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.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

(The “Citizen Report” is a collaboration between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC. More information is available at the YourHub link at ColoradoSprings.com.)

 
Reddit Facebook Twitter Delicious Mixx StumbleUpon Digg

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.

News

U.S. Accuses Russia Of Violating Nuclear Treaty
July 28, 2014 | NPR · Calling the matter “very serious,” an Obama administration official says Russia violated the pact by testing a ground-launched cruise missile.
 

AP
Judge Rules Against Sterling, Allows LA Clippers Sale To Proceed
July 28, 2014 | NPR · A California judge gave the green light to the sale of the team, which Donald Sterling’s estranged wife had arranged in May.
 

NPR
Sandwich Monday: The Korean Steak Sandwich
July 28, 2014 | NPR · For this week’s Sandwich Monday, we try a sandwich with a cult following. It’s the Korean steak from Rhea’s Market and Deli in San Francisco.
 

Arts & Life

NPR
Sandwich Monday: The Korean Steak Sandwich
July 28, 2014 | NPR · For this week’s Sandwich Monday, we try a sandwich with a cult following. It’s the Korean steak from Rhea’s Market and Deli in San Francisco.
 

Book Review: ‘A Replacement Life’
July 28, 2014 | NPR · Alan Cheuse reviews A Replacement Life, Boris Fishman’s humorous account of Holocaust survivors in today’s New York.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Box Office Wallows In A Summer Slump, And Some Seek To Find Out Why
July 28, 2014 | NPR · Only one movie in July, Transformers: Age of Extinction, has broken the 100 million mark during its opening weekend. Box office receipts all summer have proven anemic. Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst with RENTRAK, talks to Audie Cornish about the box office slump.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Music

Courtesy of the artist
Nick Waterhouse On ‘Song Travels’
July 28, 2014 | NPR · His style may be his own, but it distinctly recalls the sound of the 1950s. The vocalist, guitarist and songwriter shares his love of 45 rpm records and raw, live rock ‘n’ roll.
Windows Media
 

Jenny Lewis’ ‘The Voyager’ Is An Album To Spend Time With
July 28, 2014 | NPR · Jenny Lewis achieved musical fame as part of the indie band Rilo Kiley, which broke up in 2011. Her third solo album announces a new chapter in her career — and perhaps her life.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Courtesy of the artist
Jessica Williams On Piano Jazz
July 28, 2014 | NPR · Dave Brubeck called her “one of the greatest jazz pianists I have ever heard.” She digs up an old tune and calls two Monk numbers on this 1992 episode of the program.
Windows Media
 

Get the KRCC iPhone App

The Writer's Almanac

Radiolab