2020’s Neuse River District Pinewood Derby was held on Saturday, March 7 in Knightdale with over 50 Lion, Tiger, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos participating. A bevy of creative, colorful and amazing cars were submitted for the Originality and Craftsmanship competitions in each division. Judging was done after check-in the night before, and the judges had to stay late to duke it out — there were many close calls! There was even a 3-way ties in one categories, so additional judges had to be brought in to determine the final winners.
The Speed competition started at 10:15 AM and went along smoothly with emcee Jen Scoggins 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 (Lions/Tigers, Wolf/Bear, Webelos) were advanced to the Grand Finals, their cumulative times reset to zero, and a nail-biting three 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):
- Michael Harrelson, PWD Committee Chair
- Jenny Goguen, Emcee
- David Harris, PWD Committee/Race Official
- Scott Schnegelberger, PWD Committee/Race Official
- …and many others
Originality
Lions/Tigers
1st Emily Ecevedo, Pack 365
2nd Bryce Thompson, Pack 365
3rd Simon Lieb, Pack 347
Wolf/Bear
1st Allen Harrell, Pack 365
2nd Aarya Narayanan, Pack 3
3rd John Louis Savoy, Pack 500
Webelos
1st Andrew Horner, Pack 500
2nd Joshua Yoneoka, Pack 347
3rd Aiden Wisnieski, Pack 5
Craftsmanship
Lions/Tigers
1st Ella Ochsenhirt, Pack 347
2nd Abraham Wilmoth, Pack 365
3rd Gage Meyer, Pack 236
Wolf/Bear
1st Zoey Phillips, Pack 236
2nd Eli Swan, Pack 347
3rd Bryson Tasiaco, Pack 365
Webelos
1st Kait Savoy, Pack 500
2nd Isaac Northington, Pack 3
3rd Gabriel Brinkley, Pack 347
Speed
Lions/Tigers
1st Mya Santiago, 2.7395 sec., Pack 236
2nd William Prescott, 2.7698 sec., Pack 347
3rd Gabriel Yoneoka, 2.7707 sec., Pack 347
Wolf/Bear
1st Zachary Kaufmann, 2.7448 sec., Pack 500
2nd Brayden Rochester, 2.7818 sec., Pack 3
3rd Christian Johnston, 2.7995 sec., Pack 365
Webelos
1st Kaleb Santiago, 2.7013 sec., Pack 236
2nd Eli Dudley, 2.7158 sec., Pack 5
3rd 2.7514, 2.7514 sec., Pack 365
Speed Grand Finals
Fastest Overall (3 racers — fastest from each division; 3 heats)
Kaleb Santiago, 2.6847 seconds, Pack 236
For those whose participation certificates got printed accidentally with the wrong year on it, grab this PDF and reprint as needed.
Neuse River District Annual Business Meeting
Neuse River District’s Annual Business Meeting will be held at 7:00 PM, Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (7506 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC) during the first 10 minutes of First Thursday. All Charter Organization Representatives and district members-at-large are encouraged to attend and vote on District matters.
2019 District Pinewood Derby Results
The 2019 Neuse River District Pinewood Derby was held on Saturday, March 2 in Knightdale with nearly 80 Lion, Tiger, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts and Webelos participating.
All manner of interesting, colorful and amazing cars were submitted for the Originality and Craftsmanship competitions in each division. Judging was done after check-in the night before, and it was very difficult to choose! There were multiple 3-way ties in several groups/categories, so additional judges had to be brought in to determine the final winners.
The Speed competition started mostly on schedule, and went along nicely with emcee Jen Scoggins from Pack 500 keeping everything moving and all the Cubs/Webelos excited. Her knock-knock jokes got lots of crowd response — some of which earned a deserved groan. (Just one example: Q: What is the loneliest cheese? A: Provolone.)
As Round 1 proceeded, it was evident that all the speed races were going to be close and the winners would be separated by only a fraction of a second. The fastest car from each Division (Lions/Tigers, Wolf/Bear, Webelos) was advanced to the Grand Finals, their cumulative times reset to zero, and a nail-biting three 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):
- Michael Harrelson, PWD Committee Chair
- David Harris, PWD Committee/Race Official
- Scott Schnegelberger, PWD Committee/Race Official
- Bethie Taylor, PWD Committee/Race Official
- Jenn Scoggins, Emcee
Congratulations to all of our 2019 winners listed below.! Each of these Cub Scouts/Webelos received a trophy for their achievement.
Originality
Lions/Tigers
1st Edward Piazza, Pack 236
2nd Noah Zalenski, Pack 347
3rd Zac Gordon, Pack 347
Wolf/Bear
1st Cameron Gordon, Pack 374
2nd Gibson Scoggins, Pack 500
3rd Hobson Stuckey, Pack 236
Webelos
1st Aiden Wisnieski, Pack 5
2nd David Zielinski, Pack 365
3rd Landon Bruner, Pack 3
Craftsmanship
Lions/Tigers
1st Liam Potts, Pack 374
2nd Benjamin Beatty, Pack 500
3rd Brayden Rochester, Pack 3
Wolf/Bear
1st Gavyn Leathers, Pack 369
2nd Payce Brown, Pack 374
3rd Ezra Phillips, Pack 236
Webelos
1st Heath Ochsenhirt, Pack 347
2nd Miller Scoggins, Pack 500
3rd Alex Mousty, Pack 365
Speed (+cumulative times)
Lions/Tigers
1st Kenneth VanHouten, 16.652 sec., Pack 3
2nd Carter Staup, 16.899 sec., Pack 236
3rd Josh Brinkley, 16.960 sec., Pack 347
Wolf/Bear
1st Kaleb Santiago, 16.198 sec., Pack 236
2nd Christopher Pilotte, 16.472 sec., Pack 2365
3rd Eli Dudley, 16.496 sec., Pack 5
Webelos
1st Sawyer Powell, 16.248 sec., Pack 236
2nd Gavin Fontana, 16.475 sec., Pack 347
3rd Asher Dart, 16.511 sec., Pack 301
Speed Grand Finals
Fastest Overall (3 racers — fastest from each division; 3 heats)
Kaleb Santiago, 8.112 seconds, Pack 236
Save the date! The next Neuse River District Pinewood Derby will be held on March 7, 2020 at Knightdale United Methodist Church, 7071 Forestville Road, Knightdale, 27545. An updated copy of the District Pinewood Derby rules has been posted, and online registration for Unit winners will be open by January 22, 12:00am ET. Please note that Unit leaders must register their winners, and those winners must bring their cars to the KUMC church in Knightdale the night before (Friday, March 6, 2020 from 6pm to 8:30pm) for inspection and weigh-in, along with a shoe box to hold their car overnight.
Some of the District Derby rules for 2020 have changed and additional information/clarity has been added. Please see the Pinewood Derby page for more details, official rules, useful links and contact information.
