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Pinewood Derby

 

Scouts from Santa Monica Pack 67 Webelos 1 participate in the Pinewood Derby  at First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica on Saturday, January 24, 2009. Last month each scout received identical kits; which included a small pine block, four plastic wheels and 4 nails. The idea was to design and sculpt the block into a car that travels down a 20-foot track as fast as possible. The rules call out maximum heights, wheelbase measurements and weight. Each scout raced their car in at least three races in elimination type competition. The Aims of Cub Scouting is to build character, learn the responsibilities of citizenship, and develop personal fitness. Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging. Webeloswas  an acronym meaning Wolf, Bear, Lion, Scout. It has since come to mean "WE'll BE LOyal Scouts".

Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009 at 06:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment

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