Local Pinewood Derby held

By Phil Cobb | March 26, 2015 |

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Contestants line up at the finish line of Cub Scout Pack 75’s local Pinewood Derby, held Saturday, March 21 in the Maryville High School gymnasium. Winners move on to compete in the five-county district Pinewood Derby, held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Maryville High School gymnasium.

Local Cub Scout Pack 75 held their local Pinewood Derby Saturday, March 21 at the Maryville High School gymnasium, and results were as follows:

Tigers: 1st place: Xander Brown, 2nd place: Dakota Patterson, 3rd place: William Sheil.

Wolves: 1st place: Rylan Brady, 2nd place: Brody Staples, 3rd place: Tucker Wilmes.

Bears: 1st place: Ethan Evans, 2nd place: Carter Phillips, 3rd place: Ian Stephenson.

Webelos: 1st place: Levi Garmann, 2nd place: Maven Vette, 3rd place: Sam Herndon.

People’s Choice: 1st place: Owen Wake, 2nd place: Ryan Garnett, 3rd place: Harbyn Wray.

Best Design: 1st place: Wesley Snead, 2nd place: Jonah Miller, 3rd place: John Little.

Winners will advance to the district Pinewood Derby, to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28 in the Maryville High School gymnasium. The district competition will bring together local winners from Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, Gentry and Worth Counties.

The Pinewood Derby first began as a Scouting event in 1953. Each scout is given a block of pinewood, four plastic wheels and four nails.

When assembling their Derby car, scouts must use all nine pieces, and the car must not exceed a certain weight (usually five ounces), a certain width (usually 2 ¾ inches) and a certain length (usually seven inches).

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Four cars are lined up at the starting line at Saturday’s Cub Scout Pack 75’s local Pinewood Derby. Winners advanced to the five-county district Pinewood Derby that will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Maryville High School gymnasium.

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Maryville Cub Scout Pack 75 members watch their cars roll across the finish line during Saturday’s local Pinewood Derby event. Local winners advance on to the district Pinewood Derby, to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Maryville High School gymnasium.