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Leechburg Cub Scouts' Pinewood Derby brings out more than 100 spectators

Joyce Hanz
Joyce Hanz
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Kyle Reinke, 6, of Leechburg lines up his derby car Saturday during the annual Leechburg Boy Scouts Pack 533 Pinewood Derby competition held at the Leechburg Elks.
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More than 100 spectators gathered Saturday to watch the annual Cub Scouts Leechburg Pack 553 Pinewood Derby race at the Leechburg Elks.
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Cub Scout Aron Henry, 7, of Leechburg reacts to a lineup of derby cars Saturday before the start of the annual Pinewood Derby, sponsored by Leechburg Cub Scouts Pack 553 at the Leechburg Elks on Market Street in downtown Leechburg.
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Scout Ivy McCollough, 9, of Gilpin and a member of Cub Scouts Pack 553 assists Saturday during the annual Pinewood Derby held at the Leechburg Elks.
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Handmade derby cars
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Boy Scout Austin Gagen (front right) watches derby cars race by Saturday during the annual Leechburg Boy Scouts Pack 553 Pinewood Derby race held at the Leechburg Elks in Leechburg. Gagen, 10, lives in Hyde Park.

More than 100 spectators showed up Saturday at the Leechburg Elks club to watch one of the most celebrated events in Scouting — Pinewood Derby Day.

More than 30 scouts from Leechburg Cub Scout Pack 553 revved up their engines — gravity — as they competed in six divisions.

The Scouting tradition has been around for more than 70 years and the original rules introduced in 1953 required each car be crafted from a single block of wood.

At Leechburg, the derby cars must weigh no more than 5 ounces.

The designs varied from the whimsical, with a blonde-haired girly car, to the sporty, with racing stripes.

Awards were given in two categories: Most Unique and Best Design.

Scouts from grades K-5 were eligible to compete.

Joyce Hanz is a native of Charleston, S.C. and is a features reporter covering the Pittsburgh region. She majored in media arts and graduated from the University of South Carolina. She can be reached at jhanz@triblive.com

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