2020 Pinewood Derby a Racing Success!
Piedmont Cub Scouts competed in the annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, February 1st, at the Piedmont Community Church. 108 Cub Scout boys and girls participated in the race with family and friends cheering.
The Pinewood Derby Chairman, Rob Kobal, along with parent and youth volunteers, helped ensure a successful event. Days and weeks before, the kids created their unique cars out of a block of wood to create the fastest car. Cars competed based on speed and there were awards for creativity, including Most Creative, Coolest Car, Best Craftmanship, Best Use of Materials, Dream Machine, The Streamline Award, and Most Unique.
This year’s Derby was held in honor of the late James Obando; who, in 1968, built the wooden track which is still in use today. His family was honored at the recent Parent Race on 1/25, where Mike Obando, James’ son, was presented with a certificate which read: James is honored “for his dedication to the Cub Scouting Program through his volunteer efforts and building of the Piedmont Pinewood Derby track. We Thank him for his service and honor his memory.” The wooden track symbolizes the time-honored tradition of this event that promotes creativity, friendly competition and fosters skills in our youth to create and execute a project and see it through to the finish line!
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- Bailey and Abigail Gregovich won 1st and 2nd place in the 2nd grade group!
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- Mike, son of James Obando, commemorates the track, having been used 53 years in a row.
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- 2nd Grade Winners!
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- The inscription on the track, built in 1968 by the late James Obando.
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- 3rd Grade Winners!
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- Cubs watch the cars race by!
2020 Pinewood Derby Cub Scout Race Results:
Lions/Tigers (K-1st Grade)
1st: Ethan Liu
2nd: Charlie Voboril
3rd: Blake Mellers
Most Creative: James Wilson
Coolest Car: Finnegan McKenna
Best Craftsmanship: Leopoldo Shrago
Best Use of Materials: Mylaya Lindsey
Dream Machine: Gabriel Deluca
Streamlined Award: Alexander Dean
Most Unique: Theo Gottschalk
Wolf (2nd Grade)
1st: Baily Gregovich
2nd: Abigail Gregovich
3rd: Nicholas Stevanovic
Most Creative: Stella Bindernagel
Coolest Car: Orna Brodie
Best Craftsmanship: Simone Tornatore
Best Use of Materials: Dominic Doubrava
Dream Machine: Graham Grippando
Streamlined Award: Levi Upton
Most Unique: Quinn Cooper
Bear (3rd Grade)
1st: Cade Ogles
2nd: Oliver Voboril
3rd: Chase Mellers
Most Creative: Willow Thomas
Coolest Car: Evan Yamanaka
Best Craftsmanship: John Shim
Best Use of Materials: Joseph Anastasi
Dream Machine: Matthew Tretola
Streamlined Award: Wilson Frisbie
Most Unique: Bodie Lohnes
Webelos (4-5th Grade)
1st: Archie Cooper
2nd: Nicolas Psathas
3rd: Sebastien Swain
Most Creative: Pierce Tindle
Coolest Car: Valentino Storm
Best Craftsmanship: Jack Danelo
Best Use of Materials: Gus Leonard
Dream Machine: August Hutchison
Streamlined Award: Vincent Doubrava
Most Unique: Raphael Centeno