Cub Scout Pack 1737 held its annual Pinewood Derby at the American Legion Hall in Middleburg on Saturday, January 25th. The event included 27 cub scouts from four dens located in Aldie and Middleburg. The dens are made up of different age groups including Wolves, Bears, Webelos 1 and Webelos 2. In addition, the Pack welcomed siblings to make their own cars and join the festivities – 18 of them did on a cold, Saturday morning.

A variety of awards were given out including the most patriotic, most creative and of course the fastest. The top three finishers in the Pack championship were:

1st place: Tommy West – Webelos 2 - 3.111 seconds
2nd place: Sam Elliott 3.118 – Webelos 1 – 3.118 seconds
3rd place: Ryan Buttner – Tigers - 3.142 seconds

Winners at the Pack level have the right to compete at the 2014 Goose Creek District Championship Pinewood Derby will take place on March 1, 2014 at Tolbert Elementary School.

The Pinewood Derby was first held in 1953 in Manhattan Beach, CA and countless cub scouts have participated in this exciting event across the country ever since.