The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-17
Juneau Champ
 Has Big Trip Awaiting Him
Derbytown Weekend Is Fun-FiIiled for Visit-
 ing Champs


 all corners of North America who come to Akron for the 1948 na- tional Derby championship race, will sleep, eat and be entertained over the weekend at "Derbytown, . a boys camp nine miles from the city.
 This new feature of Derby ar engagements was announced by My ron E. Scott, general manager of the AllAmerican Soap Box Derby and assistant advertising manager Of the Chevrolet Motor Division, co-sponsor of the Derby. During the entire weekend, the l50 cham pionS will be entertained on scale befitting their championship position. A round of amusements tryouts on Derby Downs, planned recreation and plenty of rest will be arranged for the boys from the minute they reach Akron on the Thursday before the race until they leave Sunday or Monday
 The boys will be taken, with police escort, from the airport or railway station to registration headquarters at a downtown Akron hotel They then will go to Der hytown," a beautiful location beside lake, which they will occupy ex- clusively during the weekend.
 The camp, use of which has been arranged by the Akron Y.MC.A., is one of the finest of its kind in the country. Besides the lake, which affords supervised swimming and boating the camp is equipped with tennis courts, baseball dia- monds, recreation hall with a stage. a modern mess hall, a Post Exchange" and fully staffed medical unit. The boys will sleep in groups of 10 in modern cabins and at all times will be under the supervision and guidance of ex- perienced counselors. Special die ticians and chefs will be on hand to prepare the wholesome food that is to be served to the boys.
 "DerbytoWn" will be the boys headquarters at all times, and they will be taken from the camp by buses to meet the various engage ments on their buy calendar of fun and play In and about Akron. Parents may visit the boys at camp at specified hours. Motion picture and still cameramen will be at the camp at all times to record high lights of the boys stay in Akron.
 Professional entertainers and men trained in organized sports will help direct activities and pro- vide amusement.
 Some of the many features of the champions entertainment may include trips to rubber laboratories and plants, Akron Day" at an amusement park and special din- ners with local industry executives as hosts.
 The champions will have ample opportunity to service their rac- ing cars, and to test them on the championship course at Derby Downs before the big race Sunday, August IS.
 They all will participate in the huge parade at Derby Downs be- fore the start of the first heat. and seats for eliminated conteS- tants will be provided near the finish line.
 Climax of the celebration is the Champions Banquet Sunday night. which is to be held in the Good year Gym, the largest hall of it's kind in Akron The champions are guests of honor at the dinner, which is attended by civic lead CTS, race officials, industrial execu- tives, parents, friends, representa- lives of the press and of the Chev- rolet Motor Division All prizes and trophies are awarded the champions at this banquet.