Black Swamp Area Council Pinewood Derby Race Championship Winners
On Saturday April 30, the Black Swamp Area Council held their annual Pinewood Derby championship race. Once again, this year’s race was hosted at the Reineke Ford Lincoln dealership in Findlay, OH.
The participants in this championship race have already won at their Pack race and their respective District race in 1, 2, or 3rd place for their age level. 57 Scouts from across northwest and west central Ohio competed for the fastest Pinewood derby car or best paint and design.
This was the first time in 2 years that this championship pinewood derby was held due to the pandemic.
The Winners of this year’s race are as follows:
Kindergarten/Lions division
1st place Jensen Bailey, Defiance, Pack 65 Defiance Rotary Club
2nd place Lucas Offenbacher, Lima, Pack 82 Bath Parent-Teacher Society
3rd place Oliver Sullivan, Defiance, Chinquapin Pack 141 Ayersville United Methodist Church
1st Grade/Tigers division
1st place Bryson Ellerbrock, Continental Pack 207 Saint Nicholas Catholic Church
2nd place Gabe Long, Ottawa, Pack 207 Saint Nicholas Catholic Church
3rd place Elijah Krill, Edgerton, Pack 29 Edgerton United Methodist Church
2nd Grade/Wolf division
1st place WestonPurvis-Tirado, Findlay, Pack 302 College First Church of God
2nd place Briggs Fortman, Columbus Grove, Pack 221 St Michaels Catholic Church
3rd place Mason Karhoff, Findlay, Pack, 319 St Michaels Catholic Church
3rd Grade/Bear division
1st place Brayden Gansert, Coldwater, Pack 96 Holy Trinity Parish
2nd place Sebastian Long, Ottawa, Pack 207 Saint Nicholas Catholic Church
3rd place Jack Maag, Ottawa, Pack, 229 St Johns Catholic Church
4th grade/Webelos division
1st place Charlotte Hilty, Pack 224 Ottawa Kiwanis Club
2nd place Mason Ellerbrock, Continental, Pack 207 St Nicholas Catholic Church
3rd place Georgia Ruby, Archbold, Pack 263 St Martins Lutheran Church
5th grade/Arrow of Light division
1st place Jacob, Chovanec, Delta, Pack 239 Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department
2nd place Max Babione, Tiffin, Pack 471 Tiffin Elks Lodge #94
3rd place AJ Leininger, Fayette, Pack 8 Christ United Methodist Church
Paint and Design division
Best Paint and Design Elliot Thieman, Swanton, Pack 239 Metamora Amboy Volunteer Fire Department
Honorable Mention Sullivan Recker, Fort Jennings, Pack 221 St Michaels Catholic Church
Scouting volunteers Doug Borkosky served as this year’s race chairman supported by Justin Spray and Dan Rinaman. This year’s championship race was made possible by our host Reineke Ford Lincoln and event sponsors McDonalds-Ball Family Restaurants, Garner Transportation, State Bank, Doty Dental and Rich & Beth Flowers.
More event photos at this link