Life Skills - Car Care & Safety

Last week Dave Baylor of Gustafson Brothers Automotive provided students with an engaging introduction to the basics of car care and safety strategies. With the scenario of heading to a concert, Dave explained the importance of a “pre-trip check”. Students learned about checking oil, coolant, brake fluid, tire tread and tire pressure. They then hopped into the cars provided, and each suddenly got a flat tire (Dave tapping on the window, creating the flat tire sound!). Dave proceeded to “walk” the students through the list of steps to take for safety and changing their flat tire, so that they could get back on the road to “the concert.”

A huge thank you to Dave and Gustafson Brothers Automotive for this exceptional class, and adding many valuable, practical tools in our students’ self-sufficiency toolboxes. We are so grateful to our incredible village for providing our teens with lessons and opportunities that help them to break their cycles and change their lives!