Soap does

not come in boxes large enough to build a mobile cart

anymore.

In fact,

the term "soap box" is used more often with

someone on a tirade than a vehicle that children compete

with in races. This didn't stop Henry County from having

a Soap Box Derby national qualifying race recently, nor

did it stop many youngsters, including two from

Fayetteville, from entering.

Sponsored

and regulations of that organization. The goals of the

Soap Box Derby program are to promote families working

together, to teach youngsters some of the basic skills of

workmanship along with the spirit of competition and the

perseverance to continue a project to completion.

The cars

were built from a kit. All have plastic bodies and weigh

approximately 65 pounds. In the stock division, which

featured 16 racers, each car carries a weight of 200

pounds. A weight is put in the car to make up the

difference after the driver and the car are weighed.

Although

many of the entrants came from Henry County, some came

from Forsyth, Cumming and Fayetteville. Trent Goss, a

10-year-old Burch Elementary School student, was one of

two racers from Fayetteville. He placed sixth overall.

The winner

of the race was Tim Pangburn of McDonough.