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Local scouts compete in the annual Cub Scout 500

by Lynette Dotson
sportsmanship. This is what the Scout- Race, Adan (Pac 382) earned a first-
ing program is all about…teaching our place finish, followed by Gunner S. (Pack
youth new skills so that they have the 207) in second and Kadin K. (Pack 98)
knowledge and confidence to grow into in third. Leon Fogle took first in the Open
leaders and members of society, all Race.
while having fun while they learn.” For some, their car did not perform
There were many races held through- as expected, which hindered them from
out the day, including an open race for qualifying for the championship. Fortu-
older racers and non-scouts, several nately, there was still another chance
qualifying races divided by division; Lion for those racers to compete. The fun
and Tiger Scouts, Wolf and Bear Scouts, and lighthearted Turtle Race is for the
and Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts. slowest of pinewood mobiles. “To win a
The top three in each division go head- turtle race, you must actually lose the
to-head in the championship race until race. The only stipulation is that your
there is only one winner. car must cross the finish line,” explained
Top place finishers for the 2025 Cub Sheridan. “In the end, our Turtle Race
Scout 500 include Adan (Pack 382) Champion will not have won a single
Gunner S. (Pack 207), and Sam Y. (Pack race.”
550) in first, second, and third for the Li- 827 Scouts and 433 adult volunteers
ons/Tigers/Wolves race. For the Bears/ make up 28 Cub Scout Packs, 35 Boy
Webelos/Arrow of Light race, the top Scout Troops, and 3 Venturing Crews
three listed first to third were Eddie Y. that are all part of the Muskingum Val-
(Pack 550), Kaydin K. (Pack 98), and ley Council. Visit muskingumvalleycoun-
Ian L. (Pack 550). In the Championship cil.com to learn more.

Two scouts ready their pinewood derby cars on the track. Lynette Dotson

this project. I counted 14 folks who had their friends in the Pack. Finally, they
taken the time to have hands directly get to race the cars. What’s not fun
on this project. They will be helping about all that?” said Sheridan. “The
with registration, providing and running pinewood derby, however, is so much
the tracks, setting up the photobooth, more, and it’s a good example of how
and manning the pit crew. This doesn’t the Cub Scouting program works. We
count the folks in the Scout Office who try to teach the kids new skills while
arranged having the patches made, set they are having fun. Many times, they
up the pre-registration, advertised this have so much fun that they don’t recog-
to the Packs, and dealt with the social nize that they have learned something
media aspects. This also doesn’t include new. In the pinewood derby, for ex-
the Mall personnel who make space for ample, they learn to use their imagina-
us, provide tables, chairs and everything tions to design a unique race car. Then,
else we might need.” they learn how to use tools and paint to
“The main draw to the pinewood der- bring their imagination to life and cre-
by for the kids, very simply, is that it’s ate something from virtually nothing.
fun, and it’s fun on several levels. First, Building the car builds family time as
the scouts get to build a race car from the parents and the kids work together.
a block of wood, a few nails, and some They learn what it takes to make a car
tires. Then, they get to paint and deco- faster and some of the science behind Just a few of the many creatively crafted pinewood derby cars that were next in line to race during
rate their cars and show them off to the derby. During the derby, they learn Sunday’s event. Lynette Dotson

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