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Photos: Cub Scouts annual Pinewood Derby

By Howard B. Owens

Cub Scout Pack 6069 has been holding a Pinewood Derby every year going back ... well, it started a long time ago. It's unclear how many years it's been held, but this year the derby went high tech.

Over the summer, the scouts held fundraisers and scraped together $2,000 to buy a new all-metal track and computer system for recording and tabulating results.

The event today was held over 10 rounds -- and was not finished by mid-afternoon, so we don't have winner information yet.

Scouts were given their pinewood kits as Christmas presents and given close to two months to build race cars, which had to follow specific guidelines for size, weight and ground clearance.

Cubmaster Bruce Bartz said he and his son put in more than 80 hours of work getting the new track constructed and ready for the race, which was held at St. James Episcopal Church in Batavia.

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UPDATE: Photo of winners with their cars and trophies submitted by Lori Smith.

Cub Scout Pack 6069 holds Pinewood Derby at St. James

By Billie Owens

Cub Scout Pack 6069 will have its Pinewood Derby beginning at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. James Episcopal Church in Batavia. It is located at 405 E. Main St.

The scouts had a fundraiser earlier in the year to raise funds to buy a new track.

Their were able to buy the track and will use it for the first time Saturday. Cubmaster Bruce Bartz invites the community to attend. It will be fun!

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