Geneva All American Soap Box Derby race

Hey, kids!  Soap Box Derby
returns to Geneva.

Come join us for the 2nd
Annual Geneva All-American Soap Box Derby. The race will be this summer,
June 28 at 9am – 2pm in downtown Geneva. You will have the opportunity to build
and race your own official All American Soap Box Derby car and compete with
other kids while you develop confidence and learn leadership skills.

Boys and girls from the Tri-Cities area, ages 7  - 13, will be competing in their own gravity
powered cars. This is your chance to be the Geneva All American Soap Box Derby
Champion and qualify to compete in Akron, Ohio.

Sponsorship info is available to area businesses and individuals that
would like to purchase sponsorship opportunities including purchasing an
official All American Soap Box Derby car.  A wide range of sponsorships is available to
fit your needs. We are a non-for profit organization operating under 501c(3).

 Volunteer opportunities exist for this exciting event. Pre race
positions, such as car construction and various administration duties, and race
day positions, including car handlers, finish line judges, return trailer
drivers are available for you or your organization.

A Superkids race will be featured for special needs boys and girls
ages 7 – 18. These boys and girls will compete in cars designed for 2 racers, a
special needs child and an official Driver. This years drivers will feature
2013 Geneva Stock Champ Payton Quaintance, 2013 World Rally Masters Champion
Melanie Kohout and past Chicago race Champions.

The Soap
Box Derby is a youth racing program for boys and girls ages 7 - 18. This is a
unique program in that it encourages close parent-child activities while
building and racing the car. The construction of the gravity race car
reinforces the importance of setting and completing goals while developing
traits such as self-confidence, perseverance, and craftsmanship. Parents can
learn new abilities while teaching children the proper use of tools. The youth
is encouraged to do as much of the work as their level permits.
The Soap Box
Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. World
Championship finals are held late July or early August at Derby Downs in Akron,
Ohio. The idea of the Soap Box Derby grew out of a photographic assignment of
Dayton, Ohio newsman Myron Scott. He covered a race of boy-built cars in his
home community and was so impressed with this event that he acquired a
copyright for the idea and began development of a similar program on a national
scale.
The first All-American race was held in Dayton in 1934. The following
year, the race was moved to Akron because of its central location and hilly
terrain. In 1936, Akron civic leaders recognized the need for a permanent track
site for the youth racing classic and, through the efforts of the Works
Progress Administration (WPA), Derby Downs became a reality. Every year since,
with the exception of during World War ll, youngsters from throughout the
United States and several foreign countries have come to Akron with the racers
they have built and driven to victory in their home communities.

If you are interested in racing in the Geneva Local please
visit our web site for registration info and on how to build and race your own
car. Additional info on sponsorship, volunteering, and Superkids racing please
contact Race Director Stan Iglehart at 630-841-8832 or email to
stanleyi@sbcglobal.net.

More info is available at www.genevasoapboxderby.info