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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. 

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 Kenney 

Wolves

1st Patrick Arsell

2nd Matthew Barnett

3rd Michael Mahar 

Bears

1st James Cicalese

2nd Kellen Marcella

3rd Benjamin Port 

Webelos

1st Joseph Andree

2nd Tommy Cicalese

3rd Joseph Canzoneri 

Boy Scouts

1st Christopher Manuel

2nd Matthew Siegelson

3rd TJ Andree 

Family - Kids

1st Fiona O'Neill

2nd Alex Siegelson

3rd Alexa Olszewski

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Check out our extensive photo gallery from the event.  Video will be available shortly. You can also share your own photos from race day by uploading them here.


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