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PACK 362 PINEWOOD DERBY AND FOOD DRIVE

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FRIDAY NIGHT  - Pinewood Derby TRACK SET-UP and tentative weigh-ins 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the township building

SATURDAY MORNING - Pinewood Derby 8:45 a.m. <SHARP> to about 12:00 noon at the township building

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***This is a long page.  Please read all instructions and rules completely.  All rules must be followed if your car is to race.***

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FRIDAY NIGHT: TRACK SET-UP AND TENTATIVE WEIGH-INS

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<<ROOM SET-UP>> YOUR help is needed in setting up the room to get it ready for race day.  The track needs to be built and cleaned.  The tables and chairs need to be set-up as instructed.  The stage needs to be set-up.

<<TENTATIVE WEIGH-INS>> Weigh-ins will be performed and cars will be analyzed to ensure compliance with the rules listed below.  This evening provides racers will some time to make adjustments prior to race day.

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RACE DAY: WHEN TO ARRIVE AND WHAT TO BRING

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<<FOOD DRIVE>>BRING ONE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM: The Pack will be conducting a Food Drive the day of the Pinewood Derby. Please bring one non-perishable food item to contribute to this effort. Make sure your friends and family who will be attending bring something. Donations received will go to the Grantville Area Food Pantry. Thanks!

<<CONCESSION STAND>> There will be a concession stand set-up as a fundraising effort.  If you could please bring a dessert food item -something that is easily cut and sold individually.  PLEASE sign-up to help with ½ hour in the concession stand.

Each family should bring one food item that is to be sold at the concession stand (ie. Brownies, soda, cookies, donuts, etc.)

Arrive promptly at 8:45. When the racing begins, it will be hard to slow down for anyone.

There may – or may not – be an “odd-fellows” (non-Cubs) racing each year.  If the total number of cars racing is low, then the odd-fellows will race.  You can bring your non-Cub car along and enter it if there is an odd-fellows race.

There will be plenty of excited boys and girls there who may need some guidance to stay focused on the fast-paced activities.

<<CLEAN-UP>> The room must be returned to the way it was before the race.  Chairs and tables must be put away.  The floor must be swept and mopped.  All trash must be taken to the dumpster.  Rest rooms must be checked.

SAFETY FIRST - <<NO RUNNING IS ALLOWED>>

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CAR BUILDING RULES >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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The car must be built during the current scouting year.  Cars from past years will not be permitted to race in the Cub competition.  Cars from past years CAN be entered in the odd-fellows group.

All cars will be built using the rules listed below.  These rules are meant to reduce the factors involved in the competition and effectively ‘equalize’ the cars for the race.  All racers are “on their honor” to adhere to these rules.

Each Cub will receive 1 OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KIT from the Pack. 

ALL CARS SHALL BE BUILT WITH ALL INCLUDED COMPONENTS (4 wheels, 4 axles, and 1 wooden body) FROM THE PACK-PROVIDED OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KIT. 

Substitution for broken kit items MUST come from OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KITS.  Replacement kits can be purchased from the Pack for $5.00 each provided ample notice is given.

OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KITS can also be obtained from the council scout shop or directly from BSA:

Boy Scouts of America

P.O. Box 7143

Charlotte, NC 28241-7143

1-800-323-0736

www.scoutstuff.org

ADDITIONAL ITEMS SUPPLIED BY THE RACER CAN BE ADDED TO THE CAR (i.e. Decorations, paint, weights) as long as they comply with the rules below.

WIDTH:  Cars shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches

LENGTH:  Length shall not exceed 7 inches

WEIGHT:  No car shall exceed 5.0 ounces on the derby scale.

WHEELS:  Original wheels only from the Pack supplied kit – or those purchased from an OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KIT for replacement due to damage.  Dry lubricant only.  Washers and bushings are not permitted.  No beveled or tapered wheels are permitted.  Wheels may be smoothed on the flat by sanding or other means.

AXLES:  Original nail-type axles supplied with the kit will be used - or those purchased from an OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KIT for replacement due to damage.  The car shall roll on the wheels and axle nails supplied in the kit. The axle nails shall be firmly affixed to the wood of the car body, and must be placed in the original 'axle grooves' in the wooden block supplied in the kit.  It must be obvious to the judges that the grooves, wheels, and the nails from the kit are being used.  Solid axles are not permitted.

SPRINGS:  The car shall not ride on any type of springs.

STARTING DEVICES:  The car must not contain any type of starting device.

AXLE LUBRICATION:  Powdered graphite may be used, but it must be applied prior to official weigh-in.

CAR NUMBERS:  Car number assignments will be made the days of the race.  DO NOT number your car prior to race day.  Also, please bring the stickers that came with the car so that the extra stickers can be used.

OFFICIAL BSA PINEWOOD DERBY KIT RULES:  All rules found in the derby kit will be enforced on race day.

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RACE DAY DERBY RULES

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***Please read all instructions and rules completely.  All rules must be followed if your car is to race.***

***Car handling must be done in the following steps – in the order as they appear.***

Step 1: 

Make final adjustments to the car in the pit area.

Step 2: 

Hand the car to inspection official.  The inspection official with ensure the car meets all race requirements.  The inspection official may disqualify any car that does not meet the requirements.

Step 3:

Hand the car to the weigh-station official.  The car must weigh be equal to or less than 5.0 ounces. 

If the car cannot meet that requirement it must return to the pit stop for adjustments.

If the car meets the requirement, the driver’s name is registered on the den sheet and a number is assignment to the car.  No more adjustments can be made to the car at this point.  If adjustments are requested, the car must make weight again.

Step 4:

The racer places the numbers on the car.

Step 5:

The racer takes the car to the car handler on the stage.

Announced Rules:

·        One Den will be on-deck and ready to race next

·        One den will race in the following manner: 1.) Scout gets car from the car custodian 2.) Scout puts the car on the starting line - touching only his own car 3.) Scout WALKS to the finish line to observe the race 4.) When all Scouts are sitting, the starter will start race. 4.) Each Scout takes their own car back to the car custodians

·        There will be three heats - winners go to the race-off at the end of the day.

·        Each Scout will race in each track lane during each heat amounting to 5 runs on the track for a total of 15 times down the track.

·        The Scout who wins the heat he has qualified for the final race-off and has a shoot at the overall Pack competition.  After winning a heat, he has the option to decline to race in further heats.  If the Scout decides to race, he cannot be declared the winner of those heats – but he still will race in the finals.

·        No Pit Stops between races or heats.  There will be one Pit Stop before the final race-off.

·        DO NOT step across the track at any time

·        NO RUNNING

·        Above all else, have fun!

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DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY

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For those boys that are interested there usually is a District Pinewood Derby on the first Saturday of April at the Social Hall of Linglestown Methodist Church.

All cubs are invited and there will be a sign-up sheet at the Pack Pinewood Derby. Boys interested in attending should report directly to the event location with an accompanying adult.

*Registration 8:00 to 9:45 a.m

*$3.00 Registration Fee

*Racing 10:00 a.m. to about noon.

LINGLESTOWN LIFE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1430 N MOUNTAIN RD HARRISBURG, PA

Directions (717) 545-5200

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COUNCIL PINEWOOD DERBY

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There may be a council pinewood derby each year.

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A HISTORY OF PACK 362 PINEWOOD DERBY

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Who built the track?  Charlie Berkheimer and his sons.  Charlie said that cars coming down the original track were clocked the State Police radar guns (guests at the derby) at 180 mph!  He had to lower the track 6 inches to keep cars from flying off the track and slow them down to 120 mph!  Thank you Charlie for all the memories (and the miles!). 

Who keeps track of all the fast-paced action can tell us through some serious number crunching who won the day?  Rick, the number guy, Hoover.  Rick has been coming out to this race since 1990 working the numbers for the Pack.  Thanks Rick – you are number 1 with us!

Here are the results from over the years:

Cubmaster	Year	Cars	Pack Winner
Jim Barrents	1990	?	?
Ralph Brubaker	1991	38	?
Ralph Brubaker	1992	33	?
Ralph Brubaker	1993	14	?
Tom Terry	1994	22	Doug __?__ #15
Tom Terry	1995	29	?
Tom Terry	1996	21	Adam Wood #33
Tom Terry	1997	25	Andrew Buradorf #57
Tim Traveny	1998	18	Kevin Rose #25
Tim Traveny	1999	17	_____?_____ #32
Tim Traveny	2000	29	Matt Bomgardner #12
Tim Traveny	2001	26	Wade Weiser #87
Tim Traveny	2002	?	_____?_____
Tim Traveny	2003	21	Troy Spencer #18
Doug Baker	2004	24	Evan Baker #49 Tiger
Doug Baker	2005	17	Dominic Farole #38 Tiger
Doug Baker	2006	19	Corey Stites #22 Bear
Doug Baker	2007	24	Corey Stites Webelos 1
Doug Baker	2008	29	Corey Stites Webelos 2