Citizen Report: Soap Box Derby

By On May 14, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, Children & Youth, Citizen Report, Commentary, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation, KRCC News, Ted Ebbink

The origins of the “Soap Box Derby” date back to 1933 in Dayton, Ohio. Homemade, engineless cars chase down a hill, pulled only by the force of gravity. In this week’s “Citizen Report,” Ted Ebbink talks about his experiences with the Pike’s Peak Soap Box Derby, and how for his family, it’s about more than just a gravitational pull.

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One Response to Citizen Report: Soap Box Derby

  1. Frances Gomeztagle says:
    May 19, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    I really enjoy citizen report. I hear so many great, local voices and am exposed to so many nooks and crannies in this city.

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