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Boy Scouts compete in Pinewood Derby at Peru Mall

The Boy Scouts of America showed off their homemade cars Saturday at the annual Pinewood Derby in Peru.

Scouts from La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties competed to see who built the fastest cars. A total of 27 Scouts raced Saturday and seven of the nine packs in the district sent at least one Scout participant. Scouts designed their cars and raced them down a large ramp. Scouts in groups The Arrow of Light and Webelos, the Bears and Wolves and the Tigers and Lions all attended the event.

Boy Scouts Telly Sanders, of Troop 4150 in Princeton, and Bodhi Stupec, of Troop 4114 in Leland, race their wooden cars in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall. Graclyn Morgan, of Troop 3703 in La Salle, and Bodhi Stupec, of Troop 4114 in Leland, watch their cars race in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall. Boy Scout Donovan Maltas, of Troop 1055 in Cherry, places wooden cars onto the track in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall. Scout Master Luke Maltas hands Rhyley O'Brien, of Peru, an award in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall. Cub Scouts Aiden Picton, of La Salle, and Owen Degroot, of Spring Valley, watch their cars race each other in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall.A few of the wooden cars sit in the pit area as they prepare to race in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall. Scouts create their cars and decorate then for the event. A crowd of people watch Cub Scouts race their cars in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall. Cub Scouts participate in the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the Peru Mall.

Grand champions were: first Telly Sanders (Pack 4151, Princeton); second Gracelyn Morgan (Pack 3703, La Salle); third TJ Kramarsic (Pack 3326, Granville).

Arrow of Light winners were: first Owen DeGroot (Pack 3133, Spring Valley); second Aiden Picton (Pack 3703, La Salle); best of show Picton.

Webelos winners were: first Telly Sanders (Pack 4151, Princeton); second Gracelyn Morgan (Pack 3703, La Salle); third Daniel Ricci (Pack 3709, Peru); best of show Rhyley Obrien (Pack 3709, Peru).

Bear winners were: first Mason King (Pack 3326, Granville); second Finn Paul (Pack 3709, Peru); third Dominic Morgan (Pack 3703, La Salle); best of show Trenton Cantrell (Pack 4108, Mendota).

Wolf winners were: first TJ Kramarsic (Pack 3326, Granville); second Killian O’Dell (Pack 3709, Peru); third Gabby Godina (Pack 3703, La Salle); best of show Danny Obrien (Pack 3709, Peru).

Tiger winners were: first Cooper Stupec (Pack 4114, Leland); second Maksym Wrobleski (Pack 3709, Peru); third Bella Lopez (Pack 3703, La Salle); best of show Fiona Paul (Pack 3709, Peru) and Sophia Gensini (Pack 3709, Peru).

Lion winners were: first Liam Derubeis (Pack 3133, Spring Valley); best of show Derubeis.

Source: The Daily Chronicle

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