Pack 61 in Harrisonburg was restarted in 2024 at Muhlenberg Lutheran Church after over 30 years since they had last been chartered and two years of there being no Cub Scout pack in the City of Harrisonburg. They held their first Pinewood Derby on January 25th and it was a great success!

For two Saturdays prior, the Cubmaster held a cut-out clinic where Scouts and their adult partners could come and select a template to trace on their block and the Cubmaster would cut it out for them on a bandsaw. He also provided sandpaper for them to smooth the car to prepare it for their decorations. Everyone was excited to see what would be brought out on race day.

On the 25th, 15 of the Cub Scouts brought in their cars and with the help of Troop 40 and our Den Chief from Troop 8, we had a great day of racing! We had a few hiccups along the way, but all of the Scouts had a great time and the older Scouts (including some of the adults) got in on the fun of racing their cars as well.