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By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
The "Thrill of the Hill", to be eight years old or higher and get behind the wheel of a Maine soap box derby car. Big hill, fast ride and all your family, old and new friends in the event. Houlton Maine, the largest soap box derby race in the country five years in a row. Kit cars in three divisions, stock, super stock, masters are purchased from Akron Ohio's All American Soap Box Derby HQ. With instructions, careful drive and support team effort, the kit car is put together using the same materials in every derby racer. Heats, races as the soap box derby racer moves up the backets are won or loss by hundredths of a section. Fraction of a second electronic eye timer results announced to learn who moves on or retires early for the big celebration party afterwards in Maine soap box derby...
By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
Looking for a local sponsorship that involves, kids, racing, the "thrill of the hill"? Soap box derby racing has been around since 1934 with the big World Series of downhill side by side car competition in Akron Ohio. The Houlton Maine race, the nation's largest local soap box derby in the country for five straight years. On top of Derby Hill, an engineered, built from scratch it's noisy. With tons of local labor, boat loads of free donations of materials and services, there is now hammering going on. The new launch/storage of derby hill racing materials garage is under construction. Now just waiting for exterior siding. A big check from the Houlton Maine Rotary Club was the spark for all the activity on the top of Derby Hill by volunteer carpenters. All working hard for the latest Main...
By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
No matter what the weather, Northern Maine kids soap box derby race on Derby Hill and now have a covered launch. For five years, the Houlton Maine race was the nation's largest. And the derby program has produced lots of winners in the stock, superstock, master, rally racing program too! With one Houlton Maine derby racer, Jeff Holmes pulling down a second place trophy at the big kahuna Akron Ohio's All America World Series of racing. Our local Houlton Maine race and rallies held on a specially engineered derby hill made from scratch. With tons of donations, plenty of volunteer hours boatloads of local pride in Houlton Maine, Aroostook County. There is nothing stronger than the heart of a Houlton Maine volunteer when there is a kid's sporting event like kit car racing being the goal, t...
By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
The Houlton Maine area lost a good soul this week in Billy Weber. Despite being a hat wearing, card caring New York Yankees fan in the heart of Red Sox Baseball Nation, Billy had a heart of gold. Especially if the local Maine event you needed help with involved kids, youth sports. Since 1996, the first year of the Northern Maine Soap Box Derby program, Bill was one of the anchors of the highly important "Zoo Crew". A rag tag looking bunch with the appearance of someone from the chain gang, work release from a local correctional center. But workers extreme. Bill would intercept derby cars at the bottom of the engineered hill we race on. Make sure the drivers shook hands, showed good sportsmanship win or lose. Then Bill along with John Benn, Terry Wallace, Ricky Tidd, Donny McGary, Mitch ...
By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
What is your local real estate market all about...just a bunch of property listings and pretty much like any other GPS coordinate on the planet? NOOOooo. The area you list, market, sell real estate is so much more than the sticks and bricks, the properties you carefully put on line for the world to see. Where the property is means their is a local community flavor. Ever had someone from far away who has never been to your home town ask you "what is your area like?" Real estate is fixed, does not move and where it is usually comes first in a real estate buyer's mind than what it is. So as a local real estate agent, broker, REALTOR to answer the question what is your area like, you should be involved in those local community events. So you can relay everything about the area, to experienc...
By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
The Northern Maine Soap Box Derby group is again host to the state race on Derby Hill. Racers from around Maine can enjoy "the thrill of the hill" on Houlton Maine's Derby Hill at Community Park. The specially engineered hill is being set up this morning for the start of the Maine State Soap Box Derby Race. Never gravity raced, been involved with a boy or girl that did with a kit car put together by the driver? Watch last year's Maine Soap Box Derby Race 2010 video. The Soap Box Derby Program started in 1934 and is a very worthwhile local event to put your volunteer time in to. The Houlton Maine race program has 60 volunteers that show up year after year to help set up the hill, tech the cars for safety, handle the awards and food for the party afterwards and tear down of the track. The...
By Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573, Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
(MOOERS REALTY)
You don't have to wait until you are sixteen to drive a vehicle in Maine when you slided in to a soap box derby kit car. Derby Hill, the venue for the Maine state soap box derby race again this year is pretty steep. And kids that conquer that first one know the "thrill of the hill" in Houlton Maine. Engineered to be fast, safe, fun. Watch a Maine soap box derby race car video. Consider helping a Maine kid get behind the wheel. Sponsor his or her ride. Doublie click the link for more information on the Maine Soap Box Derby Racing Program. Tweet us. Call the derby hotline at 207.532.1310 mainesoapboxderby@gmail.com This year's Maine race with stock, super stock divisions is June 18th on Derby Hill in Houlton Maine, in Aroostook County.