Fast Cars and Family Fun at Pinewood Derby 2018
The Pinewood Derby is a longstanding tradition in just about every Cub Scout Pack you find. Most Dad’s in our own Pack 279 who were scouts themselves have fond memories of working in their own cars, and some still even have them stashed away in the family archives.
On February 3, 208, Pack 279 had a bucket of fun as six dens competed in Den centric heats. Five dens then sent their top three racers to the Pack finals (the Lions could not move on). It was a long but spirited day of competition. More than 150 fans cycled through St. James Church to see their favorite scouts compete.
For the first time, Pack 279 linked a community service project to the Pinewood Derby. We hosted the Central PA Blood Bank to host our first ever Community Blood Drive.
Our very own Tiger Den leader and mother of two current scouts (and my wife) had her life saved in September by the gift of donated blood. We thought it would be a fitting tribute to her and to our Pack by ensuring we found a way to give back the very same gift that saved her life. Very soon we will know the final tally of how much blood we helped to secure for the Blood Bank. Stay tuned!
Now the moment you have all been waiting for: the results of the 2018 Pinewood Derby!
ARROW OF LIGHT
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1) Luke T
2) Andrew Cl
3) Issac R
4) Brandon B
WEBELOS
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1) Evan W
2) Ivan M
3) Ryan S
4) Connor B-S
BEAR
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1) Ryan B
2) Alex G
3) Zachary D
4) Tobey S
WOLF
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1) Aaron C
2) Alex M
3) Alex G
4) Aayush A
TIGER
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1) Matthew C
2) Colin W
3) Grayson P
4) Beckett Z
LION
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1) David M
2) Brayden H
3) Colin L
4) Jackson C
BUBBLE – Top-3 fastest times, that did not place above
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1) Ryan M – AOL
2) Tristan B – Wolf
3) Jack R – AOL
PACK FINALS
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1) Luke T
2) Evan W
3) Alex G
4) Andy C
Please contact the Cubmaster at cubscouts@pack279.us for a link to the complete den brackets. Congratulations to all!!
