Junior Girl Scouts Hold 2nd Annual Pinewood Derby Event

Valparaiso-Area-Girl-Scouts-Pinewood-Derby-Collage-2016Saturday, January 30, 2016, found Junior Girl Scouts cheering on the pinewood racers which they created at the 2nd annual Girl Scout Pinewood Derby at the First Christian Church in Valparaiso. Over 40 Girl Scouts, their families, and adult volunteers gathered to see which homemade racers came out the winners after numerous heats. In the weeks before the event each girl started with the standard Pinewood Car kit which consisted of a block of pine, plastic wheels, metal axels, and weights. Keeping in mind that the finished car can’t be longer than 7 inches or weigh more than 5 ounces, the girls sawed, carved, sanded, painted, and decorated an amazing array of cars.