On September 18th, Troop 1 Katonah took a trip to Middletown and entered the Orange County Fair Grounds to get good seats for the "Demolition Derby: Eve of Destruction." It was an action-packed night where racers from all over the region brought whatever wheeled vehicle they didn't mind being smashed to a million pieces and put them through the paces at the dirt track. There were several races and challenges during the night, each with a different theme. The first event was a "slingshot" race, which consisted of slingshot cars going 80 mph. Next, were the old cars that people put racing kits on, and they raced them while smashing each other up, trying to cross the finish line first. The endurance race was fun, and some cars limped to the finish line running only on their rims! Then next events that were based purely on destruction included: The trailer race (try to destroy the other persons trailer and save yours), the school bus race (40' yellow obstructions longer than the track is wide), and a big-rig truck speeding into a school bus that's standing on end. We finished up the night viewing the "elimination round." Drivers had to keep their cars within the set boundaries, and be the driver with the last working car. As drivers mercilessly smashed up their opponents' cars, pieces flew, tires ripped, and fires blazed. A good time was had by all there, and everybody looks forward going again next year!
—Kyle W., Troop Historian - Photos by Otto Vondrak