A. PRAYER: PHILIPPIANS 4:6 BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING; BUT IN EVERY THING BY PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION WITH THANKSGIVING LET YOUR REQUESTS BE MADE KNOWN UNTO GOD

B. PERMISSION: GET PERMISSION FROM YOUR PASTOR OR DEACONS

C. SUPPORT: GET THE SUPPORT OF YOUR LEADERS THEIR INVOLVEMENT WILL BE CRITICAL

D. PREPARATION: 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE RACE.

1. ORDER GRAND PRIX "HOW-TO " KIT. IT IS AWANA CATALOG NUMBER 9940 AND COST IS $6.95. YOU MAY WANT TO ORDER THIS ITEM AND STUDY IT BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO HAVE A GRAND PRIX. IN ANY CASE BE SURE TO GET IT AND STUDY IT THOROUGHLY.
2. START BUILDING YOUR TRACK NOW. THE MISSIONARY MAY KNOW OF CHURCHES THAT HAVE A TRACK YOU CAN BORROW. IF YOU PLAN ON BUILDING YOUR OWN THE PLANS ARE IN THE 'HOW TO' BOOK. PLAN ON HAVING YOUR TRACK BUILT 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE RACE TO ALLOW FOR SOME HARD TO FIND ITEMS AND PROBLEMS.

3 MONTHS BEFORE THE RACE

1. BUY CAR KITS AND TROPHIES
2. OPTIONAL ITEMS YOU MIGHT CONSIDER ARE PROGRAM BULLETINS, STRING OF PENNANTS, GRAND PRIX HATS,
3. START PROMOTING YOU GRAND PRIX IN CLUB.

6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THE RACE

1. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING READY TO GO.
   • A. TRACK MADE
   • B. SIGNS FOR TABLES
     1. "PIT AREA"
     2. "INSPECTION STATION"
     3. "REPAIR STATION"
     4. CLUB NAMES FOR DISPLAY TABLES
   • C. ITEMS FOR INSPECTION TABLE
     1. GO NO GO BOX
     2. SCALE TO WEIGH CARS
     3. FIVE OUNCE WEIGHT STANDARD
   • D. ITEMS FOR PIT AREA
     1. EDGING FOR TABLE TO KEEP CARS FROM ROLLING OFF.
     2. TARP TO PROTECT FLOOR
     3. OUTLET STRIP
   • E. ITEMS FOR REPAIR TABLE
     1. HAMMER
     2. COPING SAW
     3. DRILL
     4. FILES
     5. SANDPAPER
     6. PLIERS
     7. WEIGHTS FOR CARS
   • F. START SELLING KITS
     1. THEY ARE CATALOG NUMBER 9950 AND COST 11.95 FOR EIGHT KITS
     2. YOU WILL NEED TO PRE PACKAGE THE KITS BEFORE YOU TRY TO SELL THEM.
     3. YOU MAY WANT TO ASSIGN NUMBERS TO THE KITS AND ADVISE THE KIDS TO ONLY USE THAT NUMBER OR YOU CAN WAIT AND ASSIGN NUMBERS UPON ENTRY.
   • G. STEP UP YOUR PROMOTION OF THE GRAND PRIX
     1. FLYERS TO YOUR CLUBBERS
     2. CREATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS OR SKITS
     3. POSTER IN YOUR CHURCH
     4. IF YOU ARE HAVING LEADERS OR PARENTS RACING, LET THEM ISSUE SOME SPECIAL CHALLENGES TO EACH OTHER.
   • H. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LINED UP YOUR:
     1. RACE COMMISSIONER
     2. STARTER
     3. ANNOUNCER
     4. JUDGES
     5. INSPECTOR
     6. SOUND MAN

     THEN MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROPERLY TRAINED.

   2 WEEKS BEFORE

   1. HAVE A DAY TO HELP THOSE CLUBBERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE HELP AT HOME TO WORK ON THEIR CARS. USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW AND EXPRESS LOVE AND CONCERN FOR THESE CHILDREN. IT MAY TAKE UP YOUR TIME BUT IT MAY MAKE A GREAT AND EVEN ETERNAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THESE CHILDREN.
   2. YOUR PROMOTION OF THE RACE SHOULD REACH A FEVERED PITCH NOW.

   1 WEEK BEFORE

   1. IF THE TRACK IS YOURS YOU SHOULD HOLD GRAND PRIX TIME TRIALS. THE KIDS CAN BRING THEIR CARS AND HAVE THEM INSPECTED TO SEE IF THEY MEET SPECS. THEN RUN THEM DOWN THE TRACK TO SEE HOW THEY RUN. THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO MAKE ANY LAST MINUTE ADJUSTMENTS AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO GET SOME OF THE TIME CONSUMING INSPECTION PROBLEMS OUT OF THE WAY EARLY. YOU SHOULD ALSO FINALIZE THE RACING ROSTER IF YOU ARE GOING TO PUBLISH A PROGRAM. THEN PRINT YOUR PROGRAM.

   JUST BEFORE THE RACE

   AS SOON AS YOUR FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE YOU SHOULD GO AHEAD AND SET UP THE TRACK IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS TO GET IT PROPERLY SHIMMED AND TESTED TO MAKE SURE IT IS RUNNING PROPERLY. YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE PEOPLE COME IN AND DECORATE THE ROOM. DO NOT TRY TO SET UP THE TRACK JUST BEFORE THE RACE IT MAY HAVE PROBLEMS AND YOU WON'T HAVE TIME TO CORRECT THEM.

   GO AHEAD AND GET ALL THE FOLLOWING SET-UP AND CHECKED OUT

   1. TRACK
      • A. TEST ELECTRONICS FOR PROPER WORKING CONDITION.
      • B. SET UP AN OFF LIMITS AREA AROUND THE TRACK. YOU DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRACK IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $350.00 NOT COUNTING LABOR. ONLY THE FOUR CLUBBERS WHO ARE RACING ARE ALLOWED NEAR THE TRACK. THEY WILL PLACE THEIR CARS ON THE TRACK AND WILL REMOVE THEIR CARS FROM THE TRACK. AT NO TIME SHOULD ANYONE TOUCH ANY CAR EXCEPT THE PERSON TO WHOM IT BELONGS.
   2. INSPECTION TABLE
      • A. SIGN
      • B. GO NO GO BOX
      • C. SCALE TO WEIGH CARS
      • D. FIVE OUNCE WEIGHT STANDARD
      • E. OFFICIAL RACING ROSTER.
      • F. SLIPS FOR DRAWING HEAT AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS
   3. REPAIR STATION
      • A. SIGN
      • B. DRILLS
      • C. HAMMER
      • D. COPING SAW
      • E. FILES
      • F. SANDPAPER
      • G. PLIERS
      • H. WEIGHTS FOR CARS
   4. PIT AREA
      • A. PUT LIP AROUND EDGE OF TABLE
      • B. SIGN- INCLUDE A SIGN THAT SAYS OFF LIMITS EXCEPT TO CLUBBERS PICKING UP OR DROPPING OFF CARS CURRENTLY RACING.
   5. RACING BOARD OR OTHER MEANS OF POSTING HEATS AND WINNERS

   THE RACE

   1. INSPECTION START EARLY SOME CARS WILL NEED TO HAVE ALTERATIONS TO PASS. ALL CARS MUST PASS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
      • A. GO NO GO BOX
      • B. WEIGHT CANNOT EXCEED 5 OUNCES
      • C. PUT OFFICIAL NUMBER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR.
      • D. PLACE ON OFFICIAL RACING ROSTER WITH CORRESPONDING NUMBER THAT IS ON BOTTOM OF CAR.
      • E. FILL OUT SLIP AND PLACE IN BOWL TO DRAW FOR HEAT AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS.

      NOTE: CARS ARE TO BE TAKEN AND PLACED ON THE PIT TABLE BY CLUBBER IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSPECTION. IF CLUBBER DOES ANY WORK ON THE CAR AFTER INSPECTION IT MUST BE RE-INSPECTED THEN PLACED ON PIT TABLE.

   2. RULE EXPLANATION: THE RACE COMMISSIONER WILL EXPLAIN THE RULES AS FOLLOWS.
      • A. WE WILL RACE #? CARS IN EACH HEAT.
      • B. ONLY THE WINNER WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND.
      • C. NON WINNERS WILL GO BACK TO THE PIT AREA AND WAIT FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF RACING.
      • D. WINNERS WILL RACE UNTIL WE DETERMINE THE FIRST PLACE SPEED WINNER.
      • E. THEN EVERYONE EXCEPT THAT CAR WILL RACE AGAIN TO DETERMINE SECOND PLACE THE SAME WAY WE DID FIRST.
      • F. THEN EVERYONE EXCEPT FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WINNERS WILL RACE AGAIN FOR THIRD PLACE.
      • G. THIS MEANS EVERYONE WILL GET TO RACE AT LEAST THREE TIMES.
      • H. NO ONE IS ALLOWED NEAR THE TRACK EXCEPT TO PLACE THEIR CAR ON THE TRACK AND REMOVE THEIR CAR FROM THE TRACK.
      • I. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH ANYONE ELSE'S CAR. NOT EVEN THE LEADERS.
      • J. IF YOUR CAR WRECKS OR YOU WISH TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AFTER YOUR RACE YOU MAY, BUT IF YOU DO YOU WILL HAVE TO GET YOUR CAR RE-INSPECTED BEFORE PUTTING IT BACK IN THE PIT AREA.
      • K. THE DESIGN CONTEST WAS CONDUCTED WHILE I WAS EXPLAINING THE RULES AND THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
   3. DESIGN CONTEST: WHILE THE COMMISH IS EXPLAINING THE RULES THE DESIGN JUDGES SHOULD CHOOSE THE WINNERS FOR DESIGN AND PLACE THE CAR NUMBER AND CLUBBERS NAME IN THREE SEPARATE ENVELOPES LABELED APPROPRIATELY.
   4. SETTING UP HEATS: WHILE THE COMMISH EXPLAINS THE RULES SOMEONE SHOULD DRAW THE SLIPS AND FILL OUT THE RACE BOARD OR CHART. THESES SLIPS SHOULD BE KEPT IN STACKS THAT CORRESPOND TO THE HEATS SO THAT WINNERS CAN BE PLACED IN ANOTHER BOWL FOR FINAL DRAWINGS AND THEN LOSERS CAN BE PLACED BACK IN FIRST BOWL TO BE READY FOR SECOND ROUND HEATS.
   5. IT'S RACE TIME: THE OFFICIAL START OF THE NIGHT IS NOW. DO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, PLEDGES. AND OPENING PRAYER. THEN TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO WHOEVER IS DOING THE MESSAGE. THE MESSAGE SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN TEN MINUTES AND CONTAIN A CLEAR PRESENTATION OF THE GOSPEL.
   6. PRESENT THE PARTICIPATION RIBBONS AND MAKE ANY LAST SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT THEN "CALL TO POST"
   7. CONDUCTING THE RACE: THE ANNOUNCER WILL CALL OUT RACERS AND LANE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRST HEAT. HE SHOULD ALSO CALL OUT THE RACERS FOR THE SECOND HEAT WHILE FIRST HEAT RACERS ARE PLACING THEIR CARS ON THE TRACK. THEN WITH THE SOUND MAN PLAYING APPROPRIATE SOUND AT VARIOUS MOMENTS HE WILL CALL THE RACE. THEN HE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS WHEN THE JUDGES OR ELECTRONICS DETERMINE THEM. HE WILL THEN GIVE THE LANE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT HEAT AND CALL FOR THE RACERS IN THE THIRD HEAT. THIS WILL HELP KEEP THE RACES MOVING. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED TILL ALL SPEED ROUNDS ARE COMPLETED.
   8. HAVE YOUR PRESENTATION CEREMONY- MAKE IT SPECIAL YOUR CLUBBERS HAVE WORKED HARD. REMEMBER: LEADERS AND PARENTS CAN ALSO HAVE RACES IF YOU CHOOSE, HOWEVER SPARKS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. HOLD MATCHBOX RACES IF YOU WOULD LIKE. THEY ARE FUN AND IT WILL LEAVE THE BIG RACE AS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. SPECIAL NOTE: ONLY YOUR TOP THREE WINNERS IN SPEED AND DESIGN ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN THE REGIONAL PLAYOFFS.

      What Is Grand Prix?

      Awana Grand Prix is a model car racing event popular among Awana Clubs nationwide. Weeks before the race, clubbers purchase small, pine blocks of wood and plastic wheels (see Awana Supply catalog) from which they construct their cars, usually with the help of a parent or leader. During the actual Grand Prix, clubbers compete within two categories: speed and design. The cars race on a wooden tour-lane track. Clubs award first, second, and third-place trophies for each category. For info on this years' Regional Grand Prix Click Here