The Arcata-Ferndale race Awards Banquet 1999

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Banquet

Gold Overall Grand Prize Winner - Gold Diggers
Millenium Mediocrity Award - Millenium Bug 2000

This award is for the team that comes in with the time most close to the middle of the pack. This is more highly regarded than being the fastest. The prize is either an old car or a trophy. Racer's choice. Between the two of them they couldn't decide. Hobart stepped in and awarded them both.

King 1st Place Art - King and Eye
Rocket 1st Place Speed - Rocket Boy
Hum 1st Place Engineering - Hum Dinger
Grapes Best Pit Crew - Calistoga Grapes

The Grapes team had 32 kids out there. They were clearly having a good time.

It was Megan's birthday, so we all sang to her.

Caltrans Dinosaur - Caltrans

The Dinosaur award is to the team who's vehicle breaks down first after the starting line. It doesn't count to break down before leaving the plaza. The competition was tough this year. But Caltrans beat out Titanic by a nose.

Melvin Spirit - Melvin

Many of us thought this award was long overdue. Melvin has always been a solid supportive team. And they Ace every year.

Camero Worst Honorable Mention - Kinetic Camero

I think this had to do with their art. But I'm not sure.

There were additional awards for which I don't have pictures.

And then there were the Ace Awards. The Ace is awarded to the teams that make it though the entire course without pushing the vehicle. It really is quite an accomplishment.

And if I missed a prize you got, please let me know and I will update this web page. And please accept my apology. I had a hard time understanding the talking over that awful sound system.

Boar The Boar is not boring.

The Drive Home

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