SPEED KINGS SCOUTS GEAR UP FOR DERBY WITH NEW RACETRACK.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - Valencia Cub Scouts moved into the millennium with a new state-of-the-art Pinewood Derby The pinewood derby is an annual event of the Cub Scouts (the young-age division of the Boy Scouts of America). It is the most popular event for many Scouts and is probably the best known Scouting event among non-Scouts. track and computerized timer timer, n radiographic timing device that functions as an automatic exposure timer and a switch to control the current to the high-tension transformer and filament transformer. The face of the timer is calibrated in seconds and fractions of seconds. for the third annual Pack 894 pinewood derby held March 23 at North Park Elementary School elementary school: see school. . Trophies were awarded for first, second and third places for both speed and design. Pack 894 also awarded a traveling spirit cup to the Cub Scout den with the most enthusiasm and sportsmanship. A special ``Dad and Sibling'' race was added this year for brothers and sisters who wanted to get in on the fun and make their own derby cars. ``It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how the boys and their families look forward to this event all year,'' Pack 894 Cubmaster Robert Sebel said. ``Most of the dads who were in Scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts. scouting Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S. have fond memories of their own pinewood derby, and everyone worked hard to make our pack's race day just as remarkable.'' This tradition gives grade-school-age boys the opportunity to make model cars from blocks of pinewood pine·wood n. 1. The wood of the pine tree. 2. A forest of pines. Often used in the plural. . Hours of sawing, sanding, painting and engineering go into the creation of each boy's car - all in hopes of having the fastest or best-designed car on race day. Families of Pack 894 bid at a ``Dad and Lad'' cake auction earlier this year to raise more than $1,200 to buy the track. A computer software program was purchased to complement the timing system, making it possible to clock individual speeds. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Cub Scouts from Pack 894 watch the March 23 pinewood derby, left, and show off the awards they earned, below. |
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