Pinewood Derbies are a tradition in scouting. Let's face it, racing cars is a lot of fun, even if they're just handheld models. Building a derby car with your child is also a fun way to spend some ...

Children from the ages of 3 to 12 took their handmade pinewood block cars to race at the Paradise Recreation & Park District Winter Pinewood Derby on Nov. 27 located at the Terry Ashe Center in… ...

That's impressive expertise for a father with only two years of experience mentoring his son in the local Pinewood Derby. But it's experience that has paid off. Last year the car he built with his ...

[Reader John Graff writes in with a fun project he did with his son Matthew (7). Here it is, in guest post style. -ca] Starting kit: LEGO Car Winner–Best Original Design: The Pinewood Derby is a ...

Cub Scouts from Hinsdale held their Pinewood Derby Sunday with homemade wooden cars racing on a modern track. The boys start with an official kit for the Boy Scouts of America, that includes a ...

Children raced hand-built Pinewood Derby cars at Alton's River Church, enjoying creativity, speed, and fun. Alton Telegraph Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...

For the past four years, residents of The Heritage of Green Hills, Shillington, have been assisting boys of Exeter Township Cub Scout Pack 358 craft their cars for the annual Pinewood Derby competi… ...

Twenty-nine carefully-designed and precisely-weighed cars raced down a 36-foot wooden track in the annual Pinewood Derby of Cub Scout Pack 46. “This is fantastic, this is probably everyone&#8… ...

A few weeks ago I went to my nephew’s Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Ouch, did that bring back some bad memories. I remember building my first car—the instructions spread in front of me, making my ...

John Dedley cut more than 20 of the Pinewood Derby cars. "It feels good helping them out, warms the heart," he said. PETE BANNAN - MEDIANEWS GROUP.

The derby cars are crafted out of wood by Cub Scouts and are cut loose at the same time to run for the finish line, according to Ralph A. Oborn, one of the event organizers and Scouting leaders.