Fundraiser Success!

The Need Knows No Season fundraiser was a great success, and raised over $56,000 for the Food Bank.

Click on the link to read all about it in the Renton Reporter.

Cub Scout Pack 809 - Pinewood Derby

In January, the boys sanded and painted their wedges of wood in the most creative ways. The car kits we used this year came from a Scout Council in the mid-west. The blocks were pre-cut in wedges and this allowed us to complete cars with the minimum amount of prep.

In March, the boys built display stands for the cars from wood that used to be kitchen cabinet drawers. Since January I've been telling the boys we would race the cars on a real Pinewood Derby track and with just a few weeks left in out schedule I set a date.

The track was located and pre-assembled and all the materials gathered to have a great race.

On Wednesday, May 27 my husband and I arrived around 10:30 to set up the track in the meeting hall. When the boys came rolling in after school the race officials and pit crew were there and ready for them. My daughter, Megan, a Venturer with BSA Crew 474 served as Finish-line Judge, my youngest son, Matt, a First Class Scout in Troop 449 was the Starting line Official and I served as photographer. And so it was that we held our first Pinewood Derby Car Race. It was an exciting time for all the boys. Some of the boys had not attended at the time we made the cars, but we were able to come up with enough cars for all the boys to race. We ran several heats and had several exciting issues. Cars jumping tracks, flipping from the track to the floor and a couple with wheels that were not set quite right causing friction issues. We even had two of the Boy Scouts join us to race their cars as their meeting got out early. The race officials also judged the cars based on appearance and each boy earned a certificate stating an attribute of the car he raced.

All the boys received a participation ribbon. Every boy seemed to enjoy the race and they are looking forward to the next time. Several boys have told me that next year they want to build their cars using regular car kits which means we will be designing and shaping their cars from a rectangular block of wood. Boy Scout Troop 809 still has 4 boys and the two youngest boys are the most active. We are hoping to build the program for both of these age groups into an even more exciting program than we had this year.

It is my pleasure and honor to work with these fine young men.

Written by Dani Killingsworth - Program Leader

The Salvation Army Famous Doughnut

Salvation Army Doughnut Girls
served on the front lines in France during World War I.
They wrote letters home, darned socks, served doughnuts, sewed on buttons, provided counseling and companionship to American soldiers -- many of the girls away from home for the first time.

Doughnuts were made with improvised tin can cutters, and all doughnuts were free..
click here to read about the history of the Salvation Army Doughnut.

THE FAMOUS SALVATION ARMY DOUGHNUT RECIPE

click here for the traditional doughnut recipe which makes 250.
This modified version of the traditional doughnut recipe is scaled down for home cooking.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
cooking oil or lard for deep frying

Reserve 1/4 cup of the flour for the board.
Combine remaining flour with the baking powder and set aside.
Cream shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Add milk and well-beaten egg and stir.
Then add the flour-baking powder mixture.
Work into soft dough.
Roll onto the floured board into a 1/4" thick sheet.
Cut into the desired shape and fry in the oil, heated to about 375 degrees F.
Turn donuts frequently while frying.
The fat should be hot enough to give the donuts a rich golden-russet color within 3 minutes.
While hot, roll donuts in remaining sugar.
This recipe will make about 15 good sized donuts.

ZMT 2009 Silent Auction

Zimbabwe Mission Trip Walkathon

Next Saturday!

The nine Zimbabwe Mission Trip members and their families will be walking 10 miles from Maple Valley to Renton from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm next Saturday, May 23rd, to raise funds for the Salvation Army Renton Corps' first mission trip.

click here for details