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PHOTOS: Scouts Show Need for Speed and Creative Drive
Scouts from West Hempstead competed in the 2011 Pinewood Derby on Feb. 12.
If the Batmobile, a pile of money and an ice cream cone were in a race, who would be the fastest?
This sounds like a riddle, but at the 2011 Pine Wood Derby held in West Hempstead earlier this month, this was just a taste of the competition.Â
The members of Cub Scout Pack 240, Troop 240 Boy Scouts and their families spent weeks carving, painting and decorating wooden race cars for this year's event. They came in all shapes, sizes and flavors including Lightning McQueen, a Jets football field and a table set for a traditional turkey dinner - all on wheels and looking for glory on race day.
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Then, on Feb. 12 they each had a chance to put their creations to the test on the long track set up in the basement of St. Thomas the Apostle Chapel.
Each hand-crafted car had to pass an inspection to ensure it met size, weight and the rest of the 23 specifications days before. While there were awards given out for originality and appearance, ensuring no one went home empty handed, the real competition was for speed.
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From 1 p.m. to 5: 30 p.m. Scouts and their family members cheered as they watched each heat of cars fly down the 5-foot high track toward the checkered finish line.
The Scouts who won all received trophies and will advance to the Iroquois District Derby on March 6 at Our Lady of Peace in Lynbrook. The races start at 1:30 p.m.
Here were the race winners:
Tigers
1st Anthony Germana
2nd Joseph Cicalese
3rd Jack KenneyÂ
Wolves
1st Patrick Arsell
2nd Matthew Barnett
3rd Michael MaharÂ
Bears
1st James Cicalese
2nd Kellen Marcella
3rd Benjamin PortÂ
Webelos
1st Joseph Andree
2nd Tommy Cicalese
3rd Joseph CanzoneriÂ
Boy Scouts
1st Christopher Manuel
2nd Matthew Siegelson
3rd TJ AndreeÂ
Family - Kids
1st Fiona O'Neill
2nd Alex Siegelson
3rd Alexa Olszewski
PHOTOS & VIDEO:Â Check out our extensive photo gallery from the event. Â Video will be available shortly. You can also share your own photos from race day by uploading them here.
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