Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current, July 02, 1981, Page 48, Image 48

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    Thur«., July 2. 1981 (S x
4 SANOY (O r* ) POST— 21
Dozens of easy riders ready for annual bike derby
Sandy kids w ill get a
chance to show their stuff on
wheels in the annual Bike
Races, sponsored by the San­
dy Community School
The races are scheduled
for July 8 at 10:30 a m on
Pleasant Street
E v e ry o n e , fr o m
th e
sm a lle s t speedstsers on
tricycles to the biggest kid
on 10-speeds, w ill have a
race to compete in.
The tricycle dashes w ill
lead off the bike derby at
10:30 a m The obstacle race
w ill follow.
Boys and g irls ages 10 to 12
w ill race their 10-speeds,
then kids of the same age
group w ill race w ith regular
bikes
Other categories include
boys and g irls eight and nine
years old and seven and
under
There w ill laps races in ad­
dition to the obstacle course
Kids ages 7-9 w ill race one
lap and kids 10-12 w ill race
two laps
Ribbons w ill be awarded
A ll win at New Games
There is an event at Sandy
Mountain Days this year
where every p a rtic ip a n t
comes out a winner
The New Games Festival
w ill be held Thursday, July
9 on the athletic field at
A bit of motorcycle madness overcame these three young contestants at last year s Bike Derby. The wheels will be rolling
again this year when the Sandy Community School hosts the annual event, scheduled for July M at 10:30 a m. The races are
tentatively scheduled to be held on Pleasant Street.
Cedar Ridge B ill Weiler w ill
lead the games, w here
“ everyone wins and no one
loses.”
“ The difference between
traditional games and New
Games that the value placed
on c o m p e titio n ,” W e ile r
said "W e don’t compare
a b ilitie s."
M o st o f th e ga m e s
o rig in a te fro m the New
Games Book, w ritten in the
mid-70s More than 2,000 per­
sons subm itted ideas for
games which featured p a r­
ticipation rather than com­
petition
The names of the games
are half the fun Festival
partfripants can look for
ward to such games as Jaws.
Snake in the Grass, Catch a
Dragon's Tail, Knots, Laps,
Vampire and Chocolate.
Other games on the agen­
da are Frisbee Golf, Alaskan
F o o tb a ll,
R a ttle r s ,
Schmerltz, Smog's Jewels,
B ritish Bulldog, Tweezli-
W hop
a nd
B a rn y a rd
Bedlam.
Kids of all ages are invited
to show up at the school for
the New Games Festival,
where everyone w ill go home
a winner
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O ur M o o n lig h t Sale w ill fe a tu re
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price and o th e r in-store specials
Thursday, July 9th from 8 until 10 p.m.
Sandy Country Florist
N e x t to the Sandy Post O ffic e on P ioneer Blvd.
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