Grace Bible Church holds 29 annual Awana Grand Prix

Saturday, March 22, huge smiles and razor-thin finishes were the order of the day when Grace Bible Church along with Springs Free Methodist Awana clubbers took time out from reciting Bible verses, playing fast-action games, and participating in Bible-based Council time lessons to race their hand-crafted pinewood creations.  

Design trophy winners in the Cubbies (3–5-year-old) division: first; Kimber Kink, second; Prisca Wermelinger, third; Isaac Wold.  

Speed Trophy winners in the Cubbie category: first; Isaac Wold, second; Kimber Kink, third; Prisca Wermelinger. 

Design trophy winners in the Sparks (kindergarten to second grade) division: first; Piper Kizanis, second; Finley Kizanis, third; Caleb Plant.  

Speed trophy winners in the Sparks category: first; Daphne Edwards, second; Finley Kizanis, third; Caleb Plant.  

Design trophy winners in the Truth and Training (third through sixth grade) division: first; Boaz Callender, second; Solly Wermelinger, third; Abram Frederico. 

Speed trophy winners in the T&T division: first; Abram Frederico, second; Charles Wold, third; Boaz Callender. 

Open Class Design trophy winners: first; Miriam Frederico, second; Wyatt Frederico, third; Charis Frederico. 

Open Class Speed trophy winners: first; Miriam Frederico, second; Wyatt Frederico, third; Matteo Frederico. 

Earning well-deserved participation ribbons were: Xander and Jase Pegram, Mariah, Brian and Elijah Plant, Jeriah Kink, Hans and James Wold, Lukas and Leona Wermelinger, Ember and Rio Nadeau, and Zach Hegler.   

GBC officials thanked all who made the event possible. 

Special thanks to official Glenn Plant of Springs Free Methodist Awana, track official Matteo Frederico, Scorekeeper Miriam Frederico and video recorder Joann Velasco of GBC Awana who all did exceptional jobs in making sure this 12th year of fun and friendly rivalry ran smooth and efficiently.  

Also, a special thanks to the design judges: Joann Velasco, Kris Zwinger, Bob Saboe and Kim Fields, and to the line judges: Charlie, Karen, Charis, Wyatt Frederico and Bob Saboe who hand their hands full with exceptional entries this year in both design and speed.  

And finally, a special thanks to Eric Kelly, Kyle Hurd, Tiffani Beggerly, Si Thompson and Jace T., Ronny and Blake C. from Scouts troop 114 for bringing, setting up and returning home the beautiful hand-crafted Rich Carlson Memorial Track used for racing over the last 29 years.  

Grace Bible Church Awana (3 years and sixth grade) meets Wednesdays through mid-May from 4:30-6 p.m. Call or text Diane Zwinger 208-255-8547 for more information. 

Springs of Living Water Free Methodist Awana (3 years-middle school) meets Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. Contact Kim Fields at 208-267-8029 for more information.

    Sparks Trophy Winners, left to right, Caleb Plant, Daphne Edwards, Piper & Finley Kizanis.
  

    T&T Trophy winners, left to right, Solly Wermelinger, Abram Frederico, Charles Wold, Boaz Callender.