Scouts do their best at the Pinewood Derby
BRATTLEBORO â The Pinewood Derby is a beloved scout tradition. âItâs a fun event,â said Tony Roberts, local cubmaster. âThe kids love it.â Roberts could not recall off hand how many years the local race has been going on but said itâs a lot. The event, where small wooden cars are raced down a sloped wooden track, is seen as a way to potentially add to the ranks by attracting new members. Cubmaster Don Murphy organized the first Pinewood Derby race in May 1953 in Manhattan Beach, Calif., according to scoutlife.org. âOther packs in the Los Angeles area he...
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