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2010
Last Updated on March 1, 2010
Scouting in Barrington Hills
Scouting in Barrington Hills - Blue and Gold
Ceremony February 28, 2010
Weblos II get their Awards including the Arrow of Life Badges.
Weblos II earn their Arrows of Light
Two Weblos move up to Boy Scout Troop Level
Scouting in Barrington Hills
–Cub Scout Pack 187 Pinewood Derby
February 8 - the 100th birthday of Scouting in America
Countryside School hosted the 2010 Northwest Council Cub Scout Pack 187 Pinewood Derby competition January 30, 2010. Scouts prepared their cars according to strict specifications for the event.
The Bear Troop were cars lined up, numbered for anonymity weighed, evaluated for design and ready to race.
- photo courtesy of Barbara Kemp
Families and Troop leadership members were on hand to cheer for the participants from Pack 187’s Wolf, Bear, Weblos I and Weblos II Troops. Merit badges and participant trophies were awarded to each scout and the top three winners in each racing event. An overall race was held with the top cars from each the troop, and large first and second place trophies were awarded. Design winners were given trophies for the top two overall best looking cars. All of the first and second place cars for the race in each troop and the top two design winners in each troop will go forward to District competition.
Troop leaders, parents, friends and families enjoy the event.
- photo courtesy of Barbara Kemp
The event is managed by Scouting leaders, parents who weigh in each car; assign a blind numbering scheme and prepare the track and computer system so each car gets a chance to compete on each of the four different tracks against all competitors in the troop.
Cars are loaded on the track by the parental assistants and leaders, ready, set, go!
- photo courtesy of Barbara Kemp
A highlight of the event is the interview process with each competitor, microphone in place, telling their parents, troop leaders and families the favorite part of the preparation. Hands down, painting is the most favored activity. Parental advice and family enthusiasm is evident when you see them cheer for their favorites. The sleekest of the models ran over 208 mph.
Cars are running at speeds over 208 mph in some cases...so fast the photographer missed them!
- photo courtesy of Barbara Kemp
Pinewood Derby participants love this event as much as any other of the scouting traditions. Photos below are but a few taken at the event. More photos and captions are welcome.
Cheers and shouts as the cars continue to whiz by.
- photo courtesy of Barbara Kemp
Scout Dad Chris Havelka mans the computer, the toughest job in the place as parents and scouts are eager
to see who is winning and who will advance to the District Competition.
- photo courtesy of Barbara Kemp
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