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RC Adventures, LLC brings new experience to HEALTH & WELLNESS

Muskingum County by Lynette Dotson Raising Money-

Smart Kids:
Financial Literacy
Starts at Home

by Alexus Masterson, MPH,
Family & Consumer Sciences Educator
Ohio State University Extension,
Muskingum County

As a Family and Consumer Sciences
educator, I’ve seen firsthand how early
financial education can shape a child’s
future. In today’s world, where money
decisions are part of everyday life, I be-
lieve it’s never too early to start teaching
kids how to manage money wisely. Re-
search shows that children begin form-
ing money habits by age seven. That’s
why I encourage families to introduce
basic financial concepts—like saving,
spending, and sharing—early on. When
Gage Lyons (left) and Billybob Murray (right) sit on one of their custom constructed rock piles inside RC Adventures, LLC. Lynette Dotson
we talk openly about money and mod-
el good habits, our kids grow up more
Whether you’re young or young at fly through the air. It’s a blast! for the rock courses are in future plans, confident and capable. You don’t need a
heart, RC Adventures, LLC will bring out “We hold events like crawler comps but that is not a current offering. formal curriculum to teach financial lit-
our inner child. The exciting new busi- and various other things where people “To run on the rock courses, $10 will eracy. I’ve found that everyday activities
ness brings the enjoyment of operating come in and just play. Or we’ll do like get you two hours and $5 an hour after offer some of the best opportunities to
RC vehicles indoors with rock crawling a [RC] car show or just something that that, with tax included. And then the build money skills. Here are a few sim-
courses, and a dirt pile for RC construc- nobody does. Things like that,” Murray construction side is $15 for two hours ple strategies I recommend:
tion equipment. said. “When we did our car show over for the smaller equipment like the ex- - Compare prices together at the
“I’ve been running RCs for about sev- the weekend, we didn’t know if we were, cavators and bulldozers and $5 an hour store
en years now. And like everywhere that you know, coming or going. It was just after that. And then for the bulldozer, it’s - Use a piggy bank or savings jar
we go is like a two-hour drive. No mat- fun. Like, there [were] people every- $20 for two hours and then $5 an hour - Talk about needs versus wants
ter where we go, it’s two hours to go. So where, checking everything out, playing after that,” Murray explained. during shopping trips
it was nice to have something brought around, just enjoying themselves. RC Adventures, LLC is located at 3545 - Set savings goals for toys, outings,
home to where, you know, somebody To get in on the action, hobbyists must Olde Falls Road, Zanesville. They can or gifts
around here that cannot go two hours, bring their own RC trucks or purchase be reached by calling 740-487-0079, or These small actions help children
they can come here. Have all the fun one from the shop. Although the con- you can visit them online at www.rcad- understand the value of money and
stuff,” said Co-Owner Billybob Murray. struction equipment is available to bor- venturesllc.com, or on Facebook or Ins- the importance of making thoughtful
The facility is temperature-controlled, row, you are encouraged to bring your tagram at RCAdventuresLLC. choices. Many schools and after-school
there is a bathroom, and snacks avail- own. Options for borrowing RC trucks programs are doing great work by in-
able for purchase. If you bring a friend corporating financial literacy into their
or family there is plenty of seating for lessons. I also work with local Extension
guests while RC operators have fun run- offices to offer workshops and resources
ning their trucks along the rock piles. that support families in teaching these
In an adjacent room, younger guests skills at home. I always encourage fami-
can play in the indoor sandbox with toy lies to involve kids in real-life decisions.
trucks and beach toys. The space is set It builds confidence and helps them un-
up to think of everyone and is complete- derstand how money works in the real
ly handicap accessible with RC opera- world. Financial literacy isn’t just about
tors able to view all parts of the courses. dollars and cents—it’s about empower-
“The business itself is family oriented, ing kids to make smart, confident de-
cisions. By starting early, we can raise
and we’ve left nobody out,” explained financially responsible children who are
Murray. “We’ve added a whole ADA RC Adventures, LLC located at 3545 Olde Falls Gage Lyons demonstrates the backhoe RC in the ready to thrive. If you’re looking for more
compliant bathroom. Our rock piles are Road, Zanesville. Lynette Dotson “dirt pile”. A bulldozer and dump truck are also tips or resources, I recommend visiting
compliant with wheelchairs. Like people able to be operated. Lynette Dotson your local Extension office or exploring
can come in, they can sit in certain spots trusted sources like Ohio State Univer-
and they can get in real close to the sity Extension and the National Endow-
rocks. Nothing is too tall. Everything’s at ment for Financial Education.
perfect height. We added a sandbox for
children. We do construction equipment,
RC rental construction equipment.”
RC Adventures, LLC is also a hobby
shop. You can purchase performance FOLLOW THE BUZZ
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They carry new RedCat and Vanquish ve-
hicles as well as an ever-changing lineup Billybob Murray works on repairs in the shop. A large rock pile course in the center of one of the
of used Traxxas and other brand RCs. Lynette Dotson rooms at RC Adventures, LLC. Lynette Dotson
If you want to get into the hobby and
don’t know where to begin, the knowl-
edgeable staff at RC Adventures can
guide you in the right direction. They can
even repair your vehicles in their on site
repair shop.
In addition to indoor rock and dirt piles
you will find two stunt ramps outside and
the team at RC Adventures is currently
working to shape an outdoor course. Puzzles on
“We’re putting in a basher course,
said Murray. “We’ve got a couple ramps
ready to go. But we’re looking to expand page 10!
that area also to where people can come Paints, parts and vehicles are available in the This truck is sitting on top of one of the sections
and they can ramp their trucks and just shop. Lynette Dotson of the mini comp course. Lynette Dotson