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MARCH 20, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIX • NO 50
Exhibit highlights local student artwork BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Members of Cub Scout Pack 37 will race their custom-made miniature cares in the annual pinewood derby.
Cub Scouts slate pinewood derby BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
the top three cars in the design category; the top three cars in the speed category will comprise racers with the fastest finishing times. The six top racers will compete against finalists from other Packs in the area at the Susquehanna District Pinewood Derby on Saturday, April 13. Pack 37 will host the event at the Hempfield Fire Department, 19 Main St., Landisville. Both pinewood derbies are open to the public. In addition to the annual pinewood derby, Pack 37 offers a different activity for its members every spring, such as a visit to the Battleship New Jersey in 2022. The Cub Scouts also take various camping trips and participate in summer programs throughout the year, which are made possible by selling popcorn and other food items in local neighborhoods and during the pinewood derbies. For more information, visit www.pack37.com.
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embers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) are known across the nation for many things; Boy Scouts are easily recognized by their iconic uniforms, and most Americans have been visited by members of a local troop as they sell popcorn from door to door. Perhaps the most famous Boy Scout tradition of all is the pinewood derby, which gives young Scouts an opportunity to design and race their own wooden miniature racecars. BSA Cub Scout Pack 37 will hold its annual pinewood derby at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 85 E. Brandt Blvd., Landisville. During the event, members of Pack 37 will compete in races against one another with custom-made wooden cars, and refreshments such as hot dogs and popcorn will be available to purchase. The
young Scouts will also have a photo opportunity with a backdrop that has been custom-made by parent volunteers, which will include stoplights and a tire from a NASCAR vehicle. Every year, participants receive their kits to build a derby car two months prior to the race. Each car must meet specific requirements such as maximum weight limits, and parent volunteers bring tools to a meeting to help the kids craft the body of the vehicle from a block of wood. The Scouts then take their racecars home to attach weights, sand the wood and paint a design. “Personally, the pinewood derby is my favorite event other than our camping trips,” said Eric Kelshaw, treasurer of Pack 37. “It’s a lot of fun for the kids to do. We also have races for siblings and adult family members of Scouts, but they can’t win anything besides bragging rights.” Each participant will vote on their favorite vehicle to determine
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Thirty-four student artists have been chosen to represent Hempfield School District in the Lancaster County Young Artists exhibit at the Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N. Lime St., L ancaster. The exhibit opened on March 9, and it features the work of students from middle schools and high schools throughout the county. The selected pieces will remain on display at the museum until Sunday, April 7. Every year, students between seventh and 12th grades are invited to submit work in the Lancaster County Young Artists exhibit, which is open to kids who are enrolled in a local district as well as homeschooled youths. The regional competition includes categories for apparel, ceramics and glass, digital art, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture and many other mediums.
The exhibit includes pieces such as “Portrait” by Linley Hartman, a junior at Hempfield High School.
“(Lancaster County Young Artists) is set up to recognize excellent student artwork in the county, so each school district is given a set number of entries to submit,” said Amy Edwards, an art teacher at Hempfield High School. “They look for work that See Student artists pg 3
Fighting food insecurity in Lancaster County and beyond BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The ninth annual Lancaster County Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack event will be held on Friday through Sunday, April 5 through 7, at Willow Street Mennonite Church, 399 E. Penn Grant Road. During designated shifts on each day of the event, members of the community will gather to pack thousands of meals to help
combat food insecurity around the globe. Children from kindergarten to 12th grade and adult volunteers may sign up for a specific twohour shift to pack food items. Packing shifts vary on each day, and student-to-adult ratios have been assigned to groups of volunteers to ensure the safety and efficiency of the event. Tasks that may be completed sitting down will be available as needed. See FMSC pg 2
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