![]() (Bud) Bennett, wrote Murphy: "We believe you have an excellent idea, and we are most anxious to make your material available to the Cub Scouts of America." Within the year, the Boy Scouts of America adopted the pinewood derby for use in all Cub Scout packs. However, of all that early enthusiasm, only the Boy Scouts of America made it part of an official program. The National Director of Cub Scouting Service, O. The idea spread rapidly, and competitions were held across the country. ![]() ![]() Murphy sent out thousands of brochures to anyone who requested more information. The pinewood derby had a sensational first year. The cars had the same gravity-powered concept as the full-size Soap Box Derby cars but were much smaller and easier to build. Murphy's son was too young to participate in the popular Soap Box Derby races, so he came up with the idea of racing miniature wood cars. The concept was created by the Pack's Cubmaster, Don Murphy. The first pinewood derby was held on May 15, 1953, at the Scout House in Manhattan Beach, California, by Cub Scout Pack 280C. Scouts build their own cars with adults' help from wood, usually from kits containing a block of pine, plastic wheels, and metal axles. Pinewood derbies are often run by Packs of the Cub Scouts program of the Boy Scouts of America.
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