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-ons from the
BSA catalog are also approved.
Building the car can be as easy or as difficult as you like it to be. On the Web, you can find pages and pages of ideas, plans, paint jobs, etc.
Be creative, have fun and share some quality parent-son time!
Besides having fun, the most important thing to remember when building a
Pinewood Derby car is to make sure it is built to meet the
Official Pinewood Derby Rules.
Siblings and parents (and other non-scout persons) may race in the Open Class race.
Race day is an awesome experience and we recommend
you invite grandparents, friends and anyone that likes fun! There are door
prize drawings, awards for “Judge's Choice Best Car Designs” and lots and lots
of racing fun. Racing is held by rank (for example, Tigers vs. Tigers) and the top two
winners from each rank move onto the District Championships in May
(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!
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 (and where) is the Pinewood Derby?
Saturday, January 28th. Races start at 5:30 pm.
The event will be held at the First Baptist Church of Redmond. Set-up will begin at 5:00
pm.
When can the Scouts get
help with their cars?
The Pinewood Derby Tech Day Workshop is on Monday, January 16th (MLK day), 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, and will
be held in the
Allens' 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 all-day drop-in Pinewood Derby car-building workshop hosted in the
Allens' garage. We provide the tools, help, and insights into
building the pinewood car. Drop in at any time. It has been highly attended and is perfect for those
first-time Pinewood Derby car-builders (and their adults) who don’t have all those fancy-schmancy tools at home.
Bring your car, your ideas (or not), and some grubby clothes.
Building a car takes more than an hour or two – estimate up
to 6 to 8 hours total.
You may also work on the last minute details of the cars on
the three inspection nights but 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 and impounded by the final evening (Friday, January 27th)
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE – no exceptions.
When are inspection
nights?
Tuesday, January 24th, 6pm-8pm,
Allens' garage
Thursday, January 26th, 6pm-8pm,
Allens' garage
Friday, January 27th, 6pm-8pm,
Allens' garage
Is a car inspection
required?
Each car (including Open Class) must be inspected and approved for racing. Cars
may not exceed weight or size limitations.
Cars not inspected and impounded by the final evening (Friday, January 27th)
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE – no exceptions.
How do I
get a car kit?
Cars were handed out at the November Pack Meeting. If you missed the meeting, contact
Cynthia Courtright
ASAP.
How much does the
car kit cost?
Cars are included in your Scout's 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 24th, 26th, and 27th).
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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 designs and building tips, try one of these:
Pinewood Derby Car Designs
Building a Pinewood
Derby Car
Want something different? Just type “Pinewood Derby
Car” in a
search engine for thousands of pages of designs.
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