Pinewood Derby Race Day

Annual Pack Pinewood Derby event.

Race will be run by den. Scouts will be given a pinewood derby kit between December Pack meeting and mid-January.

Friday – Check-in from 6-8 PM @ the Chapel at Johns Creek UMC (it’s to the left of the playground on the southside facing Bell Rd
– If you arrive at 6, we may ask you to help setup the track. Cars cannot be tested on the track until the track is setup.
– Do not leave the car at the door earlier in the day.
– We will have hot glue guns, SOME weights (don’t plan on maxing your car to 5.0 oz when you arrive, pack weights are just for last second adjustments – PLEASE ADD WEIGHTS TO YOUR CAR BEFORE ARRIVING AT CHECKIN)
– All cars must be 5.00 oz or less using the pack scales. If your home scale says 5.0 and ours says 5.04, you’ll need to remove weight from the car.
– We suggest writing the individuals name and rank on the bottom of the car (scout/parent/siblings name and rank)
– Once a car is weighed and checked in, only race volunteers will be allowed to touch it.
– Once cars are checked in, they will be judged for awards

Saturday – Race Day, 8AM- 1PM.
– If you arrive early, be respectful of the space where scouts are watching their cars race. If your scout is noisy or disruptive, please take them outside.
– If a car falls apart on the track (i.e. wheels fall off), we may delay racing so it can be fixed (max 5 minutes). This is not an opportunity to make changes to the car, just to get it functional again.
– Cars should not be touched by scouts during racing.
– We will keep the top 3 cars from each den will race in the finals.
– There will be a parent and siblings between den racing and finals
– top 3 from each den race in overall grand champion finals. Estimated to be @ 1:15 PM
– Scouts who do not place in top 3 for the den can take their cars home if they wish.