CANDLELIGHTERS

Through the generous donations of drivers, crews and sponsors we have taken children with cancer—known as the candlelighters,  to the races for the past three years.  

Candlelighters children often request the opportunity to visit a particular place that is special to them. 

This is sometimes the fulfillment of one of their last wishes.  Because of the opportunity that we provide, attendance has doubled each of the last three years.  Below you will find a copy of the schedule that we have for the kids at the track and what we do for them.  Please look at it for it will tell you to what level we go through to show them a good time.  The time, money, and effort expended is well worth it.

 

Some of the kids do not survive their illness from year to year.  At each race we hold a memorial lap with the parents in honor of their child.  The memories of these children shall live on forever in our hearts.  The pleasure of giving the children  the opportunity of spending time with their parents and friends makes all the work and effort we, our committee, and all involved well worthwhile.   It’s hard sometimes to tell who is getting the most pleasure out of this annual trip: The younger kids, the older kids (sometimes called parents), the  racecar drivers, the safety crews, the race officials, or Stephanie and me. 

It is not possible to do this without falling in LOVE with these kids, and holding them in your arms while you say a prayer for their health.  Now our plans include taking a youth to the races to become a part of a race team for a weekend.  Taking care of some of the younger ones with Vacation Bible School and Crafts on Saturday morning and afternoon.  

See Youth Ministries

    

 

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All Candlelighters Families

ATTENTION:  YOU ARE INVITED to SEBRING!!

October 26-27-28 2001       Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

FREE – Admission to two days of Racing and FUN!

FREE – PIZZA party Friday night at hotel

FREE – Drawing for Saturday Dinner Gift Certificate

FREE – Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday

FREE – Formula Vee’s in our area Saturday AM

FREE – RIDES around the racetrack Saturday noon

FREE – Halloween Party for the kids Saturday night

FREE – Bounce Rooms @Party thanks to Mick Rice

FREE – Snow Cones Both Days thanks to Mick

FREE – Popcorn Both Days thanks to Mick

FREE – Pumpkin carving contest Saturday night

FREE – Candy, candy, candy, candy, candy, candy

FREE – Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday

FREE – Chapel service Sunday Morning

FREE – Sports Racing Ford in our area Sunday AM

FREE – RIDES around the racetrack Sunday noon

FREE – Introduction to Racecar drivers both days

Discounted and Subsidized Rooms@Inn on the Lakes

FREE – FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN, FUN

NOTE: REPORTS ARE PARENTS HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS THE KIDS.

SIGN UP TODAY – CALL KLAIR @ 941-432-2223 OR STEPHEN @ 941-945-3333

 

 

Sebring Candlelighters Race Weekend

26-27-28 October 2001

Friday, 26 October 2001

800 AM                  Leave home with truck to pick up ice & meat.

930 AM                  Leave for Sebring.

12 noon                   Start Setup

                              Trailer – tarp – electric –tables – chairs etc.

                              Put up signs – breakfast setup

330 – 5 PM             Meet  & greet drivers and crews

530 PM                  Set up sign in table at hotel.

630 – 9 PM             Welcome party – pizza – pool party (weather permitting)

 

Saturday, 27 October 2001

730 AM                          Breakfast at track

800 AM                          Combined warm-up 20 minutes each:

                                       Groups 1 & 2 combined

                                       Group 3

                                       Group 4

                                       Groups 5 & 6 combined

830 AM                          clear breakfast

830 AM                          Orientation about classes – races – time adjustments

900 AM                Paddock visits and Driver introductions – hairpin side transportation by HiFi Racing.

940 AM                  20 minute qualifying sessions, by group, running consecutively with worker break after Group 3

Estimate 1030 AM        Formula Vee’s to compound area after qualifying.

Estimate 1100 AM        SCCA lunch/driver’s meeting

1130 AM                        Begin lunch program

                                       Songs – announcements – practice for Sunday

1200 noon                     Lunch and rides around the track during the Racetrack lunch break.

115 PM                          Races 1-6, 10 Lap SCRRC races with worker break after Group 3

130 PM                          Clear Lunch

230 PM          Paddock visits and Driver introductions – Hot Pit side transportation by HiFi Racing.

330 PM                         Driver visits to compound area.

500 PM                         Clean up compound area and set up for chapel service

500 PM                         secure Course.

515 PM                        Change into costumes.

530 PM        SCCA party for Kid of all ages (Candlelighters) at SCCA building near track entrance.

 

Sunday, 28 October 2001  

630 AM                  Fellowship time - Compound area - finish set up for chapel service.

700 AM                  Zoeller Motorsports Ministries Chapel Services at compound area.

                              Music by Mary, Songs by Candlelighters Chorus.

730 AM                  Fellowship time and set up for Breakfast

745 AM                  Breakfast

800 AM                  Combined warm-up 20 minutes each same groupings as Saturday.

900 AM                  Clean up Breakfast

900 AM             Paddock visits and Driver introductions – hairpin side transportation by HiFi Racing.

940 AM                  20 minute qualifying sessions, by group, running consecutively with worker break after Group 3

Estimate 1030 AM        Spec. Racer Fords to compound area after qualifying.

1200 noon               Lunch and rides around the track during the Racetrack lunch break.

1230 PM                 Second Zoeller Motorsports Ministries Chapel Services at compound area for workers.

115 PM                  Races 7-12, 10 Lap races with worker break after Group 3

230 PM                  Paddock visits and Driver introductions – Hot Pit side transportation by HiFi Racing.

330 PM                  Driver visits to compound area.

430 PM                  Take down tarp, load trailer, truck, pass out balance of food, Clean up compound area

500 PM                  Secure Course.

   

 

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PO Drawer 6885
Fort Myers, Fl. 33911-6885 USA
941-945-3333
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