Program Info
PINEWOOD DEBRY MEET
When: Saturday, March 7. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. with racing from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva. For those who want to caravan, we will have a rendezvous point at the Hazelwood Elementary School parking lot at 8:40 a.m., with an ETA in Sylva of 9:15 a.m.
What: Bring $6 per scout for registration fee, plus a bag lunch and snacks. Wear uniforms!
Pinewood Derby 101
The Pinewood Derby meet is a classic part of the Cub Scout experience. The basic concept is this: boys start with a rectangular block of wood, design the shape of their car, cut it out, sand it, paint it, put on the wheels, any sticker decals they want, and add weights for speed. Then they take their cars to a Pinewood Derby meet and race them on a gravity-track against other scouts from across the region.
At our Pinewood Derby workday on Feb. 2, the boys will come up with the design for their car and then pack leaders will do the majority of the power tool work to cut out the shape. The boys get to do the sanding and so forth. At second workday on Feb. 16, the boys will finish their cars and add weights. Regulations determine how heavy each car is, and so we will have a scale for boys to add weights util they reach the max weight.
SUPPLIES
The cost of supplies will be $10 per scout. This will include Pinewood Derby car blocks, weights, paint and decals. A text will go out to get headcount of who wants one, and scouts will need to bring $10 to the first workday to get their supplies.
DESIGN
There is a LOT of science to the design of Pinewood Derby cars, from aerodynamics to where the weights are placed on the car chassis ,and you can take it how ever far you want to. Some boys just want to design a cool looking car and others are in it to win it.
It's a good idea to cruise the web to familiarize yourself with the Pinewood Derby Car process. There are also some great videos to watch, including some from Pinewood Derby geeks that really get into the weeds on optimum car designs and ways to trick-out cars for speed. Check out this article in Boy's Life magazine for a good, basic introduction.
When: Saturday, March 7. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. with racing from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva. For those who want to caravan, we will have a rendezvous point at the Hazelwood Elementary School parking lot at 8:40 a.m., with an ETA in Sylva of 9:15 a.m.
What: Bring $6 per scout for registration fee, plus a bag lunch and snacks. Wear uniforms!
Pinewood Derby 101
The Pinewood Derby meet is a classic part of the Cub Scout experience. The basic concept is this: boys start with a rectangular block of wood, design the shape of their car, cut it out, sand it, paint it, put on the wheels, any sticker decals they want, and add weights for speed. Then they take their cars to a Pinewood Derby meet and race them on a gravity-track against other scouts from across the region.
At our Pinewood Derby workday on Feb. 2, the boys will come up with the design for their car and then pack leaders will do the majority of the power tool work to cut out the shape. The boys get to do the sanding and so forth. At second workday on Feb. 16, the boys will finish their cars and add weights. Regulations determine how heavy each car is, and so we will have a scale for boys to add weights util they reach the max weight.
SUPPLIES
The cost of supplies will be $10 per scout. This will include Pinewood Derby car blocks, weights, paint and decals. A text will go out to get headcount of who wants one, and scouts will need to bring $10 to the first workday to get their supplies.
DESIGN
There is a LOT of science to the design of Pinewood Derby cars, from aerodynamics to where the weights are placed on the car chassis ,and you can take it how ever far you want to. Some boys just want to design a cool looking car and others are in it to win it.
It's a good idea to cruise the web to familiarize yourself with the Pinewood Derby Car process. There are also some great videos to watch, including some from Pinewood Derby geeks that really get into the weeds on optimum car designs and ways to trick-out cars for speed. Check out this article in Boy's Life magazine for a good, basic introduction.