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Wolf Den Creates Pinewood Derby Trophies

January 31, 2022 by Dave Schneeman

 

On January 26, the Wolf Den from Pack 1833 in Haymarket, VA held a Den activity in Michael’s Woodshop and created some nice trophies for their Pack’s upcoming pinewood derby race. The Wolves started with a safety briefing and were then given basic instructions for building the trophies. The Wolves were able to observe the set up and use of a number of pieces of shop equipment used by the leaders to make the initial cuts. They then had the opportunity to drill, sand and assemble the trophies. The Wolves not only had the opportunity to learn about shop safety and tool use, they also had some good hands-on experience and created some awesome trophies. It was a very fun evening!

Conveniently located at Camp William B. Snyder, Michael’s Woodshop is an incredible resource which may be reserved for use by all NCAC Units & Scouts. Michael’s Woodshop operates year-round wth opportunities for youth of all ages to participate in a variety of shop activities. Holding a Den project session is just one way to use the shop. Michael’s Woodshop also offers great Baloo the Builder and Webelos Build It workshops, Woodwork Merit Badge classes and has recently added several new Woodshop Specialty Classes. In addition, the shop is a great venue for hosting Eagle Scout and Summit Award projects as well as conservation projects and other unit activities.

Please visit the Michael’s Woodshop webpage for more information about the shop capabilities and upcoming events and for information about reserving the shop. If you have questions or would like additional information, please email the volunteer team at MichaelsWoodshop.CWBS@gmail.com

Filed Under: Scouting Programs, Uncategorized Tagged With: #woodshop, michaels woodshop, Pinewood Derby

Check Out The 2021 Potomac District Pinewood Derby!

June 14, 2021 by The Scouter Digest Staff

The 2021 Potomac District Pinewood Derby is in the books!  On Saturday June 12th, a total of 66 cars from Packs around the Potomac District raced and the event picked up two more Packs participating this year over the field from the 2020 event. The event was held again remotely, as it was for the first time last year, and streamed out via a private Youtube channel. The race can be rewatched for a finite period here:  https://youtu.be/QleFyboKOpM.

Cub Scouts chatted online as they competed for fastest cars by rank and for appearance in five judge’s categories.  Despite it being essentially shaped and painted blocks of wood rolling down an incline, an event like this is takes planning and a core team of dedicated volunteer Scouts and Scouters. Three Scouts BSA, Peter C. of Troop 472, Connor V. and Devin C. of Troop 1450, ran the car check-in and race day heats and Dr. Stan Fricke of the NCAC STEM Committee served once again the Master of race day ceremonies. Eric Van Ryzin of Troop 1450 and Vince Camobreco, of Troop 472, provided the equipment and technical know-how, Stephen Allen, Potomac District Field Director, provided the online registration and NCAC provided the venue to broadcast from.  Charles McKee and Jim Boyce of Pack 1280 coordinated the overall planning and awards.  And appreciation goes to all the Pack points of contact who coordinated race car drop-offs for their Units in the week before the event. Next year the organizers look forward to seeing this event return to being in-person.

Scouts start designing those new cars!

June 12, 2021 Potomac District Pinewood Derby Pit Crew (L-R): First Class Scout Devin C., Life Scout Conner V., Scoutmaster Eric Van Ryzin, Dr. Stan Fricke, Life Scout Peter C., Cubmaster Jim Boyce, Scoutmaster Vince Camobreco.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Pinewood Derby

Engine-nuity in Powhatan Virtual Pinewood Derby

July 13, 2020 by David Hollender

With the wave of a virtual checkered flag, Powhatan’s Pinewood Derby features great looking cars and suspenseful finishes – with first and second-place finishers just hundredths of a second apart!

Several dozen Cub Scouts from across Powhatan delivered their hand-crafted cars to the district’s state of the art racing facility – and home of Racemaster/Scouter C.J. Takacs. C.J. and his dedicated one-person Scout-led pit crew, setup races for all participating Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Weebs and Arrow of Light Scouts.

Using split-screen technology, viewers were treated to a great virtual Pinewood Derby experience, and the first in Powhatan’s history. With views of the starting gate, mid-track and finish-line, every Powhatan parent, Cub Scout, family member and friend had great seats for every race.

Who won? To find out, check out the event on YouTube. Watch all the races, or just a few! Be sure not to miss the virtual Concours D’Elegance – highlighting the designs and artistic skill of Powhatan Cubs – at the end of the video.

 

Filed Under: Scouting At Home Tagged With: Cub Scouts, Pinewood Derby, Powhatan

Pack 7203 Holds Virtual Pinewood Derby!

July 6, 2020 by Laura Kuras

On June 28th, 2020, Cub Scout Pack 7203, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, held their annual Pinewood Derby virtually with 17 competitors. Competitors were required to submit their cars in advance of the race and were inspected and remediated where necessary to ensure compliance with published rules. The derby was broadcasted and viewed on Zoom. Derby cars were judged on speed, design, color and best of show.

The results of the Pinewood Derby (Virtual):

Speed (Cub Scout Pack)
1st Place – Howard “Will” Zimmerman (Bear)
2nd Place – Hunter Kirkland (Webelos)
3rd Place – Cristo Morris (Webelos) *Previous two time derby winner)

Speed (Cub Scout Dens)
Fastest Tiger – Alexus Gumbs
Fastest Bear – Howard “Will” Zimmerman
Fastest Webelo I – Hunter Kirkland
Fastest Webelos II – Nick DeGraff

Innovative Design
Alex Gumbs (Tiger)

Color Scheme
Kriston Ward (Bear)

Best of Show
Veer Chatlani (Webelos)

Filed Under: Scouting Programs Tagged With: Cub Scouts, Pinewood Derby

USVI Pack 7227 is Off to the Races!

July 6, 2020 by Laura Kuras

After weeks of sanding, painting and assembling, the day finally came when Pack 7227 of St. Croix USVI was ready to race in March 2020. Scouts, parents and siblings lined the track as Scout Master Chris Mercer got every excited for the first race. With the help of several youth volunteers from Troop 7227 and Scout parents, the Cub Scouts were able to race their cars through the final elimination.

The derby was filled with laughter, excitement, great sportsmanship and smiling faces the whole time. This event is a great reminder of why we put these events together and work hard to keep the spirit of Scouting alive.

 

Filed Under: Scouting Programs Tagged With: Cub Scouts, Pinewood Derby

Second Annual Pinewood Derby Days a Great Success!

February 20, 2020 by Dave Schneeman

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is PWD-Article-Photo-6-rotated.jpgMichael’s Woodshop at Camp William B. Snyder just completed its second annual series of Pinewood Derby Days. During the 2019-20 season, Michael’s Woodshop held 13 Pack Sessions, 3 Den Sessions and 5 Open Registration Sessions during which Cub Scouts, Siblings (and a few parents) built 376 cars!

For those who have never attended one of these events, they are certainly a great experience. Pinewood Derby Days are supervised shop sessions that use aThis image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is PWD-Article-Photo-2.jpg well-defined process to walk Cub Scouts through each step to build their car. The sessions begin with a safety briefing which is then followed by a series of work stations; re-drilling axel holes (if permitted), designing/design templates, cutting, sanding and adjusting the car weight. All necessary tools are provided and the work is supervised by a group of volunteer Shop Stewards. At the end of their work session, Cub Scouts leave the shop with paint-ready cars, axel polishing kits and huge smiles!

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is PWD-Article-Photo-3-original-1024x768.jpgTo get a better understanding of this event, please see the “View our Process” link on the Pinewood Derby Days webpage which has many good photos of Cub Scouts in action. As you will see, these sessions are engaging and are great fun for Cub Scouts, parents (and volunteers). We are already looking forward to the 2020-21 season!

While the Pinewood Derby Days series is the largest program hosted by Michael’s Woodshop, there are many other ways to use the shop. Michael’s This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is PWD-Article-Photo-4-768x1024.jpgThis image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is PWD-Article-Photo-1-768x1024.jpgWoodshop holds monthly Woodwork Merit Badge Sessions and a monthly Woodworking 101 Class, which is now open up to both Scouts and adults. The shop may also be reserved for Unit activities, District events, Eagle Scout projects and many other Scouting activities. The volunteer Shop Stewards are experienced woodworkers and are available to help you plan and carry out a successful event. For information about shop capabilities, upcoming events, reserving the shop or to learn more about volunteering, please visit the Camp Snyder website or email us at MichaelsWoodshop.CWBS@gmail.com

Where to find information
Camp Snyder website: https://www.gotosnyder.org/
The Michael’s Woodshop page can be found in the Year-Round Events section

Filed Under: At Camp, Scouting Programs Tagged With: #woodshop, Camp Snyder, Pinewood Derby

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