How can community support shape our endeavors?
Introduced to off-road racing at a young age, Hunter VanZile found support from family, friends, and members of the Forest County Potawatomi from the beginning. Learn how Hunter used that support to foster a promising career in professional off-road racing and how he gives back in and around the community.
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Questions to consider
Hunter describes racing as a family and community activity. What activities do you participate in with your family or community?
Hunter found his passion in racing. What are you passionate about? Can you find others who are passionate about that same thing?
A sense of place
In their words
“We’re all as a family, we’re all communities coming together, enjoying the race track. That’s Forest County Potawatomi.”
Hunter VanZile
Production credits
Producer
Tori Charnetzki
Featuring
Hunter VanZile
Videography
David Boffa
Tori Charnetzki
Ian Glodich
Additional Photos
Impluse Media
The VanZile Family
Editing
Tori Charnetzki
Captioning
Catie Pfeifer
Translation Services
Rev
Essay Writer
Britnie Hill
Educator Support Materials
Nick Ostrem
Jen Kobylecky
Web Design
Charles Barrows
Erika Kachama-Nkoy
Web Development
John Vieth
Digital Content
Mark Riechers
Graphic Design
Charles Barrows
Additional Post Production Support
Kerman Eckes
Executive Producer
Ryan Hendricks
Director of Education
Megan Monday
Director of Television
Jon Miskowski
Special Thanks
Eugene Shawano
George and Jennifer VanZile
Brian Houle
Sundown Pemma
Crandon International Raceway
Forest County Potawatomi
Educator Advisors
SoHappy Davids, Information Technology Academy, UW–Madison
Ben Grignon, Menominee Indian High School
Alyssa Mussa, Milwaukee Public Schools
Jeff Ryan, Prescott High School
Tara Tindall, Madison Metropolitan School District
Eli Youngthunder, Black River Falls High School
Kristin Keyser, Indian Community School
Brian Collins, Unity School District
Paula Rabideaux, UW–Green Bay
Funding provided by
Friends of PBS Wisconsin
Focus Fund for Education