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Mission Statement


To bring to the Silicon Valley the All American Soap Box Derby - a family oriented event in which children and their parents participate in the greatest amateur racing program in the world. The Soap Box Derby teaches youngsters teamwork, perseverance, the spirit of competition and basic construction skills. Our program includes opportunities for all children including "super kids" - which pairs handicapped and non-handicapped kids in a competitive racing event. Soap Box Derby racing levels the playing field so all participants have a chance of winning the Big Prize at the end of the day regardless of their physical or mental capabilities.

THIS IS WHO WE ARE, THIS IS WHAT WE STAND FOR


About the Elks


The Palo Alto Elks, and the California-Hawaii Elks Major Project, Inc. have been serving our children since 1950. By providing mobile medical assistance where the treatment is taken to a child's home when the family can't bring a child to a facility for care. The Elks through our charities, pride our selves in providing in-home therapy, medical treatments, speech language pathology and occupational therapy for children and their families who find themselves in need.

Millions of dollars are donated by Elks every year toward these needy cases, and the Palo Alto Elks have now chosen to become involved in the Soap Box Derby program which is know to be the premier youth and family oriented amateur racing program in the world.

The All-American Soap Box Derby actively promotes the core values of teamwork, the spirit of competition, perseverance with an emphasis on the family unit. The All-American Soap Box Derby program nurtures children to become solid community citizens through the teaching of basic construction skills, teamwork, citizenship, the spirit of competition, perseverance in completing a job once started, and solid family values. Soap Box Derby is highly respected by community leaders, educator, racing enthusiasts across the Country, and the Palo Alto Elks Lodge No.1471 is proud to be sponsor of this outstanding program.