As you know, our pack's Pinewood Derby is this month at the pack meeting on
Thursday, February 25th. All races will start promptly at 6:30PM. Please
try to be there between 6 - 6:15PM to get your car(s) checked in. We have a
lot of cars to get checked in this year, so please try to arrive as close to
6PM as possible. We are using the same person we did last year to do the
Pinewood Derby and he does a fantastic job and for free, however, we need
to try to start on time because this gentleman is not from the area and he
has a long drive to get home. Last year's Pinewood Derby went till 8PM with
25 scouts. With 35 scouts this year, we'll try to keep to the same schedule
so that the event will not go past 8PM. So please be earlier just in case
you need to make adjustments to your car.
Scouts will be competing for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards within their
rank (Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos, Parents). All scouts will receive a
ribbon, patch, and a special award for participating.
There is also a correction in the date of the district Pinewood Derby. The
district Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday, February 27th. More information about the event can be found by clicking here. The same rules for the district Pinewood Derby
apply to the pack's derby. Some of the key rules to remember are:
. all materials (wood, wheels, nails) from the Pinewood Derby kit or
official BSA materials must be used (parent's car can have a solid axle)
. cars cannot weigh more than 5.00 ounces. (10.00 for parent's car)
. no liquid lubricants
. no modifications to the overall shape of the wheels, which also
means no rounding the edges
If you have any questions about the pack or district Pinewood Derby, please
let me know.
For you NASCAR fans, as Darrell Waltrip says "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity
let's go racing boys!".
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