jack well at least the government is supporting something in our country not abroad !!! __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"