Local Cub Scouts enjoy friendly competition at pinewood derby
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A local pack of Cub Scouts held their annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday.
The Pinewood Derby is a classic Scouting event that goes back decades, and this year was no different.
Held at Audi of Bend, the Cub Scouts got to be a part of the annual tradition. One parent of a racer even built a Pinewood Derby car himself when he was a kid.
Pack Committee Chair Scott Edwards told KTVZ News, “I think they love that they get to create something. They love the competition. I think it’s being able to compare everything—compare their cars to one another, compare their speeds. You can hear them in the background, super excited. You know, we’ve been running this for 45 minutes, and they’re still really into it.”
Several of the kids got to see their cars race multiple times down the track, letting them compete in a friendly competition to see who could build the best car.
So what did the kids enjoy most?
“Racing the cars,” River, a Cub Scout, told KTVZ News. “Just watching them go down. I think it’s really satisfying.”
Another Cub Scout, Amelia, told KTVZ, “Yeah, it was really fun. I did it for the most part with my grandpa. He’s a real genius.”
Westley said his favorite part was “probably getting first and second place.”
The kids all had smiles on their faces as they enjoyed the Saturday afternoon event with friends, family, and fast cars.
This is just step one, as the Kendall Auto Group, which hosted the event, hopes the kids will take their talents to the Soap Box Derby later this year.
