Cub Scouts hold Annual Pinewood Derby

Clarendon Cub Scout Pack 437 closed its scouting year last Thursday, April 30, with a Pinewood Derby and awards ceremony at the First United Methodist Church.
Fourteen boys participated in the derby which races homemade cars on a slopped track. Nathan Estlack had the fastest car in Den 1 and was the

overall pack champion this year, Jacob Murillo was first place in Den 2, Ben Estlack, was first place in Den 3, and Haughton Bivens was fastest in Den 4. Three of the four dens spent the last two months earning their Texas Badge, an award that is received after learning about Texas history and culture. Those receiving the Texas Badge were Nathan Estlack, Kayden Cummings, Jacob Murrillo, Patrick Monds (not present), Steven Mills, Ben Estlack, Dan Estlack, Mason Allred, Kayden Early, Jaythan Green, Aiden Word (not present), Robert Powell, and Henry Bivens.
In addition, Dens 1, 2, and 4 received the following awards:
Den 4: Haughton Bivens – Collecting belt loop, Citizenship belt loop; Kaendan Moffett – Collecting belt loop, Citizenship belt loop; Mason Green- Collecting belt loop, Citizenship belt loop; and Asher Cason – Citizenship belt loop.
Den 2: Steven Mills – Computers, Astronomy, Geography, weather, reading, pet care, chess (pins and belt loops), Texas, No Trace Left Behind; Jacob Murrillo – Computers, Astronomy, Geography, weather, reading, pet care, chess (pins and belt loops), No Trace Left Behind; and Patrick Monds – Computers, Astronomy, Geography, weather, chess (pins and belt loops), and No Trace Left Behind.
Den 4: Nathan Estlack – bicycling.
Local Cub Scouts will take a break for summer baseball and attend Cub Scout day camp in July. Den meetings and sign-ups for new Scouts will resume in the fall.