HOT OFF THE PRESSES!   

The attached Pinewood Derby rules were approved by the Pack Committee at last night’s committee meeting.    Since many of you will probably start working on your Pinewood Derby cars during the upcoming Winter Break, please take the time to familiarize yourselves with the rules.  Many of these rules are new for 2010, so please read the attached document very carefully.  

Please note that the Pinewood Derby is for the Cub Scouts.  Parents should assist the boys around power tools, but the final project should be designed, built, and painted exclusively by the Cub Scout.  We will have a special Family Pinewood after the January Pack Meeting so that parents, siblings, and den chiefs can participate.  Information about the Family Pinewood is provided in the attached Pinewood Derby Rules document.  To emphasize:  Please make sure that the car that is submitted for judging is solely and exclusively the work of your son.  Offer guidance, but let this be the boy’s accomplishment.

 Schedule 

• Saturday, January 30, 2010
  • Track crew begins set up at 11:00 AM
  • Check in time: 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM
    • Please note:  Cub Scouts and adults can begin to check in their cars at 11:30 AM.  It is highly likely that the busiest time to check in cars will be between 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM.  Plan ahead – the races begin at 1:00 PM sharp, and we will not wait for anyone to get through the check in process.  An early check in will allow for minor repairs and will make the race much less stressful for everyone involved.  Please arrive and check in early!
  • Concession stand opens at 11:30 AM with lunch, snacks, and drinks.
  • We will be showing the movie “Down and Derby” (http://www.downandderby.com/) from 11:30 AM until 1 PM, and we will have a number of other activities.  Once the boys check in, they should plan to watch the movie or participate in the activities.  We want the check in process to go smoothly, so we are allowing plenty of time prior to the race time. 
  • Race time:  1 PM to 2 PM
    • Races will be held by den
  • Pack Meeting:  2 PM to 2:30 PM
  • Parent’s Pinewood Derby 2:30 to 3 PM

  Awards

• Trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place (speed) for each den (15 trophies total)
• Trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place (design) for each den (15 trophies total)

 Categories will not be used this year, but Cub Scouts may consider creating Pinewood Derby cars that follow one of these themes:

•  Most humorous
• Most Cub Scout spirit
• Most realistic
• Most unique
• Most patriotic
• Most colorful

• Trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place (Pack level racing – to identify the fastest 3 cars in the Pack)
• Trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place (Family Pinewood)
• Pinewood Derby participation awards for all participants.

 Judges

• To streamline the process, we will be having “celebrity” judges who will determine the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners in each den on the basis of design. 

 Concession Stand

• As a way of making this run more smoothly (especially since we are going to be straddling lunch time), the committee is planning to put together a concession stand that will sell lunch (hot dogs, slices of pizza, etc.), drinks, and snacks.  The profit from this endeavor will be used to offset the Pinewood Derby cost.  If you can help staff the Concession Stand, please contact our Pinewood Derby Concession Chair, Donna Pieciak, at donnap827@comcast.net.

 Pinewood Derby Rules – FINAL – 12112009