Ted Sheppeck, 15, right, of Butler Township thanks his sponsors July 12, 1977, after placing sixth in the Soap Box Derby preliminaries July 10 in Beaver Falls. For the first time, Butler city police and firefighters voted to donate money to a racer to defray the cost of car construction. Also, Don Martin of Lernerville Speedway donated $100 to Ted. Pictured, from left, are Martin; Capt. Henry Clauser of the Fraternal Order of Police, Butler Lodge 32, which donated $50; and Don Acquaviva, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1749, which donated $50.