Teams, Participants Needed For First Friday 'Derby Days'
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Teams and participants are needed for the May 6 First Friday “Derby Days” event in downtown Warsaw. First Friday is from 5 to 9 p.m. The theme is “Derby Days” to commemorate the running of the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500. There will be races throughout the downtown. Preregistration forms for races can be found on the Warsaw Community Development Corp. website, First Friday Warsaw Facebook page, the Convention and Visitor’s Facebook page, and at the First Christian information trailer the night of the event on the corner of Buffalo and Center streets. Teams are needed for the crazy car race. Participants need a non-motorized vehicle with three to four wheels, one driver, one steering mechanism and three to four runners. The body of the vehicle can be anything including a cardboard box, a chair, a bed, a bathtub, an extra large hip or knee, a paper roll or anything else. Babies are needed to participate in the Diaper Derby sponsored by Teens for Tots and is open to all toddlers wearing diapers. The entry fee is anything a baby could use including diapers, wipes, bibs and lotion. Participants are needed for the Hobby Horse Derby for children and adults. The children’s races are for singles, and the adults are singles and teams of three to four. The event is sponsored by Magical Meadows. One Dog At A Time’s event is a musical hula hoop race. People are encouraged to bring their dog on a leash to participate. Penguin Point is bringing back the Big Wheel Race, and Presby will host a pedal car race.The Convention and Visitors Bureau is racing toward the kickoff of tourism week with the help of WRSW and WILLY. Come chat with the pit crew all evening. The Kosciusko County Fair is revving up for its summer lineup. They will have a preview of coming attractions. The preview lineup will start at 6 p.m. Look for their tent for more information. People can stop by to chat with M.L. Motorsports, view the Warsaw Community High School Super Mileage car and check out the new Toyotas and vintage vehicles. Joe’s Garage and The Suzuki Violinists will perform, and there will be mint juleps, brunswick stew and barbecue.
