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Scouts hike to 10 houses of worship
By KIM KIMZEY kim.kimzey@shj.com Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts recently trekked to 10 houses of worship in downtown Spartanburg on a hike to introduce Scouts to various faiths and gain a better understanding and tolerance of fellow Scouts’ religious beliefs.

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Cub Scouts Add Video Game Award for Ratings Awareness
The Boy Scouts of America surprise with two unusual new awards for developing skills related to video games.

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Solano Mall to host Cub Scouts’ Pinewood Derby
Local Cub Scouts will hold a District Pinewood Derby from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 15 at Westfield Solano mall in Fairfield.

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Out Pack is attempting to run our first one in a couple of months. It is going to be really informal, but I wondered how it differed from a pine car derby. My main question is about tracks, launchings and verifying finishing, but any suggestions are great. Thanks!

Does sealer get applied to the wood car (cutout from the wood block) first, or does the yellow (or green) paint get applied first?

Both the color paint and the sealer/paint came in the custom finishing kit. The instructions aren’t clear.

Cub Scouts Safety Fair lands at Springville K-8 School
A Coast Guard helicopter will fly in for the free family event today that will also feature Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, the Red Cross and the Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition

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Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts will be “Scouting for Food” starting tomorrow
Boy Scout and Cub Scout venture and exploration teams from the region’s Lake Huron Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America plan to distribute the bags to homes in Bay, Saginaw and Midland counties for the council’s annual Scouting for Food collection drive.

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Dunn, Pepin Scout backers rev up for Pinewood Derby ‘fundracer’
Pamela Powers Pinewood Derby – Vern Caturia Fundracer 2010 committee chairman Vern Caturia showed off some of the Pinewood Derby cars that will race Friday at Rassbach Heritage Museum in Menomonie. The race will benefit Boy and Cub Scouts in Dunn and Pepin counties.

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MANVILLE: Annual Scouting dinner notes leaderâs accomplishments
Every year, Manville Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts gather to recognize the Scoutsâ accomplishments, but this yearâs annual Blue and Gold Dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 turned its attention to Scoutmaster Jim Kelly.

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Today’s best bets 03.05.10
• NEOSHO DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY, 11 a.m.. Fort Gibson High School’s old gym. Approximately 200 Cub Scouts will enter their cars in one of three categories — craftsmanship, design or speed.

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OLM Hosts Derby Race
The local Cub Scouts of America Pack 119 held their annual Pinewood Derby Car Races at the Our Lady of Malibu School last week Wednesday. Using cars they had built, 38 Cub Scout boys competed in four heats. The finalists included first place winner David Kraft and second place winner Tommy Laubender.

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