Welcome to the New Berlin Soap Box Derby!
Less Than One Week Left to Register! Registration Closes August 1, 2010
Written by Registration Chairman May 07, 2010
Time is running out, so register now!
Registration for the 2010 New Berlin Soap Box Derby closes Sunday August 1, 2010.
The Derby is open to all boys and girls who reside in the City of New Berlin, and who are between the ages of 6 and 16 years old, inclusive, as of August 1, 2010. (If you don't live in New Berlin, see the FAQ area).
As usual there are several ways to register including a new online option.
2010 Special Race for Special Kids
Written by Special Race Chairman May 09, 2010
26th Anniversary
New Berlin Soap Box Derby
SPECIAL RACE FOR SPECIAL KIDS
Sponsored by
Oconomowoc Residential Programs & Pantheon Industries
Boy Scout Troop 41 and New Berlin Soap Box Derby will conduct the 26th annual race for children with special needs. The race is run on the same day as the regular race. The cars, which are provided, are equipped with dual controls to allow a second driver (Boy Scout) to assist if necessary.
WHO MAY ENTER - all special children with a physical and /or cognitive challenge who live in New Berlin, or attend New Berlin schools, or attend Hoover Elementary, or attend S.N.A.P.
HEY, KIDS!! LET"S GO RACING!!
Written by Registration Chairman
New Berlin children, ages 6 through 16, can design, build and drive their own race car in the46th ANNUAL NEW BERLIN SOAP BOX DERBY
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 (First Sunday after Labor Day)
A full day of racing action will be held at our 1,000-foot paved track in Valley View Park
The Soap Box Derby has been an exciting event in our city for 45 years! Originally started by the New Berlin Police Department in 1965, the event is now organized and run by a nonprofit group of volunteers known as The New Berlin Soap Box Derby Commission.
Each driver must have his / her own car. We will provide rules and specifications to each family entering, in order to make the designing and building of the car as simple as possible. (Official Driver & Event Rules & Official Racecar Specifications and entry forms can also be downloaded from our website. (See below). We encourage this to be a FAMILY project! Special assistance will be available for those drivers lacking adult help. Some loaner cars may also be available on a first-come basis.
We will loan four wheels and mounting brackets to entrants, and give out a free steering wheel for those families building new cars, in order to help keep the cost of the car as low as possible. Each driver will also receive a commemorative t-shirt on race day.
Each driver gets one practice run before racing begins. Racing is held on a triple-elimination basis:
A driver must lose three times before elimination. Thus, each driver is assured a minimum of four runs down the track.
Drivers are divided into three age classes. The top six drivers in each class race against each other for the Class Championship. Finally, the three Class Champions race against each other to determine who will become the Champion of Champions!
An awards ceremony is held two weeks after race day. All drivers and their families are invited to attend, regardless of how they finished. Refreshments are served. At awards night, all drivers receive a commemorative plaque and a color photo of them in their car. (The photo is taken on race day). The top six drivers in each class also receive trophies and other prizes to signify their racing achievement!
Racing also establishes your eligibility to apply for a New Berlin Soap Box Derby college scholarship upon graduating from high school. Basic eligibility requires three years of racing, with some exceptions. See our website for a complete description of our scholarship program.
Fill out the attached entry form
2010 Driver Registration Form 70.52 Kb
OR Register On-line on our website
JOIN US AT ONE OF OUR OPEN HOUSE & CAR BUILDING SEMINARS, TO BE HELD AT
NEW BERLIN TRUE VALUE HARDWARE
15300 W. NATIONAL AVENUE
Saturday, May 15, 2010 10 AM TO 2 PM
Saturday, June 26, 2010 10 AM TO 2 PM
Watch videos of past race events, see racecars on display, get tips on building a car, meet Commission members and get your questions answered.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION, please contact one of these Commission members:
Chris Lambach or Tom Carpentier
Special needs racers information:
Promotional Video
Below is a promotional video from 2001 with additional information regarding the New Berlin Soap Box Derby. At least one main detail has changed: Racers up to 16 years old can now race.
The video is approximately 13 minutes.
Please contact us if you would like more information regarding the Derby.
Pick 'n Save We Care Number
Written by Administrator March 24, 2008
Remember to sign up for the We Care program at Pick ‘n Save to benefit the Derby. Our code number for the program is 537835. The application form and more information is available at any Pick 'n Save store.
Where is the race track located?
Written by Administrator March 19, 2008
The racetrack is located on the west side of Valley View Park in New Berlin. Entrance to the park is at 5100 S. Small Rd., approx. one block south of the corner of Beloit Rd. and Small Rd.
Reminder: Small Rd. is no longer open to Moorland Rd. You must enter from Beloit Rd.
