Tony Dickens
Special to the Tribune/Advisor
The Awana Club miniature car races held at Maranatha Christian School attracted more than 60 entries in four categories to compete for one of 25 trophies.
Mitchell Blusson’s car beat every other car in the races to earn him the top title of Master Racer 2016 at the races held on the Feb. 27-28 weekend.
The Awana Club is a Christian boys and girls club run by the Evangelical Free Church on 11th Avenue.
For the annual Awana Club races each club member shapes a racing car from a block of wood to race down a set track, four at a time. Cars come in every shape from sleek racing cars to trucks and one even shaped like a Tootsie Roll.
The event is very exciting and includes parents and siblings who catch the racing fever.
Children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 are welcome to join the Awana Club which meets at the Church on 11th Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.
There are two activity age groups, Sparkies who are in the Kindergaren to Grade 2 age group and T & T, who are in the grades three to six age group. Older youth are accepted as junior helpers.
Meetings include games time, work book Bible study and big group chapel time.
For more information about the program call Lori Getson at 250-296-3155.