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Scouts put cubmobiles to the test
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Giovanni Santoriello leans down to gain speed during the Etowah District Cub Scout Cubmobile Race, held Saturday at Dobbs Creek Park. - photo by Jennifer Sami
For weeks, the boys in Pack 811 Den 7 sanded and painted in preparation for the Etowah District Cub Scout Cubmobile Race.“We had two or three boys sanding at the same time and while they were sanding, we had another group painting,” said Johnathan McGowan, den leader. “They like the competition and [preparing] too, so it gives them something to try their best at. And that’s what we’re focused on at Cub Scouts is doing your best.”About 350 Scouts participated in the race, held Saturday at Dobbs Creek Park.
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Here’s how kids and cops shared an evening of Christmas shopping together
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The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office hosted its annual "Cops & Kids" shopping event on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at the Walmart on Marketplace Boulevard. - photo by Ben Hendren
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Sgt. D.P. Land Memorial FOP Lodge #82 hosted the annual "Cops & Kids" shopping event on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Walmart on Market Place Boulevard.
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