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May 13, 2010

Cub Scouts carry on derby tradition

By Bradley Basker Item Correspondent

HUNTSVILLE — Spread out across a table, a block of pine, plastic wheels and metal axles are aimless pieces, but when unified into a pinewood derby car they become a symbol of tradition.

This past Saturday the Huntsville Cub Scouts held its annual Pinewood Derby on the group’s new track for the first time. The excitement the Scouts from all of Huntsville experience is a given, but the seconds from the start to the finish are the result of unity, family and community.

Allen Artho, chair for the committee of the Pinewood Derby, recalls his days as a Cub.

“I never really won anything, but I remember spending time with my dad to build it,” Artho said.

He says that pinewood derby is about a lot more than racing small wooden cars. It’s about the bond created in a community through local traditions.

In addition, the scouts have the opportunity to bond with fathers, mothers and grandparents while learning basic carpentry skills during the pinewood assembly. Once the work is done they receive a recreational harvest as they watch their prized works of labor in competition.

“Every kid just had a big smile on their face,” Artho said.

The old wooden derby track was in use for about 30 years, until last year when it was no longer suitable for racing. It was at this point that the Cub Scouts and members of the Huntsville community rose to the occasion for the sake of pinewood tradition.

Through popcorn sales and generous donors the new $1,300 metal track was purchased, and the tradition that Artho and many others cherish continues. A storage box was constructed for the new track, and is in safekeeping for future Scouts to enjoy.

“It’s what the Scouts are all about,” Artho said.

The Huntsville Cub Scouts would like to thank Wiesner of Huntsville, Attorney Bennie D. Rush, Jerry Moorer, Markham Realty, Inc., Brent and Lesie Nunley, First United Methodist Church, Cub Scout Pack 96 and Cub Scout Pack 98 for all their support. 뻿

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