Race day will be Thursday, April 17 (we changed the date to accommodate the Chatsworth Spring Concert).  Race schedule is below.  Scouts need to arrive by no later than the check-in times indicated with their cars fully complete and ready to race (they're welcome to arrive earlier, but please don't check in until your rank is called).  Make sure to heed the weight and size limitations, and all other requirements, in the rules.  Cars cannot race unless they are fully in compliance, and we don't want any upset Scouts.  We will have the track set up sometime before race day so you will have a chance to come see how the track works and test your car .  This will also be the date of our Dadwood Derby qualifying round - see below.

Car kits and weights were given out at the March 6 Pack Meeting; 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 Pack 33 rules on car construction and racing (right-click to download - 45k Word)

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

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 Algonquin District championship Friday, April 25th.

DADWOOD DERBY

On the heels of the smashing success of last year's Dadwood Derby, Cub Scout Pack 33 is pleased to announce that we will be running this dual-purpose fundraising/quasi-competition event again this year.  Any Dad (or Mom or sibling not participating in Pack 33's pinewood derby) is invited to enter a car in the Dadwood Derby race. Builders of the fastest cars will win psychic and other rewards. Please contact David Marchiony, Steve Lehman or Bill Steely to register and obtain a pinewood derby car kit.  The Dadwood Derby will be part of a fundraising event in which we hope to raise over $500 for Friends of Scouting.