Pinewood Derby Information – 2024

PINEWOOD DERBY – 2024

Attached are documents that will help you with the pinewood derby cars.  Please note, the rules we follow is the attachment that has “Pack 824 rules”.  The other attachment “Derby Rules” just has some useful information.  We will be handing out the cars on our 1^st build night, May 1st.  We used to hand them out before build night, but parts would get lost.  In the kits, you will receive the block of wood, wheels and nails for the wheels.  There is technically nothing that you need to buy unless your child wants something specific for design.  Encourage your scout to be creative with their car.  They can add little Lego characters, toys, scout emblems, etc. to the car as long as it stays within the weight and dimensions guidelines.  We will have a couple of cars for show at our next meeting, so that you can see some of what has been done in the past.  All of the pictures from previous pinewood derbies are also on the website.

The pack does have the powdered graphite, weights and washers that we will put out on build night.  The cars can be NO MORE THAN 5oz.

INFORMATION TO PRINT (RULES & TEMPLATES)

Cub Scout 824 Pinewood Derby Rules

DerbyRules

blank car

pwdtemplate

Again, if anyone has any scroll saws, belt sanders, etc. that they can bring to assist in build night, it would be greatly appreciated as we only have 1 of each for the pack.  Please work with your child to get an idea of how they want to cut and design their car, so this way on night # 1 it will move quicker.  Attached is some information on the rules, regulations, etc. of the pinewood derby.

IMPORTANT DATES

May 1st – Build Night #1

May 8th – Build Night #2

May 15th – Derby Car Weigh Ins

May 19th – Pinewood Derby and Blue & Gold

Below is a list of trophies that we have done in the past for the derby.  Feel free to share this with your child, so they know that there are trophies for various topics that can be won.   Every scout who participates will receive a ribbon and patch for their participation.

There will be more information on this event as we go along.

Thank you and feel free to reach out with any questions.

PAST YEARS’ TROPHIES – PINEWOOD DERBY