Pinewood Cars will be handed out at the November
pack meeting. Each scout receives his car as part of the dues paid.
Additional cars are available for $5.00 per car.
Only Authorized BSA pinewood car bodies may be used;
add-on’s from the
BSA catalog are approved as well.
Building the car can be as easy or as difficult as you like it to be.
There are pages and pages and pages and… of links with ideas, plans,
paint jobs, etc. Be creative, have fun and spend some time with your dad
(or mom!).
Siblings and parents (and other non-scout persons)
may race in the open class event.
Race Day
Race day is an
awesome experience and we recommend you invite grandparents, friends and
anyone that likes fun! There are door prize drawings, T-shirts for
“Viewer’s Choice Awards” and lots and lots of racing fun. Racing is held
by rank (Tigers vs. Tigers) and the top two winners from each rank move
onto the District Championships in May 2010 (location, date, time TBA).
There is a grand prize race (for trophies) amongst the top winners per
rank. We also have pizza, snacks and drinks for those hungry race fans
and a movie room for those exhausted race fans!
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One Reminder...
The
Pinewood Derby is a competition of the scouts, and the cars should be built
as much as possible by the scouts themselves. Depending
on their level (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos) there is quite a bit of work the
scouts can do. If you, as a parent, want to build your own car and compete, we
offer the “Open Class” series for all non-scouting competitors (siblings,
parents and friends).
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When is the Pinewood Derby?
Saturday, January 30th. Races start at 5:00pm. Event will be held at First Baptist Church of Redmond. Set-up will begin at 3pm.
When can the scouts get
help
with their cars?
Tech Day is Monday, January 18th (12:30pm - 5pm) and will be
held in the Norman's garage. This is
an all-day event where
adults can help their scouts build, sand, cut, paint or work on their cars. (And
get your questions answered!) More information on Tech Day is right below.
What is "Tech Day"?
Tech Day is a day hosted by Mr. Norman at his garage that
provides tools, help and insight into building the pinewood car. It has been
highly attended and is perfect for those first time building parents or parents
who don’t have all those fancy-schmancy tools (Mrs. Norman has gotten quite a
few gift giving occasions taken care of this way *we will need a
family to host the Tech Day in the future (2011 and beyond)*
Bring your car, your ideas (or not) and some grubby
clothes.
Building a car takes more than an hour or two – estimated
about 6 to 8 hours.
You may also work on the last minute details of the cars
on the three inspection nights *we recommend you start the car
before the first inspection night!*
What are
inspection
nights?
Each car (including open class) must be inspected and approved for racing. Cars
may not exceed weight or length limitations.
Cars not inspected by the final evening (Friday, January 29th) WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO RACE – no exceptions.
When are inspection
nights?
Tuesday, January 26th, 7pm-9pm, Norman's House
Thursday, January 28th, 7pm-9pm, Norman's House
Friday, January 29th, 7pm-10pm, Norman's House
Each car (including open class) must be inspected and approved for racing. Cars
may not exceed weight or length limitations.
Cars not inspected by the final evening (Friday, January 29th) WILL NOT
BE ALLOWED TO RACE – no exceptions.
How do I
get a car kit?
Pick it up at the November Pack Meeting. If you missed the meeting, contact
Paige Norman ASAP.
How much does the
car kit cost?
Cars are included in
your scouts dues; additional cars (for siblings and parents in open class) may
be purchased for $5.00.
How does a scout
enter?
Cars MUST be inspected and checked in at one of the
Pinewood Derby Inspection Nights (January 26, 28, 29).
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What requirements must the car meet?
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The
car must use wheels & axles supplied in the Official Cub Scout Grand Prix
Pinewood Derby kit supplied by Pack 591.
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Overall width of the race car cannot exceed three inches.
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Overall length of the car shall not exceed seven inches.
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The weight of the car shall not exceed five ounces (141.8
grams), as measured by the pack scale.
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No loose material of any kind is permitted in the car.
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Wheel bearings, bushings and washers are not permitted.
However it is permissible to apply a graphite lubricant to the axles before
the car is submitted for final.
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The car must be free-wheeling and use no
starting device.
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The car shall not ride on any type of
springs.
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What if a
parent or sibling
wants to build and race a car?
We offer racing in an "Open Class" which is open to all.
What requirements must
Open Class cars meet?
Overall width of the car cannot exceed three inches
(won't fit on the track). Other than that, anything goes.
Where can I learn
more or get
car ideas?
For more ideas on car
ideas, try one of these:
http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/pwd-web.html
http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/pwd-design.html
or you can just type in “Pinewood Derby Car” for thousands of pages of designs.
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