Submitted by Kathy Anderson
Volunteer Coordinator
Row 1 (on floor) Boles, Skidmore, Eickert; Bryant; Wigal
Row 2 (standing) Harlow, Magill, Bowes, Parson, Dearth
The Allohak Council of the Boys Scouts of America held their 30th Annual Davis Anderson Memorial Pinewood Derby on
Saturday, February 1,2003, hosted by the Grand Central Mall. 500 Cub Scouts and their families participated in this year's
event. Over 100 volunteers helped in the preplanning of this double elimination event and on race day.
Registration began at 9 a.m. and the first races of the day started at 10 a.m. and ran continuously all day on 5 separate Derby
tracks throughout the Mall. The final 10 racers squared off for the Allohak Council finals at 6 p.m. on Track A by JC
Pennys.
Winners of this year's event were:
1st PlaceâDustin Harlow from Pack 217 in Marietta.
2nd PlaceâBrandon Magill from Pack 39 in Bridgeport.
3rd PlaceâDaniel Boles from Pack 117 in Washington.
4th Place---Justin Parsons from Pack 91 in Belpre.
5th PlaceâGary Bryant from Pack 231 in Marietta.
6th PlaceâZack Bowes form Pack 211 in Marietta.
7th PlaceâAustin Skidmore from Pack 6 in Parkersburg.
8th PlaceâLucas Wigal from Pack 19 in Belpre.
9th PlaceâTom Dearth from Pack 211 in Marietta.
10th PlaceâMark Eickert from Pack 19 in Belpre.
Winners of the mayor's race was Marietta's Joe Matthews, with Bill Macafee from Belpre taking second and Alan Haught
from Harrisville taking third. Kathy Anderson of the PWD Committee placed forth.
The Pinewood Derby requires racing participants to work with their families and packs to learn the crafts necessary to make
the individuals cars, the rules that must be followed in the car making, the racing process and most important sportsmanship.
This has to do with how the Scout acts and behaves while participating in the Derby process. This event is not just about
winning, but also how to be a good winner and loser and spending quality time with your friends and family and most
importantlyâhaving fun!
Nationally, each year over one million boys and parents team up to participate in a Pinewood Derby. Working with their
families they carve their cars out of standardized kits, decorate the cars, weigh the cars, and adjust the cars and finally race
the
cars. This partnership of parents and son working on the car has become a symbol of the event success. Locally over 1,000
boys and their families participate in this event each year.
The Allohak Council Pinewood Derby Committee sets simple rules for the Derby and each Scout receives a set of these
rules
with their racing kit. Per Derby rules, all Scouts are required to build and race a new car each year. All Scouts are reminded
that they must follow these rules to participate in the Pinewood Derby. Race day each car is numbered, weighed, measured
and inspected to confirm that the racing rules have been followed.
Dates for the 2004 Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday, February 7, at the Grand Central Mall. Registration deadline will
be
Jan. 28, 2004.
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