Wolf Race Winners, from left: 3rd place, Joseph A. Bereswill; 2nd, Steven Onos; and 1st, Michael J. Bereswill, proudly display their award trophies. Garden City’s Cub Pack 55 celebrated the 57th anniversary of Scouting’s Pinewood Derby Racing with its own, jam-packed, fun-filled, day-long event at the renowned Cathedral of the Incarnation’s Cathedral House meeting hall.

In addition to racing their hand-built wooden cars, the 6-10 year old cub scouts also took time out from the competition to prepare meals to feed the needy and homeless as part of Pack 55’s ongoing series of public and community service projects.

Nearly 100 scouts and their brothers & sisters, participated in one of six race categories, based on the five cub scouting ranks, and one for siblings. In addition to awards for the fastest car in each race, contestants also were judged by their peers on the best and most original car designs per category.

Webelos 2 scout John Gaffney with his 1st place race trophy. Tiger Scout Joseph Pedone was the fastest racer of the day, while individual category race winners were:

Webelos 2: 1st, John Gaffney; 2nd, Ted Flaherty; 3rd, James Rumsey.

Webelos 1: 1st, Steven Asfar; 2nd, Anthony Boccia; 3rd, John O’Hare.

Bear: 1st, Cameron Aries; 2nd, Liam Gaffney; 3rd, Timothy Curran.

Wolf: 1st, Michael Bereswill; 2nd, Steven Onos; 3rd, Joseph Bereswill.

Scout Timmy DeMaro won for Most Original Car Design in the Bear category. Tiger: 1st, Joseph Pedone; 2nd, Griffin Minuto; 3rd, John Caputo.

Sibling: 1st, Jennifer Onos; 2nd, Julia Flaherty; 3rd, Caitlin O’Hare.

Best Car Design: Webelos 2, Corey Laisure; Webelos 1, Harrison Ernst; Bear, Trey Puentes; Wolf, Aidan Shea; Tiger, Grant Molloy; Sibling, Thomas Asfar

Most Original Car Design: Webelos 2, Kevin Donohue; Webelos 1, Andrew Ferreira; Bear, Timmy DeMaro; Wolf, Zachary Ortiz; Tiger, Blaise Takvor; Sibling, Timothy O’Hare

Webelos 2 Scout James Rumsey displays his 3rd place race trophy. Cub Pack 55, which is sponsored by the nationally renowned Cathedral of the Incarnation in the heart of the village, is an interdenominational organization dedicated to providing ongoing cultural, educational and social fun and enrichment for boys in grades 1 through 5, who attend any elementary school in Garden City. To learn more about how to join Cub Pack 55 and enjoy participating in its numerous programs, contact: Pack Leader Kim DeMaro at 741-4760, email (Kimberly.DeMaro@kattenlaw.com)

Bears race winners, from left: 3rd place, Timothy Curran; 2nd, Liam Gaffney; and 1st, Cameron Aries.
Tiger Scout race winners, from left: 3rd place, John Caputo; 1st, Joseph Pedone; and 2nd, Griffin Minuto.
Andrew Ferreira, left, won a trophy for Most Original Car Design, and Harrison Ernst, for Best Car Design, both in the Webelos I Scout category.
Webelos 1 race winners, from left: 3rd place, John O’Hare; 2nd,Anthony Boccia; and 1st, Steven Asfar.
Trey Puentes won a trophy for Best Car Design in the Bear Scout category.
Zachary Ortiz holds his trophy for Most Original Car Design in the Wolf category.
Tiger Scouts Most Original Car Design Winner Blaise Takvor, left, with Best Car Design Winner Grant Molloy.
Aidan Shea holds his trophy for Best Car Design in the Wolf Scout category.
Sibling Race Winners, from left: 2nd place, Julia Flaherty, and 1st, Jennifer Onos.
Official Timekeeper, Den Leader AnnMarie Marciano, poses at the computer with her favorite racer, Tiger Scout son Ronnie.
The Medal and Trophy table.
Each of the cars race down Cub Pack 55’s custom built 40 ft. long track and under a computerized timer that flashes each competitor’s name and race time on a movie screen.
Pack 55 scouts, families and guests await the start of the annual Pinewood Derby Race at Cathedral House.
Pack 55 Cubmaster John O’Hare prepares the starting gate to launch another series of homemade race cars.
Scouts Ian Yasso, left, and Joseph A. Bereswill, right, prepare food for the homeless with the help of Volunteer Mom Kirsten Ernst, as Douglas Yasso looks on proudly.