asked, can we keep rowdy Cub Scouts occupied when not involved in racing their pinewood derby cars?
With more than 100 Cub Scouts in our pack, we use a variety of extra events. First, when a boy’s car is eliminated, he can go to a second track and challenge any other boy to a match race. We made race-day neckerchiefs from checkered-flag print cloth and awarded them to the best-behaved Cub Scouts. Also for prizes, I hot-glued a small piece of PVC tubing to the back of Hot Wheel racing cars to make neckerchief slides. We had a small concession stand at which Cub Scouts could work or chow down between races. You can also utilize Boy Scouts to lead games and sing songs. Former Cubmaster B.G. New Prague, Minn.
