In 2009, members of my crew and I have volunteered 100 hours to repair the car and trailer and perform any required maintenance. We have spent an additional 120 hours to attend events on our time without pay or compensation. In addition we drove 760 miles to attend the various events. Here is what we have done each month with the program for 2009:

January  This month was spent conducting maintenance on the racecar as well making a few changes such as adding new gauges, adjusting the suspension and other tweaks to make the car more consistent.

On 1/31, we attended the Countlyline Dragway Beat the Heat event. There we raced against kids and local racers on their 1/8th mile drag strip. While there we had the opportunity to speak with more than 100 kids and young adults about the dangers of street racing.

February - On 2/8, we attended the Countlyline Dragway Beat the Heat event. There we raced against kids and local racers on their 1/8th mile drag strip. While there we had the opportunity to speak with more than 100 kids and young adults about the dangers of street racing.

March- We were unable to attend any events due to my busy work schedule and maintenance on the racecar.

April- On 4/11, we attended the Countlyline Dragway Beat the Heat event. There we raced against kids and local racers on their 1/8th mile drag strip. While there we had the opportunity to speak with more than 100 kids and young adults about the dangers of street racing.

May- May was busy month as we displayed the racecar at the Davie Police Departments open house. We spoke with over 500 kids and young adults about the program. We also allowed them to sit in the racecar and take pictures with their families. This was the first such event at the police department and the turnout was very high.

We also attended the weekly Tower Shoppes Classic car show and displayed the racecar for a few hours. We spoke with over 300 kids and young adults not to mention all of the adults who stopped by to take a look at the car.

June- On 6/27, we attended the Countlyline Dragway Beat the Heat event. There we raced against kids and local racers on their 1/8th mile drag strip. While there we had the opportunity to speak with more than 200 kids and young adults about the dangers of street racing. We also provided interviews and demonstration runs for the Outdoor Channel who was on hand to film a special about Countyline Dragway and the Beat the Heat Program. The episode was scheduled to air later this year.

July- On 7/30 we packed up and drove to the Central Florida Racing Complex located in Orlando, Florida to support the Orange County Beat the Heat Chapter. Unfortunately rain arrived just as we did and we were never able to make a pass down the track. However, we spoke with the Orange County Sheriff about the program as well as providing several interviews for the local media that were on hand. We also spoke with the 50 kids and young adults who braved the weather.

August- On 8/21, we attended the Countlyline Dragway Beat the Heat event. There we raced against kids and local racers on their 1/8th mile drag strip. While there we had the opportunity to speak with more than 100 kids and young adults about the dangers of street racing.

September/October- We were unable to attend any events due to mechanical issues found when attempting to load up the racecar into the trailer for a scheduled Beat the Heat event.

November- On 11/7 we attended the first annual Western High School car show to assist the school with a fundraiser for the girls volleyball team. Turnout was great for their first event and they were able to raise much needed money for equipment. I had the chance to speak with over 100 high school kids about the program while there.

December- On 12/6, we attended the Countlyline Dragway Beat the Heat event. There we raced against kids and local racers on their 1/8th mile drag strip. While there we had the opportunity to speak with more than 100 kids and young adults about the dangers of street racing. A crew from Good Morning America was also on hand to film a segment about the Beat the Heat program. We provided an interview as well as exhibition runs down the track for them. This segment aired on national television the next week.