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Cool Cruisers and Hot Dogs Benefit a Success

Information submitted by the city of Des Plaines.

Hundreds came out to view more than 100 modern classic automobiles that were on display at Cool Cruisers & Hot Dogs, a car show benefiting the Boy Scouts of America Northwest Suburban Council’s Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Program Oct. 6 at Rand Red Hots, 1441 Rand Road.

Endorsed by Des Plaines Mayor Matthew J. Bogusz and spearheaded by Scott Dueball, a local car enthusiast, Eagle Scout (the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouting), Biomechanical Engineer at Life Fitness and founding member of the Boy Scout Council’s STEM committee, Cool Cruisers & Hot Dogs was an overwhelming success with a great turnout by the public, as well as exhibitors, a press release stated.

“Almost 500 hot dogs were sold and $6,000 was raised between Cool Cruisers & Hot Dogs sponsorship, registration, product sales, and donations. We were also able to raise significant awareness for our science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs at the Northwest Suburban Council BSA. We are already planning for next year’s show,” Dueball stated in the press release.

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In addition to Dueball and Bogusz, who was also awarded his Eagle Scout in 2004, the following were instrumental in coordinating the Cool Cruisers & Hot Dogs event: Randy Rapp, Tri-R Service, Jim Ulett, Ulett & Associates, Inc., 2116 S. Wolf Road, Tony Bottalla, Rand Red Hots, 1441 Rand Road, and Lisa Earley, Boy Scouts of America Northwest Suburban Council STEM Program Specialist.                                  

The Boy Scouts of America Northwest Suburban Council launched STEM earlier this year as an initiative to provide science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs within the scouting framework. Since its initiative, more than 250 scouts have participated in activities ranging from building their own cell phone chargers to flying airplanes, the press release stated.

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One hundred Cub Scouts attended science camp in June where they conducted poolside experiments to learn about air and water pressure. Fifty Boy Scouts and Venturers attended STEM camp in August, learning about robotics, automotive maintenance, astronomy and aviation.

“Throughout college and now in my daily work, I continue to use the many valuable lessons and programs, such as STEM, which I experienced thanks to the Boy Scouts,” Dueball stated in the press release. 


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