Pinewood Derby

Cub Scouts, start your engines!

Announcing the Pack 794 2016 Pinewood Derby!

We will be holding our annual Pinewood Derby race on January 14, 2016.  The Pinewood Derby is a time-honored Cub Scout tradition that involves building your own car and racing it against your fellow Scouts' cars.

One derby car kit will be given to each registered Scout at the Pack meeting on 12/10/15.  You can also purchase car kits at the Scout Store, at Michael's, or at US Toys.  Just make sure that you buy Official BSA car kits, NOT other similar car kits like those used for Awanas.

Building Your Car

You will have about a month to build your car.  Mr. West may have a workshop at his house on 12/27 in the afternoon.  If you are interested, please RSVP by email to cubmaster(at)bsapack794(dot)org.

Rules

Use Official BSA materials only
Car must weigh no more than 5.0 ounces
If the car weighs less than 5.0 ounces, that's fine, but it won't win
No motors or fans or other propulsion

Tips and Tricks:
Boys Life: How to make a fast derby car
Maximum Velocity: Five keys to Pinewood Derby performance

Awards

Awards will be given to the first and second place finishing cars for the Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos dens.  The Scout with the fastest car will also win the Pack Champion trophy.  All Scouts will be awarded ribbons for their cars.  You can try to make the fastest car, or you can try to make the most creative or most colorful or whatever kind of car you can imagine!  Will anyone make an awesome Star Wars-theme car?

Arapahoe District Pinewood Derby

The first and second place winners from each den will be able to participate in the Arapahoe district pinewood derby in April.  More information will be made available closer to that event.

Good Luck!