Cub Scouts Pack 75 hold Pinewood Derby
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The Tiger Scouts who placed in the Pack 75 Pinewood Derby pose with their cars and trophies. Pictured are, from left: Carter Mikkelsen, Connolly Mayfield, and Sawyer Husing.
The Cub Scouts took over Maryville High School on Saturday.
Maryville’s Pack 75 Cub Scouts hosted their annual Pinewood Derby Saturday in the gymnasium at Maryville High School. The pack hosts their own pinewood derby, according to den leader Brian Stephenson.
“Our pack has close to 100 members, and you can only send up to 20 Scouts to the district Pinewood Derby,” Stephenson said. “Because of that, we have a Pinewood Derby for our pack and send the top three from each division to the District Pinewood Derby.”
The scouts were divided based on their designation, with Tiger Scouts competing against other Tiger Scouts, Wolves with Wolves, and so on.
The Tiger Scouts are students in the first grade. Carter Mikkelsen was crowned champion of the Tiger Scouts, followed by Connolly Mayfield and Sawyer Husing.
Wolf Scouts are students in second grade. The winner in the Wolf division was Johnathan Rowlett. Second went to Aidan Marsh, and Keagan Briner came in third.
Third grade students are eligible to enter as Bear Scouts. The top Bear Scout was Ambrose Ury-Sandusky, followed by Ben Houtchens and Andrew Ferris
Students in fourth and fifth grades are designated as Webelos. Winning the division was Ethan Evans. Logan Henderson and Carter Phillips rounded out the top 3.
There were also two special categories, Best Design and People’s Choice, the winners of which did not advance to the District Pinewood Derby.
The Best Design category winners were Dayne Henderson, Kyler Snead, and Keanu Downing. Garrett Byers, Andruw King, and Derek Evans were honored with the People’s Choice awards.
These winning students will represent Pack 75 in the Otoe District Pinewood Derby, also held at Maryville High School. This may be the last District Pinewood Derby hosted at Maryville High School, according to Stephenson.
“The Pony Express region is changing from having five districts to three,” Stephenson said. “We’re consolidating districts and moving some things around.
“The Otoe District currently covers from Rock Port to Albany, and from the Iowa border to Bolckow. Now, our district will go from Rock Port to the eastern edge of Nodaway County and from the Iowa border to St. Joseph, which means we may not have another district-wide derby held in Maryville.”
The Otoe District Pinewood Derby will be held at the Maryville High School Gymnasium Saturday, April 8. The Derby is scheduled to begin at noon, with races taking place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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The Wolf Scouts who placed in the Pack 75 Pinewood Derby pose with their cars and trophies. Pictured are, from left: Johnathan Rowlett, Aidan Marsh, and Keagan Briner.
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The Bear Scouts who placed in the Pack 75 Pinewood Derby pose with their cars and trophies. Pictured are, from left: Ambrose Ury-Sandusky, Ben Houtchens, and Andrew Ferris.
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The Webelos who placed in the Pack 75 Pinewood Derby pose with their cars and trophies. Pictured are, from left: Ethan Evans, Logan Henderson, and Carter Phillips.
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The Pack 75 Cub Scouts who were awarded for the design of their cars pose with their cars and trophies. Pictured are, from left: Dayne Henderson, Kyler Snead, and Keanu Downing.
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The Pack 75 Cub Scouts who were awarded People’s Choice recognition pose with their cars and trophies. Pictured are, from left: Garrett Byers, Andruw King, and Derek Evans.