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Pinewood Derby 2014

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Hi Parents, 
To help all the boys prepare for the upcoming Pinewood Derby (April 5th) we have set up the following “Cut the Car” nights.

February 21st at 6:30pm

and

March 6th at 6:30pm

Please be sure you get your car from your den leader.  If anyone has access to a ban saw that they could let the pack borrow, please contact our Bear Den Leader Jody Hess at southernpr@gmail.com

Just a reminder that you always want to check out our calendar for the pack schedule and any updated events that may be posted.
https://www.pack183.org/about/calendar/

See you at the cut the car night!!

— Ryann, Pack Chair

2013 Pack 183 Pinewood Derby – Big Thank You

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The 2013 Pack 183 Pinewood Derby is complete.  Everyone had a good time and the event ran very smoothly.  A very big thank you goes out to the parents on the Pinewood Derby committee who made sure everything ran well and everyone was entertained.  Thank you to Jody Hess, Amy Hess, Jon Greenberg, & Michael Romaniw for their time and commitment to making the 2013 Pinewood Derby a success.

A huge Pack 183 Thank You goes out to Laura Adams for getting the venue for the derby and all the help she provided to ensure a flawless derby.

Congratulations to all of the winners in each division.  Our fastest time down the track was just over 2.6 seconds.  Our “Most Fuel Efficient” winner had a time of 3.996 seconds.  I’ve never seen a car break 4 seconds down the track and we’ll have to wait another year to see a more fuel efficient car break the 4 second barrier.

Here are the results for those interested.

Group Statistics

Standings ordered by Den

 

pack183's Pinewood Derby 2013 album on Photobucket

2013 Pinewood Derby – One week away

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The 2013 Pack 183 Pinewood Derby is ONE WEEK away.  Hopefully everyone is finishing those cars and getting ready for a great morning of racing.
An eVite invitation has been sent out to everyone.  Please RSVP there so we know how many people are coming and how much pizza to purchase.  Below is the flow of the race day.  We will be setting up the hall for the races starting at about 8:15 to 8:30am on Sunday.  Anyone who can come out and help is welcome and all help is appreciated.  The more help we have setting up and getting ready the smoother things will run.
The address for the event is:
Ft. Lauderdale Firefighters Benevolent Hall
309 SW 26 Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL   33315
Schedule for race day
 
8:15am – Arrive and set up area for racing
9:00am – Weigh ins begin
9:55am – Weigh ins end (No cars will be allowed to register and compete after weigh ins have ended)
10:00am – Races begin
~11:15 – 11:30am – Pizza & awards and cleanup after awards
There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards for each scout rank and our open/sibling/parent division.  There will also be awards for “Scout favorite” as voted on by the scouts and siblings of Pack 183.  We also have our “Most Fuel Efficient” award returning for the third year.
EVERY scout who enters a car will receive an award for doing their best.  Every scout will go home a winner on Pinewood Derby day!!!!

Pinewood Derby…. Two weeks away

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The Pinewood Derby is only TWO WEEKS away.  The Pack 183 Pinewood Derby will be on Sunday March 3.  Weigh-in and registration starts at 9am.  The races will start promptly at 10am.  It is time to get those finishing touches on the cars and let them run.  Below are the rules for the Pinewood Derby.
Please note that the pack will not be supplying powdered graphite on the day of the derby.  We have had some issues in the past with this where the graphite gets everywhere and is very hard to remove from some clothes and surfaces.
Pinewood Derby Rules:
1. The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. The official race scale shall be considered final.
2. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
3. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
4. The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels.
5. The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body.
6. The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired.
7. The wheels supplied with the kit must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seam from the wheels.
8. The axles supplied with the kit must be used. They may be polished or lubricated.
9.  Only dry lubricants such as graphite or powdered teflon “white lube” will be allowed for lubricating the wheels. Lubricants may not foul the track.
10. Wheel bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited.
11. The car must not ride on any type of springs.
12 The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
13. If a car leaves its lane, at his sole discretion, the Cubmaster may inspect the track and, if a track fault is found which probably caused the initial violation, the Cubmaster may order the race to be rerun after the track is repaired.
14.  Construction of ALL entries MUST have begun AFTER last year’s races.
15.  Only one car may be registered by any person in the Pinewood Derby.
16.  Details such as the steering wheel, driver, decals, painting, and interior detail are permissible as long as these details do not exceed the maximum length, width, and weight specifications.