CARVING OUT A VICTORY KIDS SHOW NEED FOR SPEED AT DERBY.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - With copper glistening glis·ten intr.v. glis·tened, glis·ten·ing, glis·tens To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. See Synonyms at flash. n. A sparkling, lustrous shine. from its penny hood ornaments, the miniature Lincoln Navigator The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV produced by Ford Motor Company for its luxury division Lincoln. Introduced in 1998, the Navigator was one of the first full-size luxury SUVs. was proof positive that Pinewood Derbies bring out the kid in everyone. Sunday afternoon, the auxiliary gym at Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. Y-Guides Alliklik Nation. ``That one was made by a parent,'' said race official Mike Naoum, laughing. Naoum was one of the crew responsible for registering vehicles, checking the round scale before him to make sure each homemade car didn't exceed the 168 gram weight limitation. There was no shortage of creativity among the 100-plus racers. While blue was probably the most popular color, red cars emblazoned with flames were a popular item. Cartoon characters from SpongeBob SquarePants This article is about the series. For the title character, see SpongeBob SquarePants (character). For other uses, see SpongeBob SquarePants (disambiguation). SpongeBob SquarePants is an Emmy-nominated American animated television series and media franchise. to Lego Man - and a brunet doll's head on the ``Man Eater'' car - were fashioned to cars by racers who had to factor in wind resistance. Entrants start out with a block of pine and add standardized wheels and a variety of strategically placed weights. Cars can be no taller than 3 inches in height, 2 3/4 inches wide and 7 3/8 inches long. ``This is all about the kids,'' said event organizer Scott Shannon Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of "The Big Show" on WPLJ and the official voice of the Sean Hannity Show. Born in St. Louis, Scott Shannon grew up an Army brat in Indianapolis, Indiana. , wearing a patch-emblazoned vest as he looked over several of the entries in the design competition. ``We're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. things that the kids made themselves, not a Maserati that mom or dad cranked crank 1 n. 1. A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft. 2. A clever turn of speech; a verbal conceit: quips and cranks. out. ``This is only one of several events we do to bring families together,'' he continued. ``This allows parents to enjoy a beautiful day with their children and have fun.'' Racers compete in grade groups, from kindergarten to third grade and a special category for parents. The winners in each respective category raced for ``Fastest Car in the Nation'' trophy, the parents settling for bragging rights as their reward. Cameras were set up amid a bank of lights at the finish line of the track in the auxiliary gym at Canyon High School. After a steep starting drop, the gravity-driven creations raced toward the gate, some of them spinning, some losing parts on the way to the finish line. One kindergarten entry was scooped up in victory, only for the crowd to notice the wheels still sticking to the track. After a quick visit to the glue gun pit, the racer came back to run another round. Emma Hansen, 5, won the first elimination round of the kindergarten category, only to be left in the dust by a blue racer blue racer n. A bluish-green, harmless variety (Coluber constrictor subsp. flaviventris) of the blacksnake, found in the central United States. Noun 1. with foam hearts covering the body and google eyes stuck on the front. ``It was good,'' she said, excitedly. ``The best part was winning.'' ``This was her first race,'' said her mother, Margaret. ``She was totally excited. She built the car by herself.'' ``It's fun to do this,'' added dad Eddie. ``I did this when I was a little kid.'' Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants sits in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. in one of the racers built for the annual Pinewood Derby at Canyon High School in Canyon Country on Sunday. (2 -- color) A blur of motion accompanies tiny wooden race cars in the YMCA Y Guides Pinewood Derby on Sunday. (3 -- color) Maya Jappert, 5, gets a kiss from her dad, David, after her car won at the YMCA Y Guides Pinewood Derby. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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