Few things are as exciting and rewarding as taking a kid to a car show or teaching a child how to wrench on a car. The passing on of knowledge and experience gained is something all street machine enthusiasts should take part in as they learn new things and meet new enthusiasts. This is especially important when it involves the youth in our hobby. The National Street Machine Club celebrates youth involvement and their enthusiasm for street machines by featuring a young rodder in each issue of Street Thunder magazine. The Youth Rides column is a place for young enthusiasts to share their passion for the hobby, to explain what led to their interest in cars, and to show off what they’ve been learning or working on in the garage as they grow their automotive knowledge. The column is written about youth by youth, which makes it unique. Do you know of a young street machine enthusiast or are you one yourself? If so, we’d like to learn more! We’re always interested in hearing the stories behind young rodders and learning of their dreams and automotive aspirations. If you’re under 25 years-old and are working on a traditional hot rod, custom, muscle car, classic truck, or late-model American street machine (or know a young enthusiast who is), let us know! You can send details, contact information, or even a complete story with high quality photos to us by mail to: National Street Machine Club — Youth Rides, P.O. Box 3515, Minnetonka, MN 55343 or by e-mail to: [email protected]. Be sure to check out the January/February 2008 issue of Street Thunder magazine to learn about another one of the NSMC’s promising youth.