The TUA Soap Box Derby will be held Saturday on West Lincoln as over 40 young competitors will see who is the fastest down the hill with the top spots eyeing a shot at a world championship in Akron, Ohio.

The TUA Soap Box Derby is free and open to the public, and organizers encourage families to come out, cheer on the racers, and experience a day filled with energy, learning, and hometown pride. The event is scheduled for the entire day with races beginning early Saturday and likely lasting into the afternoon. Organizers are currently seeking volunteers to help make race day a success. Community members are encouraged to get involved in a variety of roles, including: Assisting drivers at the starting line and throughout the course, helping keep races running smoothly and on schedule, Supporting event operations and logistics, assisting with teardown and cleanup after the event.

The derby will be joined on West Lincoln by the inaugural Banana Pudding Festival that will be in the Ollie’s parking lot. The festival will also be going most of the day. The festival will feature an exotic animal petting zoo, bounce houses, over 80 vendors and, of course, banana pudding. There are still spots open for vendors that can be found on their website. https://www.brianna- victory-events.com/ vendor-applications.

Brianna Hale is the owner of Brianna Victory Events. Please do not contact anyone regarding payment to be a vendor, or sponsorship, other than the following: Brianna Hale-931-952-0472 or email Briannavictoryevents@ gmail. com.