Mini cars will race to finish
Pageants, chili cook-off and bands to combine.
David Talley
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: News
The 32nd Annual Mini Grand Prix will be Saturday, April 12 on the LAC front lawn.
The event starts with the car show at 10 a.m. with the race starting at 10:45 a.m.
Since 1976, the LBCC Mini Grand Prix has brought people together from all around the community for a day of fun, competition and award-winning chili.
The focus of the event is the annual race, where teams from all over design and construct small human-powered cars out of plastic and aluminum.
"Some departments make an educational project out of it, like welding and carpentry classes," said PCC student activities adviser Derek Oriee.
The teams are provided with wheels and axles and must build a frame around them using whatever they wish, just as long as it can seat one person and allow two others to push it along the track.
Many LBCC clubs have participated in the event in the past and are expected to return, including men's social-service clubs Aztlan and Tong and women's social-service clubs Athena and TNT.
In addition to the race, a car show will include awards and recognition and a Chili Cook-Off featuring live reggae and ska music by Long Beach locals The Bredrin Daddys and the Los Angeles sextet Better Chemistry.
A pageant allows participants to compete to become the Mini Grand Prix Queen.
The winner receives a $500 scholarship, a custom beach cruiser from Nirve and is asked to judge the Mr. Hot Pepper contest, an annual talent show during the event.
All proceeds from the event go to the Gateway to Greatness LBCC Foundation and the Police Athletic League.
The event starts with the car show at 10 a.m. with the race starting at 10:45 a.m.
Since 1976, the LBCC Mini Grand Prix has brought people together from all around the community for a day of fun, competition and award-winning chili.
The focus of the event is the annual race, where teams from all over design and construct small human-powered cars out of plastic and aluminum.
"Some departments make an educational project out of it, like welding and carpentry classes," said PCC student activities adviser Derek Oriee.
The teams are provided with wheels and axles and must build a frame around them using whatever they wish, just as long as it can seat one person and allow two others to push it along the track.
Many LBCC clubs have participated in the event in the past and are expected to return, including men's social-service clubs Aztlan and Tong and women's social-service clubs Athena and TNT.
In addition to the race, a car show will include awards and recognition and a Chili Cook-Off featuring live reggae and ska music by Long Beach locals The Bredrin Daddys and the Los Angeles sextet Better Chemistry.
A pageant allows participants to compete to become the Mini Grand Prix Queen.
The winner receives a $500 scholarship, a custom beach cruiser from Nirve and is asked to judge the Mr. Hot Pepper contest, an annual talent show during the event.
All proceeds from the event go to the Gateway to Greatness LBCC Foundation and the Police Athletic League.
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posted 9/26/08 @ 4:02 PM PST
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