Cub Scout Pack 530 Dacula, Georgia

2008 PINEWOOD DERBY
 SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th
9:00 – 12:00 REGISTRATION – 1:00 FIRST RACE

·        KITS
·        USE KITS SUPPLIED BY PACK ONLY (SCOUT STORE HAS ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES)

·        RULES (SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE)
·        LENGTH & WIDTH & CLEARANCE
·        WEIGHT  5 oz  OR 141.75 g  (g IS MORE ACCURATE)
·        WHEELS (REMOVE SEAM AND BURR ONLY)
·        AXLES (REMOVE FLASH ONLY)
·        DRY LUBRICANT ONLY  

·        SATURDAY JANUARY 19th
·        REGISTRATION FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON
·        FIRST RACE WILL START AT 1:00 PM
·        YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE HERE DURING THE RACE 

·        TROPHIES
·        EVERYONE WHO ENTERS WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD
·        SPEED & SHOWMANSHIP TROPHIES
      ·        TIGER
      ·        WOLF/BEARS
      ·        WEBELOS
·        1ST – 2ND – 3RD PLACE
      ·        FOR EACH LEVEL
      ·        FOR BOTH SPEED AND SHOWMANSHIP
      ·        18 TOTAL WINNERS TROPHIES
·        DISTRICT RACE ONLY INCLUDES TWO LEVELS
      ·      TIGER CUBS & CUB SCOUTS
·      THE PACK WILL DETERMINE WHOM ADVANCES FROM THE WOLF/BEAR AND WEBELOS RANKS TO DISTRICT RACE FOR SHOWMANSHIP. 

·        DEN CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
·        TIGER CUBS & CUB SCOUTS
·        A DEN NEEDS 3 SCOUTS ENTERED IN RACE TO QUALIFY
·        3 FASTEST SCOUTS FROM EACH DEN
·        THE MORE SCOUTS FROM YOUR DEN WHO ENTER   BETTERS THE CHANCES OF HAVING 3 FAST CARS.
·        ALL WINNING DEN NAMES INCLUDED ON DEN TROPHY
·        EACH SCOUT ENTERED FROM WINNING DEN WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL DEN TROPHY TO KEEP
·        KEEP DEN CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY UNTIL END OF YEAR THEN RETURN FOR NEXT YEARS RACE
·        TROPHY HAS ENOUGH SPACE FOR 10 YEARS 

·        REFRESHMENTS
·        DONUTS AND JUICE AND COFFEE IN THE MORNING
·        PIZZA AND SODA IN THE AFTERNOON

Pinewood Derby Rules 

1.  The car must be Cub Scout made, but adults are encouraged to actively participate with their Cub Scout. 

2.  The car must have been built in the current scout year (since September 2007). Cars made in previous years may not be raced. 

3.  The car must be made from the official Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Kit (#17006). 

4.  The axle slots cannot be moved from the original locations and the official BSA wheels must be attached in those slots with the nails from the original kit. 

5.  Wheels should be sanded to remove ridges, but may not be tapered. THE ENTIRE WHEEL SURFACE OF ALL FOUR WHEELS MUST TOUCH THE TRACK. If only three wheels touch the track, this provides an unfair advantage, and cannot be permitted. NO WHEEL MODIFICATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED: I.E. “THINNING, TAPERING, HOLES, SHAVING, ECT” except as expressly stated to remove mold flashing. “LATH TYPE TURNING OF WHEELS IS NOT ALLOWED. 

6.  No wheel bearings, bushings, graphite pads, or washers of any type may be used. 

7.  The maximum weight of the car may not exceed 5 ounces (141.75 grams). Scales will be available at registration so final adjustments can be made. The scale used at registration & the race will be the official scale. 

8.   Dimensions for the finished car are as follows: Widith cannot exceed 2 ¾ inches. Length cannot exceed 7 inches. Ground clearance must be at least 3/8 inches. Height cannot exceed 3 inches. Minimum width of car where the axles are inserted into the body must be 1 ¾ inches. 

9.  All cars will be weighed and measured at registration and must pass inspection in order to race. 

10. The volunteer Chairman in charge of the event will have the final authority to determine eligibility to race. 

11. Added accessories such as windshields, diver, etc, are permitted from any source and may be used as long as width, length, and weight restrictions are met. Accessories must be permanently attached. No loose material of any kind is allowed in or on the cars. 

12. Hubcaps or any other material may not be installed on the wheels in such a way as to hold the dry lubricant against the axle. 

13. The car may not have any type of spring or any type of self-propelling or strating device. 

14. Cars must belong to a currently registered Cub Scout. 

15. If during the race, a car leaves the track, runs out of its lane, interferes with another car, loses an axle, etc, the heat will be rerun. If the same car gets into trouble on the second run, the contestant loses that race. Lubrication of any type may not be applied after  the car is registered, this includes during repairs. 

16. Cars with wet paint will not be accepted at registration. 

17. Only dry powdered lubricant will be used. 

18. Participants are responsible for providing any tool or materials to make any adjustments before registration.