I have been involved with the Soap Box Derby for 26 years; 3 years while in Paris, MO, 2 years as organizer and race director of the East Central Illinois Soap Box Derby in Rantoul, IL, 12 years as a member of the A-Team in Akron, OH, 1year as organizer and race director of the Hot Springs National Park Soap Box Derby in Hot Springs, AR, 3 year while in McCoy, VA and 5 years as organizer and race director of the Ohio Valey Soap Box Derby in Glen Dale, WV.