hi Cloud,
I'd say generally the answer is yes, he retained some of the lessons. That is .... as far as a 19 year "know it all" is willing to admit [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] . So for example the 968 fun run we had weekend, he did 1/2 of the driving. Rxter was in the lead, and my son had to work at it to keep up. As the passenger I was freaking out, but he did well. His driving, and my wife as well, have very choppy driving, whereas my style is much more smooth. But I asked him if during the run he recalled some of the survival school lessons and he said yes, some. I can't recall any part of the Survival School day where he complained of being bored or upset about anything.
Roland