Boy Scouts at Autogeek!

[Mike Phillips]

Boy Scouts at Autogeek! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/cars-coffee/85861-boy-scouts-autogeek.html)


Last Saturday we had a local Boy Scout Troop join us for Cars & Coffee and then after Cars & Coffee we held a class in Autogeek's Show Car Garage to go over all the safety, maintenance and operational functions for automobiles so the Boy Scouts would earn their Automotive Merit Badges.

Thats why if you look carefully through the pictures at last weekends Cars & Coffee you'll see a troop of Boy Scouts in a lot of the pictures.

Pictures: Autogeek's Cars and Coffee #7 with Barry Meguiar! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/cars-coffee/85767-pictures-autogeek-s-cars-coffee-7-barry-meguiar.html)



Here's a few pictures from the class....


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82978

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82980

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82979



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[Tato]

Marvelous, education is the best investment one can do for the younger.

Great initiative, thanks for sharing!

Kind Regards.

[louie]

I've heard Mike speak on numerous occassions about all things detailing, and he didn't disappoint when it came to teaching the Scouts. He had great stories along the way, engaged each of the scouts, and showed his passion for all things auto-related - definitely not him up there lecturing.

Thanks again for giving back to the community and our youth.

[Dr_Pain]

We should start a special "detailing badge" award, so if they choose to use a car wash for funding purposes at least you know the kids understand what to do ;)

[louie]

We should start a special "detailing badge" award, so if they choose to use a car wash for funding purposes at least you know the kids understand what to do ;)

I helped put together this troop's car wash a few weeks back and wash very hands-on with the Scouts making sure they minimized opportunities for swirling paint - lots of buckets, the right wash mits (did remove a couple of brushes they were using that were supposed to be paint safe - just as a precaution), one bucket and grout sponge for tires only, no towels on the ground. Overall they did a great job and even let them wash my wife's van. I know they came away with a better appreciation for doing it right.

[Dr_Pain]

I helped put together this troop's car wash a few weeks back and wash very hands-on with the Scouts making sure they minimized opportunities for swirling paint - lots of buckets, the right wash mits (did remove a couple of brushes they were using that were supposed to be paint safe - just as a precaution), one bucket and grout sponge for tires only, no towels on the ground. Overall they did a great job and even let them wash my wife's van. I know they came away with a better appreciation for doing it right.

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[RobRabbit2.5]

Boy Scouts at Autogeek! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/cars-coffee/85861-boy-scouts-autogeek.html)


Last Saturday we had a local Boy Scout Troop join us for Cars & Coffee and then after Cars & Coffee we held a class in Autogeek's Show Car Garage to go over all the safety, maintenance and operational functions for automobiles so the Boy Scouts would earn their Automotive Merit Badges.

Thats why if you look carefully through the pictures at last weekends Cars & Coffee you'll see a troop of Boy Scouts in a lot of the pictures.

Pictures: Autogeek's Cars and Coffee #7 with Barry Meguiar! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/cars-coffee/85767-pictures-autogeek-s-cars-coffee-7-barry-meguiar.html)



Here's a few pictures from the class....


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82978

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82980

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=82979



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The kid in the center which is the only one wearing pants looks far too sophisticated for his age and i'm sure was a character.

[swanicyouth]

^ He's prolly a rotary guy.

[custmsprty]

Cool, nice work Mike and Max , AG crew and all the people who support the company so they can do things like this.

[Mike Phillips]

I've heard Mike speak on numerous occassions about all things detailing, and he didn't disappoint when it came to teaching the Scouts. He had great stories along the way, engaged each of the scouts, and showed his passion for all things auto-related - definitely not him up there lecturing. T

hanks again for giving back to the community and our youth.




Thanks for the kind words Louie... it was a blast working with the Boy Scouts. Plus they helped me to change the oil in my truck as a part of getting their Merit Badge.

Now that's win/win!


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[bulldog shine]

Mike and Autogeek should be commended for this opportunity for the boys. I feel it will go a long way in showing them right. As a father of an Eagle scout and a he is a motorhead. He would have loved it.

[Mike Phillips]

Typically boys tend to like cars in general including Monster Trucks so while the boys were here and since I needed to change the oil in my truck and put 2 and 2 together and we used my truck for the lesson on how to change the oil in a car/truck for their Automotive Merit Badge.


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=83644




No need to raise the truck up to change the oil
The benefit to using my truck it's high enough off the ground that you don't need to "lift" it to change the oil. Thus no lift, ramps or floor jack. Just a built-in safety aspect that I felt would work good for the Boy Scouts.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=83645




Troop 840 at Autogeek's Show Car Garage!

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=83646


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[ufg8r85]

Mike and team at AG,

I can't thank you enough for hosting the boys of Troop 840. we had a great day at the shop working on the merit badge.

It was interesting to hear Barry Meguiar say he never heard of or thought to include a merit badge at cars and coffee. Some of our boys who could not attend this class are hoping we will do it again.

We are also hoping that you and Bob can attend our Court of Honor in March and personally present the boys with their Auto Maintenance MB.

Regards,

Steve Fleischmann
Asst Scout Master Troop 840

[Mike Phillips]

Mike and team at AG,

I can't thank you enough for hosting the boys of Troop 840. we had a great day at the shop working on the merit badge.

It was interesting to hear Barry Meguiar say he never heard of or thought to include a merit badge at cars and coffee. Some of our boys who could not attend this class are hoping we will do it again.

We are also hoping that you and Bob can attend our Court of Honor in March and personally present the boys with their Auto Maintenance MB.

Regards,

Steve Fleischmann
Asst Scout Master Troop 840




Hey Steve it was a pleasure and an honor to work with your troop. If there's anything we can ever do for the Boy Scouts of America, your troop or any troop, just let us know.


:)