Pinewood Derby

Annual Pinewood Derby
2012 Edition

The Pinewood Derby is a fun, exciting, and competitive event. Cub Scouts are provided with a car kit to build. They are later invited to race their creation against other scouts. Scouts will receive their kits in January and should begin building their vehicle according to the enclosed instructions and the following documents that the pack has created: Pinewood Derby Rules(Summary), Official Rules(Long), and Frequently Asked Questions. Paint and decorate the car any way you wish and bring it to the Southwest Church on race day. As in the past, the races will be staggered by rank. This year we will be starting with the Tigers. (See the race / registration schedule below.) Trophies will be awarded to the fastest cars in each age group. The winning cars will be pitted against each other to determine the fastest car in the pack. Awards will also be given for vehicle design in a variety of categories.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! If you could spare a few hours to help out with one or more of the Pinewood Derby events, the Scouts would really appreciate it. Contact Tom Conte

The Pinewood Derby is made up of the following events:

Workshop (Sun., Feb. 19th: 2PM-4PM): A virtual woodworking shop is set up at the Southwest Church with saws, drills, sanders, scales, and even a lead melting pot (for getting the cars as close to 5oz as possible). Scouts are invited to bring their kits and work on any or all steps of their construction.
Time Trial (Sun., March 4th: 2:30PM - 4:30PM): The Pinewood Derby 6 lane race track is set up at the Southwest Church. Scouts are invited to test their car on the track for physical compliance and performance. Volunteers arrive at 12:30
RACE DAY (Sat., March 10th: 10:30am at the Southwest Church - See below for scheduling details): This is the big event. Scouts compete in 6 heats. The 6 cars with the best overall time in each age division, race in 6 additional heats to determine the fastest car. Prizes are awarded for the fastest cars in each division. There are also prizes for design.

NOTES:

All cars must be finished with registration and placed in the holding area fifteen minutes before the start time below.
No changes are allowed once the car is registered.
There will be no exception to this so get there early enough so any last minute fixes can be performed.

Race Setup - 8:30
Race / Registration Schedule
Rank	Registration	Race
TIGERS	10:00 - 11:30	Awards following
WOLVES	11:30 - 2:00	Awards following
BEARS	2:00 - 3:30	Awards following
WEBELOS	3:30 - 5:00	Awards following
PACK FINALS:	5:00 - 5:30	Awards following