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Ultimate Pinewood Derby draws sparks Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 1:26PMMELBOURNE — Dan Walton’s car shot sparks into the air on its way down a metal track, causing a crowd of about 50 people to gasp and jump. “Good old gunpowder,” said Walton, a Melbourne engineer who spent about a week constructing a tiny rocket engine for the car.
Journey Ends As 6 Become Eagle Scouts Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 12:19AMThere is a long and rigorous road to travel in the quest to reach the top level of scouting, Eagle Scout.
American Hot Rod Racer comes to Lakeside Sunday, June 22, 2008 @ 12:01AMHenry and Rick Maicki think they have a winner on the second floor of Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights. They opened Michigan's second American Hot Rod Racer store on Friday and it already is attracting fathers and sons who enjoy maneuvering race cars around a NASCAR-sanctioned (miniature) track.
Local Soap Box Derby growing Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 5:12PMWith $5,000 additional prize money this year, the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby will be bigger and better this year. The free event is Saturday.
Drivin' schedule Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 5:08AM Here's a brief look at what each townplans for "Drivin' The Dixie." Car arrival times are approximate. For more details, visit www.drivinthedixie.org
RA race marks 100th anniversary Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 7:44PMINDIANAPOLIS (BP)--More than 300 people celebrated the 100th anniversary of Royal Ambassadors, a mission education organization for boys in grades 1-6, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds June 7.
The Windsor Times News Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 5:11PMFour family members died last week when their small aircraft crashed near a rural airport in Shasta County.
Activities abound on three-day holiday weekend Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 12:13PMMemorial Day is a time to honor fallen soldiers. The ceremonies and recognition falls on Monday, May 26. There are plenty of things to do throughout the holiday weekend in Big Bear Valley prior to the Memorial Day ceremony.
Activities abound on three-day holiday weekend Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 9:37PMMemorial Day is a time to honor fallen soldiers. The ceremonies and recognition falls on Monday, May 26. There are plenty of things to do throughout the holiday weekend in Big Bear Valley prior to the Memorial Day ceremony.
Rincon Cub Scouts take Pinewood Derby titles Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 1:17AM RINCON - Cub Scout Pack 665 recently held its annual Pinewood Derby at Rincon Elementary School. Scouts raced cars they made out of blocks of wood.
Retirement village hosting derby Thursday Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 12:24AMThe Sunburst Pinewood Derby, a handmade derby car race, will be at 2 pm. Thursday at Park Pointe Village, an ACTS Retirement-Life Community, 3025 Chesbrough Blvd., Rock Hill. For details, call Cindy Pettys at 980-8623.
Projects, organizations in Suffield get funding Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 10:18AMSUFFIELD — Grants totaling $77,500 were awarded to nine town organizations and projects by the Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving this week.
Pinewood derby victors announced Wednesday, May 14, 2008 @ 7:57PMFifteen local Cub Scouts emerged victorious during the fourth annual Battleground District Pinewood Derby Race held recently at Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Raceway. The Scouts hailed from 18 Cub Scout packs from Freehold, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan,Millstone Township and Colts Neck. The 63 Scouts had to win their local Pinewood Derby races to qualify.
Around Bartlett and Cordova Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 2:49PMBartlett United Methodist Church will host an evening of song during a hymn festival featuring organist Paul Oakley and works of Rev. Fred Pratt Green, Sunday at 6 p.m. in the church's sanctuary at 5676 Stage Road.
7:37 p.m.: Scouts host Leadership Breakfast Thursday, May 1, 2008 @ 7:47PMANDERSON — On his desk, encased in glass, Mayor Kris Ockomon still keeps the model car he used to win the Pinewood Derby. His experience as a Boy Scout continues to guide Ockomon as mayor of Anderson.
And they’re off | By Jon Pilsner The Reporter-Herald Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 7:33AMStrange how a block of wood, some paint, quality time and a ramp can excite the eyes of young boys and their parents. Then again, with how long Boy Scouts have built Pinewood Derby cars to show and race, it’s not really surprising that such an event – like the one that took place Saturday at the Outlets at Loveland – would light up the faces of local Scouts and their families.
Built to compete Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 1:53AMOne-ten-thousandth of a second was all that separated first and second place at the annual Pinewood Derby championships on Saturday for the Benton District Cub Scouts.
Things to do this weekend Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 11:12AMScreenings at the Newport Beach Film Festival, classic cars in Seal Beach and the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in the desert.
Cub Scouts put cars to the test in Pinewood Derby Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 2:11AMFARMINGTON — Perched 4 feet above the ground, the cars waited, kinetic energy building, until a pulled lever loosened them from the starting blocks. And then they whizzed toward the finish at more than 200 scale mph.
Community Announcements Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 12:13AMA 5K run, a 1-mile walk and a 1-mile fun run are planned for April 27 at Hedges-Boyer Park. Registration is to begin at noon, and the events are to start at 1:30 p.m. Entry fees are $7 for the 5K and $5 for the mile events.
Webelo Scout Heats Up Track Saturday, April 12, 2008 @ 12:23AMWith looks of determination, smiles of satisfaction and a few tears of disappointment, boys raced their model cars last weekend at the Museum of Science & Industry in hopes of being best of the best.
Rome Observer - From Pinewood derby cars to supercharged dragsters Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 10:16AMROME - What started out as a 1948 Fiat with probably less than 100 horses under the hood, has been transformed into an alcohol burning, fully blown altered class drag car, powered by a big block Chevy motor bored out to over 500 cubic inches, making it capable of churning out well over 1,000 horsepower.
This race more than just any race Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 1:58AMThere was something about the small block of pinewood that scared me.
Pinewood Derby comes to Queens Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 8:15PMOne of the great traditional car races for kids is coming to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The Greater New York Councils of the Boy Scouts of America will hold the City finals of the “pinewood derby,” beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 at the New York Hall of Science, at 47-01 111th Street.
Cub Scout derby held at Methodist church Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 4:20PM Grove Hill Pack 50 Cub Scouts recently held its Pinewood Derby at Grove Hill United Methodist Church. Cub Scouts in the Tiger, Bear, Wolf and Webelos dens each designed a car and then raced them. Winners (above) included, left to right, Trityn Wright, Best of Show; Dustin Steadham, third place; Robert Hamilton, second place; and Robert Pickard, first place. Contributed Photo
Pardeeville teacher wins grant for innovation in science Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 7:12AMPARDEEVILLE -- The assignment is straightforward enough: Build a machine capable of knocking down bowling pins.The measure of success is equally straightforward. The machine that knocks down the most pins, in a bowling alley built inside a Pardeeville Middle School classroom, is the winner.For this year's competition, held in January, sixth-graders Kyle Becker and Randi Hoyt teamed up to build ...
Pinewood Derby tests Cub Scouts ingenuity Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 3:30AMAlan MacRae/for the Citizen A HEAT of pinewood derby racers cross the finish line in Saturday's district competition at Laconia High School.
"Cub Scouts, start your engines" for annual Derby Sunday, April 6, 2008 @ 12:40PMYou could actually feel the competitive tension in the air.
Mid-Valley Briefs Wednesday, April 2, 2008 @ 4:07AMMid-Valley briefs from Wednesday's paper. Funeral services are pending for an Olivehurst toddler who drowned Monday in a backyard swimming pool. Sara Jessica Eddings, 21 months old, was found about 9 a.m. in the pool behind her grandfather's house in the 1500 block of Tumbleweed Way, Olivehurst.
Let's go racin' boys! (and girls and moms and dads) Monday, March 31, 2008 @ 12:17PMAbout 200 people gathered at Vesper Hall Saturday to raise money for a new track for their favorite sport, Soapbox Derby racing. In the sport, young children through young adults sit in a small, aero-dynamic vehicle and race opponents down a specially-made track, vying to be the first to reach the finish line.
Scouts compete for fun, ribbons, trophies Sunday, March 30, 2008 @ 9:43PMCub Scouts cheered Saturday as they watched their “Grand Prix” race cars speed down the track during the annual Pinewood Derby inside Northpark Mall. Cub Scout District Director Brian M. Karch said about 150 boys between 7 and 10 years old from 33 different Scout packs were competing.
Cub Scout Pinewood Derby still a hit Sunday, March 30, 2008 @ 12:04AM“Ooh, I smoked ’em,” Kadin Hammer said triumphantly Saturday as the car he and his father made won a round during the Neosho District Boy Scouts of America’s Pinewood Derby.
On the right track Saturday, March 29, 2008 @ 10:39PMIt starts with a block of wood, four wheels and four nails, and ends with a patch, a trophy and a sense of accomplishment and pride. For over 50 years, the Pinewood Derby has been bringing Boy Scouts together with the spirit of friendly competition.
Pack #201 holds Pinewood Derby Friday, March 28, 2008 @ 12:25PMOn Saturday, March 15, 16 Cub Scouts from Pack 201 in Wiscasset, and lots of parents showed up for the annual Pinewood Derby. We started with a barbecue, then immediately followed with the race.
Scouts vie for victory in Pinewood Derby Tuesday, March 25, 2008 @ 9:58PM MATAWAN- It was the fast and the furious of Pinewood cars at the Matawan MunicipalCommunityCenterwhenmembers of Cub Scout Pack 66 raced their handmade cars for a shot at a trophy. "This was the first time we were in the community center, and the kids really had fun," said Frank Radics, Cub Scout Pack 66 Committee chairman.
Scouts involve Lakeview in Pinewood Derby Saturday, March 15, 2008 @ 7:41AMWATERLOO --- It's a scene that could have easily taken place 50 years ago; a group of first-grade boys from Lou Henry and Kingsley elementaries racing simple, handmade wooden cars down a sloped track.
The Posting Board Friday, March 14, 2008 @ 11:37AMCalendar Friday, March 14 Irish concert: 7:30 p.m., Lowell Memorial Auditorium; Full orchestra with large chorus and three soloists from Ireland.
North Hampton Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Friday, March 14, 2008 @ 6:08AM It was the race of all races Sunday for 20 North Hampton Cub Scouts participating in the timeless classic known as the Pinewood Derby.
Wooden racers roll to finish line Tuesday, March 11, 2008 @ 11:01AMFather Michael Schemm (left) shows some surprise at the judge signaling the girl at right as the winner of this heat in the Outlaw Division of Saturday’s Pinewood Derby. The wooden car races of Scouts in Pack 209 preceded the Outlaw racers - Cub Scouts, Scout sisters, Scout parents, and a Priest.
Cabin fever draws hordes to Sportshow Sunday, March 9, 2008 @ 7:27AMCEDAR FALLS --- Masses of camouflage-clad outdoors enthusiasts congregated at the UNI-Dome Saturday for the 33rd annual Eastern Iowa Sportshow.
Paternal bonds the real prize in Pinewood Derby Saturday, March 8, 2008 @ 8:41PMSeparated by a mere tenth of a second, the battle between Levi Hykes and Austin Nielsen had all the drama of the Obama-Clinton race.
Great Falls pinewood derby track reaches unofficial record Monday, March 3, 2008 @ 5:51PMGREAT FALLS - Goliath is a monster - a twisting, turning, looping, pinewood car-crushing monster.
Fathers, sons bond at Scouts annual Pinewood Derby Monday, March 3, 2008 @ 4:48AMMost of the children at the OJIBWA Boy Scouts district Pinewood Derby on Saturday took seats on the floor inches from the race track.
A day at the races Monday, March 3, 2008 @ 2:03AM Wyatt Ellis, 10, of Cub Scout Pack 65, beamed as he looked at his first-place trophy, his second in four years.
Building a derby car can help parents and children bond Friday, February 29, 2008 @ 7:15AMThere's a block of pinewood on my husband's bureau. In previous years, similar pieces of wood have turned into a camouflage roadster, a bright pink flowered automobile and a red and silver wedge on wheels.
Community members to share love of reading with Rowley students Friday, February 29, 2008 @ 7:01AMRead Across America day. On this day, which is a celebration of Dr. Seuss's life and publications, every classroom from preschool to sixth grade will welcome a local community member into their classroom to read a book.
Schools to participate in Engineering Day Friday, Feb. 29 Tuesday, February 26, 2008 @ 2:09PMHow do you build a vessel that will protect an egg from a 16-foot drop? How much weight can a wooden bridge withstand?
Pint-sized wooden racers battle it out for title of speediest Monday, February 25, 2008 @ 11:09PMGALLUP — With all the speeding going on, it was impossible for the police chief to keep track of the perpetrators. Luckily the chief was on hand for the Cub Scout Pack 40 annual Pinewood Derby Race, not a multitude of street racers.
Pining for speed Saturday, February 23, 2008 @ 5:29PMLadies and gentleman, start your engines. Or, more appropriately, start your fingers. At least this would have been apt for the Jan. 25 Cub Scout Pack 325 Pinewood Derby, which was hosted at Christ Community Lutheran Church in Columbia.
Cub Scouts show off Pinewood Derby skills Friday, February 22, 2008 @ 1:31AMFOX LAKE – Miniature wood cars zoomed down the track, all hoping for a safe landing. Their owners looked on with intensity, cheering them on every inch.