Owensboro Lions Club

2021 Owensboro Soap Box Derby Racers

We had 11 racers from Owensboro who participated in the 83rd FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby (Kierra Johnson, Jacob Leonard, Ryan Locher, Brayden Locher, Addison Locher, Halee Jo McDaniel, Zack Gordon, Dawson Gordon, Benji Edds, Drew Meyer and Sadie Meyer). Of those 11 racers, 5 of them placed in the top 8 as follows (pictured from left to right):

Jacob Leonard - Rally Masters - 8th Place
Brayden Locher - Local Stock - 4th Place
Sadie Meyer - Rally Stock - 2nd Place
Ryan Locher - Rally Masters - 3rd Place
Drew Meyer - Local Super Stock - 5th Place

Note: Dates are tentative and subject to change due to the coronavirus crisis.
Derby Race Schedule

July 21-23 - National Super Kids Classic Race and activities, Akron, OH
July 23 - 84th First Energy All-American Soap Box Derby Race and National Super Kids Classic finals, Akron, OH
August 13-14 - Summer Rally Race
September 10-11 - Fall Rally Race

Note: Open track/practice: first Saturday of the month (March 5 through November 5)

MEETINGS

1st & 3rd
Tuesdays
Noon
Briarpatch
2760 Veach Road

Upcoming Activities
September 20 - Regular meeting at Briarpatch at 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Dave Farley, Managing Attorney, Kentucky Legal Aide
September 20 - Region 3 Zone 1 Meeting at Daviess County Fair Grounds, 6 PM
September 26 - Lions Club Board Meeting at Briarpatch, 6 PM
October 1-2 - Owensboro Lions Club participation in SAVI Blindfold Bowling Tournament at Southern Lanes
October 4 - Regular meeting at Briarpatch at 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Robyn Mattingly, Audubon Area Community Services
October 7 - Eighth Annual Drive 4 Sight Golf Scramble (for Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation), Juniper Hill Golf Course, 800 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601. Registration/lunch 11 AM to 12 PM (Eastern). Information: JenniferHunt@kylionseye.org, 502-583-0564 (office), 270-999-4887 (cell), or visit https://www.kylionseye.org/golf
October 18 - Regular meeting at Briarpatch at 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Tish Correa-Osborne, Girls Inc. CEO
October 22-23 - Baseball pitch booth at Reid's Apple Festival
October 24 - Lions Club Board Meeting at Briarpatch, 6 PM
November 1 - Regular meeting at Briarpatch at 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: TBA
November 15 - Regular meeting at Briarpatch at 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Chris Joslin, Executive Director Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum
November 28 - Lions Club Board Meeting at Briarpatch, 6 PM
December 6 - Owensboro Lions Club Christmas Party, more details soon. (No regular meeting)
December 10 - Breakfast with Santa (more details soon)
May 19-22, 2023: 2022-23 - State Convention, Clarion Hotel, Lexington, KY