The Pack 3434 Pinewood Derby is January 23. This is a family event so bring the grandparents, uncles, cousins, and anyone else who might enjoy the race. "Be Fast... or Look Good Trying"
The pinewood derby is one of the most popular and successful family activities in Cub Scouting. Pinewood derby cars are small wooden models that Cub Scouts make with help from their families. Then they race the cars in competition. The cars are powered by gravity and run down a track. Every boy can design and build his own "grand prix" car to enter in the race.
Race Day Highlights
There will be two divisions... 1) The Scout Derby - we award medals to the top three finishers in each rank (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, & Webelos), and trophies to the top four finishers overall. 2)The Open Division - This is open to parents and siblings of Cub Scouts. This is 'just for the fun of it.'
Additionally, we award trophies to one "Best in Show" car for each rank (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, & Webelos). Cars are voted on and those with the highest votes win.
Prizes and Recognition
The Derby is about doing one's best and having fun, so all child participants will be recognized. But that doesn't mean our race winners won't take home some shiny hardware. Especially the leaders who battle and fudge and manipulate their way to the oh so awesome victory lane for that oh so elusive glass of milk.
Derby Workshops
There will be several opportunities to mold and shape the block of pinewood into a mean lean well-decorated racing machine. We will announce dates and times for the workshops once we get the parents lined up who will be supervising the shop tools. The boys are not permitted to use power tools but they are encouraged to design the shape of their cars, sand them, and decorate them accordingly. Parents are encouraged to assist the child but they should let the child do most of the work, with safety in mind.
Equal Ground
All entries in the derby will start with the "Official Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Kit" which includes the body, 4 axles, and 4 wheels. All nine pieces MUST be used before the car can race. You will receive a kit from your Den Leader no later than the Pack meeting prior to the Derby. Open Division entrants are on their own. Cars may not exceed 5 ounces in weight and must conform to certain size restrictions and specifications. Decorating the cars are up to the imagination of the boys. The complete set of rules will be available at the Derby Workshops. Please don't worry about the small print specifically worded to exclude the leaders from some or all of the rules. Printable Rules We will post the printable rules below when they become available |