Monthly Archives: February 2013

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!!!!

March campout signup deadline moved to 2/27

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The deadline for signing up for the March campout has been moved to 2/27 to allow for time to sign up with the event organizers.  Please see the link below and sign up as soon as possible.  Payment is due by the 3/7 pack meeting.

 

Campout Dates:  3/15 – 3/17

Deadline to sign up:  2/27

Campout Location:  Tree Tops Park

Sign up Link

 

If there are any questions or issues please contact Jeff Wicklein or camping chair Amy Hess.

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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.

Scoutmaster’s Camporee

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With the 2013 Scoutmaster’s Camporee in the books a big THANK YOU goes out to all of the parents in Pack 183 who did a fantastic job at making this campout a huge success.  This campout had its challenges with weather all weekend but everyone came together for one of the best Scoutmasters showings we’ve had.  Pack 183 ran 2 games and 1 shooting sports ranges over the weekend.  We had by far the biggest showing of volunteers and the events ran because of their efforts.  Every scout out there had a smile on his face and was moving the entire weekend.

In addition to the fun and games Pack 183 came away with 4 awards ribbons for the weekend:

–  First place – Campsite Inspection – Area 6

–  Second place – Trevi Fountain competition

–  Second place – Gateway Competition – Area 6


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–  Third place – Scavenger Hunt

No rest for the weary….  Now on to Pinewood Derby and then Creepy Crawly Cub-o-Ree in March!!

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Cub-o-ree Signup – March 2013

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Hi everyone,

Our next campout is going to be March 15-17 at Tree Tops Park in Davie.  This is going to be our Cub-o-Ree.  Cub-o-Ree is a cub scout oriented campout with other packs in the area.  At this campout we will be doing:

–  Archery
–  BB gun shooting
–  Tug-o-war
–  Cub Scout oriented games
–  Gateway building
–  Soap box racing

Pack 183 has not been to a Cub-o-ree since the 2009-2010 school year so most scouts have not had the opportunity to experience the fun of a district Cub-o-ree.

As we did with Scoutmasters the sign up will be online again.  Please click the link below and find your den and scout’s name.  Please fill out the cells accordingly in the row.

Cost:  $20 per person (This is the cost being charged by the Cub-o-Ree.  The pack will pay for food)
Deadline to sign up:  March 3
Deadline to pay camp fee:  March 7 (Pack meeting)

Link to sign up:  Cub-o-Ree sign up link

If there are any questions please contact your den leader, myself, or our camping chair Amy Hess.

Thank you,

Jeff

Scoutmaster’s Feb 2013 Camping Info

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Hi everyone,

If you are camping with us this weekend at Markham Park please see the links below.  Arrival and setup time is after 4:00pm Friday.  If you are coming out Saturday and not Friday night please note that we will be lining up to go to opening ceremonies at 8:30am.

Please bring 1 to 2 gallons of water per person.

Please note –  Scouts and leaders need both Class A and Class B uniforms this weekend.

Scoutmaster’s Camporee Booklet – Information on the campout for the weekend

Parking Permit – Please print and leave filled out permit in car window this weekend.  This is also the permit to get into the park for no charge for the whole weekend.

Map – Map of campsites and activities.  We are in campsites P33 & P34.  I have circled it on the map for your reference.

Duty Roster – Duty roster for the weekend

Meal Menu – Meal menu for the weekend.  Please note that dinner is not being provided on Friday night.  Everyone is on their own for dinner Friday night.

If there are any questions please let me or Amy Hess know.

Thank you,

Jeff
(754) 444-6813