AWANA Grand Prix Derby

Each year our AWANA club sponsors a day of racing -- also known as the Grand Prix Derby. After Phil was talked into creating vegetable-shaped cars a couple years ago, he put his foot down and told the kids, "We are only making cars this year. :)"

Our friends, the Nachbar family, invited our whole family out for a day of carving cars and a baked potato bar for lunch. Their family of 9 plus our family of 7 had a super time getting ready for the derby.


Each kid drew an outline of their car on the block of wood from their AWANA car kit.



Sweet little Allison watched as the cars appeared out of the rectangle of wood.



Phil goes to work on Tim's car.

Timothy is so excited to watch the races begin and enjoys watching with his buddies Devon and Brennen.

Father and son waiting for their turn to race Tim's blue and orange car.

Lindsay putting her car in the start gate.

One of the races for Tim's car.


Surprise, surprise. Timothy's car won first place in the speed category for his age division. Phil and Tim's secret to the fastest Cubbies car? He has no idea!!