Greater Des Moines Soap Box Derby:
Event Dates for 2020
January 17th & 18th Kidsfest (https://cfiowa.org/all-cfi-events/kidsfest/)
April 25th - Rookie Day in Norwalk
May 2nd - Rookie Day in DSM
May 23rd & 24th Des Moines
Date TBD - Des Moines Local Championship Race
August 1st Rookie Day in DSM
Would you like additional information about the Greater Des Moines Soap Box Derby Association? Visit our Facebook page today!
Would you like to join in the discussion about the Greater Des Moines Soap Box Derby Association? Visit our Facebook group today!
Would you like to purchase Greater Des Moines Soap Box Derby merchandise? Visit our RedBubble page today!
If you have any questions, please email us at dmsoapbox@gmail.com
News
- National News
- Soap Box Derby Receives Grant From Akron Community FoundationThe International Soap Box Derby (ISBD) has receiv…Read More
- Schools Competed in The Soap Box Derby’s Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team High School Competition Presented by The University of Akron College of EngineeringMore than 200 students from 17 teams competed in t…Read More
A message from the All-American Soap Box Derby
The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are held each July 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.
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