Pinewood Derby Songs and Yells
Part of the fun of a big event like the Pinewood Derby is showing spirit through participation. Most Cub Scouts have a few intense minutes in the limelight of competition, but spend most of their time spectating and rooting for their fellow Scouts. The entire experience can be enriched with a little audience participation in songs, stunts, or Den yells. Here are a few to get started.
The Big Race (Audience Participation)
Narrator reads the following like a radio announcer with a lot of enthusiasm. The audience is assigned into groups. As their assigned word is read in the story, they make the sound:
The cars are ready. The flag is up. The race is set to go. The flag goes down, The cars are off... They're running toe to toe. The white _____ is ahead. The red _____ goes by. Here comes the yellow _____ now. Here comes another one - it's blue _____. Whew, it sounds bad, wow. The last lap now. The red _____ is leading, The yellow _____ and white _____ close behind. I'm looking hard -- I see the blue _____. So far back, it's hard to find! The finish line is just ahead. That blue _____ is coming up fast, I can't tell why ... The crowds on its feet ... They're yelling - The white _____, the red _____, The yellow _____, the blue _____, Have all finished in a tie.
A Pinewood Derby Reading
When I make my car, I hope that I can win. Everything is ready, the weight & shine & spin. The first race is the real test, to see how good it is. My helper is happy too, you'd think the car is his. Eventually I lose a race, and it is hard to take, But my helper and I sure had fun, a Pinewood Derby car to make.
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