Note that all pinewood derby rules are set at the local race level. If you are planning on participating in the district pinewood derby, sponsored by pack 314, please be. Ft brooke district pinewood derby official rules overall all cars must pass a prerace inspection to qualify for the race. While we understand that a cub scout will need assistance to complete this project, it is not meant. Welcome to the 41st annual council pinewood derby sponsored by the blackhawk area council, b. Mid america pinewood derby derby car racing pinewood pinewood races pinewood race derby race derby races pwd scout pinewood pinewood derby video pinewood derby pictures scout pinewood derby cub scout pinewood derby midamerica pinewood derby event details and sponsors pinewood derby midamerica council pinewood derby racing pinewood derby resources derby resources. The pinewood derby is a racing event for unpowered, unmanned miniature cars. Version 2018 pinewood derby rules and guidelines cub scouts.
Pinewood derby cars are small wooden models that cub scouts make with help from their families. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches. Pinewood derby rules sully national capital area council. Cars will be impounded at checkin after they pass inspection, and no further adjustments will be permitted.
It is recommended that these rules be handed out when the racer gets their car. We intend for our cub scouts to have fun, learn sportsmanship, grow adult. Many build a car for design at the pack or district level and then build a new car for speed at the council level. In cooperation with pecatonica high school date and place april 910, 2016 at pecatonica high school, in pecatonica, illinois. Decisions of race officials on questions of rules interpretations and procedure may be appealed to the pinewood derby chairman. It is important to understand that your car must meet these basic requirements to be eligible to race in the. Montana council pinewood derby rules open class these will be the only rules. Rainbow council pinewood derby rules checkin all race cars will checkin on feb 17th beginning at 11am. Event funds help remove financial barriers for youth to. The cars are powered by gravity and run down a track.
Weight may be added to the car and will be considered part of the car for purposes of all measurements. The 2017 frontier district pinewood derby will continue a great tradition of frontier district activities and your committee has been actively planning this years event to make it a success. For all events requiring tickets please be sure to check the registration cut off date. Place categories place categories for the 2016 council pinewood derby will correspond with our cub scout program. The pinewood derby is one of the most popular and successful family activities in cub scouting. Here are some additional questions that are commonly answered in a packs race rules. However, car construction rules have appeared in some bsa publications. World pinewood derby official competition rules for 2016 the greater new york councils is honored to have you participate in the second annual world championship pinewood derby. Once a car passes inspection, it will go to the holding area and must not be touched. There are no official pinewood derby rules that are used nationwide.
Per the lion cub parent and leader guidebooks, lion scouts do not race in the pinewood derby. Be sure to read and abide by the rules for your local race. Sebastian church and school official pinewood derby rules revised january 2018 1. Rainbow council pinewood derby rules scouting event. Official jersey shore council 2020 pinewood derby rules and regulations. Scouts will participate as a patrol, with up to eight scouts, running an expedition to simulated towns and solving practical problems using basic scouting skills. Printable district calendar click here to download the pdf of the full district calendar. Other pinewood derby race rules once a car passes inspection and is entered into the race, only race committee members can touch it. All cars must be built for the current pinewood derby racing season. Many rules sets specify dry lubricant only and some. Pecatonica, il 61063 click on the resources tab for rules.
They need to participate and help in creating and building their cars. On raceday, the cub scout must make all questions of rules interpretations and procedures to the pinewood derby chairman or race officials promptly. As its popularity has grown over the last 60 years, the pinewood derby has evolved. Occoneechee council occoneechee group venturing lafayette district lafayette voa lauchsoheen oa chapter. These are the rules we used for our cub scout pack pinewood derby race. Important scouter shares impeesa district occoneechee. Unit leader emails in the advancement report pdf format to ndcsupply. Alternately, you may purchase a preshaped block and assemble it with approved wheels and axles. Many rules such as size, weight, bearings, bushings, and springs are common to nearly all pinewood derby rules. Cumberland county pinewood derby items lafayette district. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete. Rules provided by pinewood pro official pinewood derby rules rules from bsa pinewood derby kit car dimension rules the overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches. Official class cars must be built new for this season and cannot have been raced in previous years see section 1a. Official pinewood derby rules 1 only official pinewood derby kits block, dowels, screws, wheels from gospel publishing or the ranger supply store may be used. The kits are sold at the local scout shop, online and will also be sold by the pack at meetings and the derby workshops. In 2003, pack 7 celebrated the 50th pinewood derby along with packs 287, 759, 275, and former cub scouts from the 1953 pack 280c. Calendar mawat district, occoneechee council scouting. Impeesa district, occoneechee council, bsa posts facebook. Sully district pwd rules perpetual 2018 pdf sully district pinewood derby event rules and procedures ver 2018 the purpose of this document is to provide a reasonable and level playing field for all contestants. It is important to understand that cub scout packs are not required to follow the exact pine wood derby rules established by the bsa. No specialcustom aftermarket wheels, axles, or wood block allowed. Cub scout district pinewood derby hawk mountain council.
Please read and heed the information and the rules. The official bsa pinewood derby rules for the cub scout pinewood derby are the rules that are in the box of the official grand prix pinewood derby kits handed out by the scout leader. The revised buckskin council pinewood derby rules are now available. World pinewood derby official competition rules for 2016. If the car loses a wheel, or is otherwise damaged, the racer shall have 5 minutes to make repairs.
If you losebreak parts, wheels and axles will be available at checkin. The second most important rule is to show good sportsmanship to all racers. Dont look at winning as the only prize they will take away from this. Support due to the rapidly changing environment surrounding covid19, please contact the event coordinator if you have quiestions. The top 3 cars from each rank tigers, wolves, bears, webelos, arrow of light will be allowed to. The revised rules will immediately replace the previous rules. Official pinewood derby rules 20 jayhawk area council. The goal of the pinewood derby like many scouting activities is fun with a purpose. Do not use any other rules found anywhere, as they will not apply. Other than the previous basic design rules, the cub scout is able to carve and decorate the.
The official bsa pinewood derby car kit has been the choice of cub scout champions for more than. The pinewood derby has been a part of the cub scout program since 1953. In search of gold, the men of alaska raced across the frozen tundra on sleds pulled by dog teams. Pinewood derby mid america pinewood derby derby car racing pinewood pinewood races pinewood race derby race derby races pwd scout pinewood pinewood derby video pinewood derby pictures scout pinewood derby cub scout pinewood derby midamerica pinewood derby event details and sponsors pinewood derby midamerica council pinewood derby racing 2014 pinewood derby race. Only members of the race committee will be allowed to handle the cars during the race. Pack 55 pinewood derby rules the most important rule of the pinewood derby is to have fun. Updated council pinewood derby rules now available. Page1of8 purpose the main purpose of the pinewood derby is for cub scouts and their parents to spend time together working on a fun project. Official pinewood derby rules 20 page 1 of 6 official pinewood derby rules official class race rules key rules to keep in mind. The cub scout rules have been put on an entirely separate page and does not apply to open class. Scouts should be in complete uniform during the derby. How to build a pinewood derby carrules wikibooks, open.
The 2015 frontier district pinewood derby will continue a great tradition of frontier district activities and your committee has been actively planning this years event to make it a success. Remember, every pack, district and council sets its own rules for their pinewood derby race, so make sure you check with your local leaders to get the official rules for your race. If you purchase parts from michaels crafts or other hobby shops, they must have the official bsa logo. I wanted to get the district pinewood derby information into the hands of the leaders, so that it could be distributed. Each pack is allowed to enter as many racers that want to race. Lion, tiger, wolf, bear, webelos and arrow of light scouts. They need to participate and help in creating and building.
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