Pinewood Derby is Here!
When: Martin Luther King Weekend -Sun Jan 17 – 2 PM
Where: American Legion
Who: Cubs and their Families
Volunteers Needed:
-Set Up & Decorations- We will begin setting up the track, arranging the hall and putting up decorations at noon. We will need help to accomplish this.
-Registration- We will need this person to check in the cars. Needs to be at the legion before 2 PM
-Pit crew- We will need a crew of four to help the Cubs as they finalize their cars.
-Refreshments- We need two people working the refreshment stand. Dinner items and snacks will be on sale. We are not looking at this as a fundraiser but as a service to our parents so they dont have to worry about dinner. Cost will be cheap enough to cover our costs. We may need additional help in the kitchen.
-Line Judges- We will have need of three line judges. Two will be at the foot of the track and one will be the starter. If your boy is racing, you go to the starter's mark.
-Scoring- Chuck will be working the scoring. Every Cub will race at least five times.
Rules: All cars must pass the following inspection to qualify for the race:
1-Width shall not exceed 2-1/4 inches.
2-Length shall not exceed 7 inches.
3-Weight shall not exceed 5 ounces.
4- Axles, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in the kit.
5- Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
6- No lubricating oil may be used. Axles may be lubricated with powdered graphite or NO SILICONE.
7- The car shall not ride on any kind of spring.
8- The car must be free-wheeling, with no starting devices
9- No loose materials of any kind are allowed in the car.
10- The Pack does not provide weights. The racer must supply those.
11- Once the car has been inspected and officially registered, it cannot be worked on or fine-tuned without the express permission of the head race official and then only to reapply something that came off after check in.
12- Cars cannot be carved in the front. We have a post that rises at the starting point of our track and the entire front of the car must be behind the post at the start of the race.
January Scouting Calendar (As always, if school is cancelled due to snow or ice, there will be no Scouts that night)
Scout Shop Note: The Scout Shop will be closed for business due to inventory starting December 24 and will reopen on January 2, 2010.
Tuesday, Dec 29- No school, no scouts
When: Martin Luther King Weekend -Sun Jan 17 – 2 PM
Where: American Legion
Who: Cubs and their Families
Volunteers Needed:
-Set Up & Decorations- We will begin setting up the track, arranging the hall and putting up decorations at noon. We will need help to accomplish this.
-Registration- We will need this person to check in the cars. Needs to be at the legion before 2 PM
-Pit crew- We will need a crew of four to help the Cubs as they finalize their cars.
-Refreshments- We need two people working the refreshment stand. Dinner items and snacks will be on sale. We are not looking at this as a fundraiser but as a service to our parents so they dont have to worry about dinner. Cost will be cheap enough to cover our costs. We may need additional help in the kitchen.
-Line Judges- We will have need of three line judges. Two will be at the foot of the track and one will be the starter. If your boy is racing, you go to the starter's mark.
-Scoring- Chuck will be working the scoring. Every Cub will race at least five times.
Rules: All cars must pass the following inspection to qualify for the race:
1-Width shall not exceed 2-1/4 inches.
2-Length shall not exceed 7 inches.
3-Weight shall not exceed 5 ounces.
4- Axles, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in the kit.
5- Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
6- No lubricating oil may be used. Axles may be lubricated with powdered graphite or NO SILICONE.
7- The car shall not ride on any kind of spring.
8- The car must be free-wheeling, with no starting devices
9- No loose materials of any kind are allowed in the car.
10- The Pack does not provide weights. The racer must supply those.
11- Once the car has been inspected and officially registered, it cannot be worked on or fine-tuned without the express permission of the head race official and then only to reapply something that came off after check in.
12- Cars cannot be carved in the front. We have a post that rises at the starting point of our track and the entire front of the car must be behind the post at the start of the race.
January Scouting Calendar (As always, if school is cancelled due to snow or ice, there will be no Scouts that night)
Scout Shop Note: The Scout Shop will be closed for business due to inventory starting December 24 and will reopen on January 2, 2010.
Tuesday, Dec 29- No school, no scouts
Friday, Jan 1- BSA Float in the Tournament of Roses Parade
Tuesday, January 5- Regular Den Meeting
Tuesday, Jan 12- Movie Night/Pinewood Car Workshop (Please arrive a few minutes before 6. We will likely run til 7:30 PM)
Wed, Jan 13- Leaders Roundtable in Waterville 6:30 PM http://www.kv-scouts.org/calendar.aspx
Thurs, Jan 14- 2nd Year Webelos visit with Troop 603
Fri, Jan 15- Early Release Day from School
Sat Jan 16 - Pack ice skating party (provided ice is solid) More details as we get closer
Sun, Jan 17- Pinewood Derby
Mon, Jan 18- No School, Martin Luther King Birthday
Tues. Jan 19- Regular Den Meeting
Tues, Jan 26- Regular Den Meeting
Sat, Jan 30- Klondike Derby at Maine Maritime Museum in Bath? http://www.kv-scouts.org/upldDocuments/Unit659/Newsletters/Downeast%20KLONDIKE%20DERBY%202010.pdf (May not be available to Cubs- have to check)
Sat, Jan 30- Klondike Derby at Mt Abram Ski Resort in Greenwood. Webelos only. http://www.kv-scouts.org/upldDocuments/Unit659/Newsletters/Downeast%20KLONDIKE%20DERBY%202010.pdf
Sun, Feb 7- Leader Training in Downeast District http://www.kv-scouts.org/calendar.aspx
