A Lesson On Speed, Fun, and Racing For Lynnfield Cub Scouts

A release from Lynnfield‘s Cub Scout Pack 48:

Lynnfield's Cub Scout Pack 48 Bear Den and Webelos Dens recently enjoyed a thrilling day of racing at K1 Indoor Go-Kart racing in Wilmington.

K1 offers a professional indoor race course and battery powered Go-Karts that can reach speeds of 20 miles per hour. That may not sound fast, but in a small Go-Kart on a course filled with jarring twists and turns, 20 mph is really fast. Before the races began, Lynnfield resident and amateur auto racer, Jim Wallace, generously taught the scouts all the racing basics including how to plot the best line through the course, how to spot and understand the various race flags the course operators wave during races, and, most importantly, how to drive fast and safe. While Jim's racing experience is with a real race car (an RX-7), the same principles apply to racing the K1 Go-Karts.

It was a great honor learning how to race from Jim. He is a member of the Lynnfield Fire Department and a alumnus of Lynnfield's own Cub Scout Pack 48.

The Scouts then put on their professional racing helmets, buckled into five-point racing harnesses, and gave their best on the race course. Each race consisted of 12 laps. Family members watched from the viewing area next to the track and monitored each racer's lap times and placement among the other racers on a giant projection screen.

The Bear Scout (3rd grade) racers included Tyler Ing, William Biggar, Jacob Desrochers, Noah Desrochers, Alan Curley, Nicholas Heintz, Camden Anderson, Selena Kosmas, Benjamin Glasser, Michael Cieslewicz.

Webelos Scout (4th and 5th grade) racers included Brady Trippe, Caden Mendese, Cameron Carangelo, Carson Waldo, Dillion Mckeough, Drew Cuddy, Jack Cuddy, Jad Tannous, Nathan Malenfant, Richard Federico, Tyler Maciorowski, Zachary Chiarella, Chase Bergeron, Ethan Thom.

Cub Scouts serves boys and girls from kindergarten through grade five. New Scouts can join at any time and enjoy a wide range of adventures with their Den (a group of scouts based on grade level) and their Pack (all the dens together). In just the next few weeks, the 3rd grade Bear Den will enjoy a programming adventure at the Apple store in Lynnfield, the Pack will enjoy an overnight adventure at the Museum of Science, and the Pack will race their own model cars at the annual Pinewood Derby, plus many other adventures this spring and summer.

For information, please contact PackMaster Michael Malenfant at Michael@Malenfant.com.