RA RACERS
The RA Racer Derby is a competitive race of model cars made from a kit available from local Boy Scout retail centers or ordered from:

RA Racers
P.O. Box 67
Desoto, Texas 75123
or by calling 972-296-0821
Specifications for the track and building plans are with each kit.

Click Here for a PDF RA Racer Kits Full Color Order Form with detailed information.

Suggestions for Conducting the Race
(Note: From the Georgia Men's Ministry Handbook)

"This is a good mission activity and an interest activity that the RAs do across the nation. But a special time to race their handmade wooden RA Race Car is at the RA Congress. The boys will compete by grade level and award ribbons will be awarded for 1st., 2nd., or 3rd. place finish. These little wood cars can really go fast down the 28 foot race track, and the boys like to paint them to match their favorite NASCAR drivers." --Gary Holland, South Carolina

Look at these RA Racers Links!
First Baptist Church, White Settlement, Texas

Tyler Road Baptist Church, Wichita, Kansas

Southside Baptist Chruch, Jacksonville, Florida 

West Acres Baptist Church, Evans, Georgia

BIBLE BOWL COMPETITION
Part of a Bible Drill Program, boys learn Bible verses (25 verses and 10 key passages, for example) during the year. They are allowed to use these verses toward the Royal Ambassador Bronze Memory Medal.

MISSION SPEAK-OUT
This is a competition at the Statewide RA Congress. Each Lad or Crusader writes a 2-3 minute speech on being on-mission. They are judged on content, delivery, and composition. The boys earn ribbons for their finish. (At Fort Mill First we also encourage the RAs to speak out by giving the first place finishers a cash award as well.--Gary Holland)

MISSION BOWL
Mission Bowl is a RA team event at the Statewide RA Congress. A team is comprised of 4 Lads or Crusaders and they are challenged to answer 20 questions from either "Lad" or "Crusader" magazine. The top 3 teams earn ribbons for their finish.

RA SHOOTOUT
The RA Shootout is an activity that Anderson College (one of the 3 Baptist supported colleges in SC) holds each year. The College invites RAs from across the state to attend a basketball clinic, (conducted by the coaches and players), participate in a worship service, eat a hotdog supper and attend the men's basketball game. During the half-time the RAs lead in the RA Pledge and have shootout competition for trophies. Shootout competition is by grades and includes lay-ups, free throws, jump shots, etc. The RAs really like the challenge of the clinic, worship messages, and autographs from the Cheerleaders.

RIFLE
At the RA Congress the RAs are allowed to enter a rifle shooting competition. They actually learn gun safety and how to load, aim, and shoot a BB gun. They shoot from a prone position at a target 15 feet away. Scoring is by a point system with a bulls eye worth 10 pts.