2023 District Pinewood Derby Results

The 2023 North Star District Pinewood Derby was held on Saturday, March 25 at Triangle Town Center mall with over 215 Lion, Tiger, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos participating. Over 200 cars were submitted for the Originality and Craftsmanship competitions and judging was a challenge well into the nighttime hours of March 24. There was even a 2-way tie in one category, so an additional judge was brought in to determine the final winner.

The Speed competition started at 10:30 AM Saturday morning and went along smoothly with emcee Jenny Goguen from Pack 500 keeping everything moving and all the Cubs/Webelos excited.  As Round 1 proceeded, it was clear that the speed races were going to be close and the winners would be separated by only a fraction of a second.  The fastest cars from each Division (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and AOL) were advanced to the Grand Finals, their cumulative times reset to zero, and a nail-biting six more race heats took place to determine the Fastest Overall.

Thanks to all the Pack leaders, parents and Cub Scouts that participated, and especially the many volunteers that gave of their time to make the event possible, including (but not limited to):

• Jenny Goguen, Committee Chair Emcee and
• Scott Schnegelberger, PWD Committee Co-Chair/Race Official
• David Harris, PWD Committee/Race Official
• John Spinks, PWD Committee
• Beverley Cash, PWD Committee
• Michael Harrelson, PWD Committee
• …and many others

Originality – Wolf