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Car kits and weights were given out to Den Leaders at the Blue & Gold dinner; check with your Den Leader
to find out how to get your kit.
Remember - the main point of this
event is designing and building the car, learning craftsmanship
and having fun - it is NOT about winning! The Cub
Scout should do as much of the work as he can, and the design should be
appropriate to his age and skill level. Right-click
here (73k PDF) for an interesting article from the Wall Street
Journal on over-enthusiastic dads.
Make sure you are familiar with the
Official Algonquin/Pack 33
rules on car construction and racing (right-click to download - 63k
Word) NOTE THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR,
REVIEW CAREFULLY
Get
Helpful construction tips (right-click to download - 530k TIF)
Helpful links (if you come
across anything else useful that you think should be added to this page, please
let us know):
The Ultimate Pinewood
Derby Web Site (and see his Links page) HOW
WE WILL RUN THE RACES There was some confusion last year about how
Pack 33 races are run and winners determined. We race one rank at a time
(i.e. Tigers, then Wolves, etc.) Every car for that rank will run one race
in every lane sequentially. Standings are determined by which cars have
the lowest average times over all their races, thus rewarding the cars
which consistently run the fastest. This is different from the
"tournament" format, but really more fair, since it picks the fastest car
overall in each division. So what matters is how fast your car runs in
every race, not whether or how many times your car came in first, second, third,
or fourth in any particular races. Times and averages will be displayed on
the screen, so everyone can see how the race is going.
The fastest car from each rank (including Senior Webelos, who are eligible to
race even though they graduated at Blue & Gold, as a separate rank) - will be
eligible to race in the District championship Friday, April 27th. This is
also different from prior years, when we sent the three fastest cars from
the Pack, regardless of rank. DADWOOD DERBY
For all you frustrated dads (and moms) out there who yearn to build their own
car - we've got the event for you. You are invited to build your own
Pinewood Derby car to race against other adults. Qualifying races will be
held Saturday, April 14th from 1-4pm in the
cafeteria, with the finals to be held on Pinewood Derby night. Kits
are available for a $10 fee from the Pack, and more information will be given
out by e-mail.
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