A group of creative youngsters from east Auckland’s Captain Musick Air Scouts community group have showcased their engineering skills at their recent Pinewood Derby competition.
The event requires them to make wooden model cars for racing.
Each participant received a derby kit containing a wooden base block, wheels and pins, and they competed for trophies awarded for the fastest car, best design, and judges’ choice.
The fun event brought together the young Air Scouts, who are based at their facility in Pigeon Mountain Road in Half Moon Bay, and members of the Papatoetoe Cubs for a friendly race.
Scout leaders, who served as judges, were impressed by the creativity, craftsmanship, and enthusiasm the children showed in building and decorating their cars.
Air Scout Matthew Cunliffe was awarded his first trophy, for best design.
The following morning, still buzzing from his win, the nine-year-old looked up his name online to see if he’d become “famous”.
In the eyes of Captain Musick Air Scouts and Papatoetoe Cubs, every one of their young competitors is a star and a true winner.
- Pinewood Derby results:
First Place, Junior Division: Sam Blackwell, CMAS
Second Place, Junior Division: Blake Wilson, CMAS
Third Place, Junior Division: Pippa, CMAS
First Place, Senior Division: Connor Greenslade, Papatoetoe
Second Place, Senior Division: Phil Zhao, CMAS
Third Place, Senior Division: a Papatoetoe member
Winner, Best Design: Matthew Cunliffe, CMAS
Runner-up, Design Prize: Rosie Haught, CMAS
Judge’s Choice: Aaron Chin, CMAS
Runner-up, Judge’s Choice: Sam Blackwell, CMAS
