Pinewood derby rules arent all pinewood derby pack rules the same. The pinewood derby car is an avenue for not just competition, but also creativity, engineering, innovation, experimentation, and design. Pinewood derby car constuction rules hawkeye cadet council. As its popularity has grown over the last 60 years, the pinewood derby has evolved and different. Sebastian church and school official pinewood derby rules revised january 2018 1. Blackhawk area council pinewood derby april 12, 2014 welcome to the 39th annual council pinewood derby sponsored by the blackhawk area council, b. These are the official rules for the seneca waterways council, district, and preferably pack pinewood derby races for. They built cars and bragged about them in the past, demand they step up and prove their pinewood car design abilities again. Mid america a popular class ran at the mid america councils yearly race.
The dimensions of the car must meet the below minimum and maximum. Official pinewood derby rules 20 jayhawk area council. The grand champion will receive possession of a traveling trophy for one year and will have his name. Scouts must be in class a uniform in order to race on race day.
Prairielands council 2020 pinewood derby open race saturday march 28, 2020 barkstall elementary school 2201 hallbeck dr, champaign, il 61822 race follows the scout competition open race for anyone. Page4of8 district grand champion the 1st thru 3rd place finishers in each racing division will participate in a race off to determine the district grand champion. The 2015 frontier district pinewood derby will continue a great tradition of frontier district activities and your committee has been actively planning this years event to make it a success. World pinewood derby official competition rules for 2016 the greater new york councils is honored to have you participate in the second annual world championship pinewood derby. The pinewood derby chairman has final say on if a car passes inspection. The pinewood derby is open to all cub scouts including tiger cubs. Official pinewood derby rules 20 page 1 of 6 official pinewood derby rules official class race rules key rules to keep in mind. Other than the previous basic design rules, the cub scout is able to carve and decorate the. For general questions about the council pinewood derby race inquiries. Blackhawk area council pinewood derby april 910, 2016 welcome to the 41st annual council pinewood derby sponsored by the blackhawk area council, b. Scouts must be present during competition and are not eligible to compete in the open class. The 2019 council pinewood derby is open to everybody. Prairielands council pinewood derby rules new changes for.
Scouts, scouters, siblings, leaders, andor friends who want to have fun payment is due by march 20, 2020 at the raymond lee scout service center. The pinewood derby is a racing event for unpowered, unmanned miniature cars. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches. Pack 55 pinewood derby rules the most important rule of the pinewood derby is to have fun. Check out for more information the 2020 pinewood derby championships will be held on may 2, 2020 at barkstall elementary school in champaign. Do not use any other rules found anywhere, as they will not apply. The council pinewood derby is on saturday, june 1, 2019 and will be at base camp, located near fort snelling, minnesota off of highway 62. The 2017 frontier district pinewood derby will continue a great tradition of frontier district activities and your committee has been actively planning this years event to make it a success. Pinewood derby rules and guidelines longs peak council. Decisions of race officials on questions of rules interpretations and procedure may be appealed to the pinewood derby chairman.
These rules and the equipment used at this event take precedence over any rules or equipment used at previous pinewood derbies. Each car must pass inspection by the race day pinewood derby committee before it may compete. Special thanks to kia of columbia for hosting the corporate pinewood derby. No specialcustom aftermarket wheels, axles, or wood block allowed. Guilford district old north state council 2014 pinewood. Buckskin council pinewood derby rules revised dec 2019 car. Note that all pinewood derby rules are set at the local race level. Pinewood derby planning checklist 4 5 months prior to the event. Montana council pinewood derby rules open class these will be the only rules. Prairielands council pinewood derby rules 2020 body specs. The basic car dimensions shall not exceed 7 inches in length, 2. Be sure to read and abide by the rules for your local race. The second most important rule is to show good sportsmanship to all racers. Standard division rules apply, the same as in scouting.
Pinewood derby rules, 2016 compiled by rich dush, pack 92 all cars must meet the following rules and specifications 1. Alternately, you may purchase a pre shaped block and assemble it with approved wheels and axles. These rules shall apply to all pinewood derbies within the arbuckle area council at the council, district and unit levels. Cars must have been built during the 2020 pinewood derby racing season using. Many build a car for design at the pack or district level and then build a new car for speed at the council level. Scouts should be in complete uniform during the derby. In 2003, pack 7 celebrated the 50th pinewood derby along with packs 287, 759, 275, and former cub scouts from the 1953 pack 280c. The goal of the pinewood derby like many scouting activities is fun with a purpose. Version 2018 pinewood derby rules and guidelines cub scouts.
There are no official pinewood derby rules that are used nationwide. Arbuckle area council pinewood derby rules adopted. Wheelbase no more than 4 38 inches from center of front axle slot to center of rear axle slot, 78 from one end of. Wheelbase no more than 4 38 inches from center of front axle slot to center of rear axle slot, 78from one end of.
World pinewood derby official competition rules for 2016. Annual council pinewood derby blackhawk area council. Street rod if you like the look of real cars racing then this is the pinewood derby class for you. Rules provided by pinewood pro official pinewood derby rules rules from bsa pinewood derby kit car dimension rules the overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches. Now is the time to challenge your friends and business competitors to race. National capital area council, bsa delivers the promise of scouting to youth in the washington, d. If you losebreak parts, wheels and axles will be available at checkin. For the denpackdistrictcouncil race, each participant may enter only one 1 car. We intend for our cub scouts to have fun, learn sportsmanship, grow adult. A scout whose car fails inspection will be allowed to make adjustments to the car. You will never know if you are really good at doing.
Cornhusker council bsa unified districtcouncil rules for. Weight may be added to the car and will be considered part of the car for purposes of all measurements. Boys and girls today have a wide variety of options for spending their time. To print this as a pdf click here email the webmaster. The cub scout rules have been put on an entirely separate page and does not apply to open class. Yocona area council boy scouts of america pinewood derby rules and specifications 2010 revision these are the rules for yocona area council races. It is important to understand that cub scout packs are not required to follow the exact pine wood derby rules. Howarth official pinewood derby rules 1 only official pinewood derby kits block, dowels, screws, wheels from gospel publishing or the ranger supply store may be used. It is the responsibility of the scout to present their car for inspection. Due to low attendance the last 2 years, we are not holding a district pinewood derby this year.
The top 3 cars from each rank tigers, wolves, bears, webelos, arrow of light will be allowed to. Aftermarket decorative parts windshields, body parts. Rules may differ, so be sure to read and abide by the rules for your race. Old north state council 2014 pinewood derby rules location st.
Each pack is allowed to enter as many racers that want to race. The pinewood derby has been a part of the cub scout program since 1953. Alternately, you may purchase a preshaped block and assemble it with approved wheels and axles. The underside clearance of the car shall be at least 38 inches. It is recommended that these rules be handed out when the racer gets their car. Cub scout district pinewood derby hawk mountain council. Pinewood derby mid america pinewood derby derby car racing pinewood pinewood races pinewood race derby race derby races pwd scout pinewood pinewood derby video pinewood derby pictures scout pinewood derby cub scout pinewood derby midamerica pinewood derby event details and sponsors pinewood derby midamerica council. Buckskin council pinewood derby rules revised dec 2019. Prairielands council pinewood derby rules new changes for 2016 body specs. All future research will be limited to cars that follow these rules. These are the rules we used for our cub scout pack pinewood derby race. On raceday, the cub scout must make all questions of rules interpretations and procedures to the pinewood derby chairman or race officials promptly.
I wanted to get the district pinewood derby information into the hands of the leaders, so that it could be distributed. All racers shall be registered cub scouts of the pioneer district selected by their respective pack to race in the district pinewood derby. The official bsa pinewood derby rules for the cub scout pinewood derby are the rules that are in the box of the official grand prix pinewood derby kits handed out by the scout leader. In the boy scouts of america lasalle council, unit, district and council level volunteers are committed to delivering youth a high quality, safe and funfilled program that challenges our youth both intellectually and physically. To resolve this problem i surveyed the rule sets from 14 packs and districts to develop a consensus of what the average legal pinewood derby car looks like. Stay tuned to this page and our facebook page for more information. Official class cars must be built new for this season and cannot have been raced in previous years see section 1a use an official bsa pinewood derby kit, not a pinecar or other kit see section 2a and 2b. To develop this consensus i used the 2014 pinewood derby rules from the following organizations. Scouting serves young men and women in northern indiana through the lasalle. In cooperation with pecatonica high school date and place april 910, 2016 at pecatonica high school, in pecatonica, illinois.
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