Owensboro Lions Club

Brayden Locher Crowned
2022 FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby Champ

Brayden Locher, one of twelve Owensboro racers competing in the 84th annual FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby on July 23 in Akron Ohio, placed first in the Rally Stock Division marking the second time in recent years that an Owensboro driver has been crowned World Champ. This victory marked the end of a remarkable season in which Brayden won 30 Soap Box races, most in any age group or division.

2026 Derby Race Schedule

May 2 - Registration deadline for 2026 Local Super Kids and Local Soap Box Derby Races
May 9 - Super Kids Race from 8 AM to 12 PM
May 9 - Soap Box Derby registration and photographs, 12-4 PM
May 10 - Super Kids Race rain date
May 16-17 - Soap Box Derby Rally Race
June 6 - Local Soap Box Derby trial runs and impound, 8 AM to 4 PM
June 11 - Local Soap Box Derby banquet at Ben Hawes shelter
June 13 - Local Soap Box Derby Race
June 14 - Local Soap Box Derby Race (rain date)
July 16-18 - 2026 National Super Kids Classic? Race and activities, Akron, OH
July 18 - 88th First Energy All-American Soap Box Derby Race and National Super Kids Classic? finals, Akron, OH
August 22-23 - Soap Box Derby Rally Race
September 19-20 - Soap Box Derby Rally Race
November 7-8 - Soap Box Derby Rally Race
Open track on first Saturday of the month from March 7 through November 7, 9 AM to 12 PM

MEETINGS

1st & 3rd
Tuesdays
Noon
Windy Hollow Biscuit House
630 Emory Drive

Upcoming Activities
March 3 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Carrie Wimsatt, West Ky Blood Center
March 3 - Region 3, Zone 1 Meeting at Wesleyan Heights United Methodist Church, 1215 Scherm Road: 5:30-7 PM
March 17 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Raven Mullen, NECCO, providing opportunities for foster families
March 23 - Lions Club Board Meeting at Briarpatch, 6 PM
April 7 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Meredith Young, Audubon Area Community Services, Senior Services Manager
April 21 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Cindy Sherrif, Alzheimer's Association Supporting Brain Health in our Community"
April 24-25 - 2026 State Lions Convention at Hardin County Extension Office in Elizabethtown (more details soon)
April 27 - Lions Club Board Meeting at Briarpatch, 6 PM
May 5 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Mark Calitri, “The Winning Leadership Playbook: The Pete Rose Way — Hustle, Heart, and High-Performance”
May 19 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Mike Johnson, Soap Box Derby
June 2 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; SPEAKER: Bill Sturges, AMR Ambulance Service
June 16 - Regular meeting at Windy Hollow Biscuit House, 11:30 AM; Officer Installation
If you have any suggestions for speakers, see Lion P. J. Ebelhar.