Trophies were awarded as follows:

1st Place: Damian
2nd Place: Jack
3rd Place: Carter
4th Place: Andrew

Best Designed Car: Tyler (Operation game)
Best of Show: Ashton (Shark)
Most Creative Car: Dalton (Banana)

Please see below for your specific weigh-in time.

• Den 6 weigh-in: 8:30 AM
• Den 5 weigh-in: 9:00 AM
• Den 3 weigh-in: 9:30 AM
• Den 2 weigh-in: 10:00 AM
• Den 1 weigh-in: 10:30 AM
• Races begin: 11:00 AM

Please e-mail Mike at mikebitz@mac.com if you are interested.

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(Rules provided by the District Office)

ALL pinewood derby cars, regardless of individual Pack rules must conform to these specifications in order to be allowed to participate in the Pack 225 Pinewood Derby and District Scout-O-Rama Derby. Only official Pinewood Derby kits sold at the Premiere Scout Shop or authorized Scout Supply outlets shall be used.

OVERALL WIDTH: Shall not exceed 2 3/4 inches.
OVERALL LENGTH: Shall not exceed 7 inches.
WEIGHT: Shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. No loose materials are permitted. Any weights used for adjustment must be securely fastened to the car. At the Derby, each car will be inspected and weighed. If weight adjustments are necessary you will be allowed a maximum of 3 re-weighs. If after the third reweigh the car still exceeds the weight limit, it will not be allowed to participate and an alternate will be selected. If, after the third re-weigh the car is under the weight limit, it will participate at whatever it then weighs – NO additional re-weighs will be granted. Washers may be used for weights, but cannot be affixed to the wheel, axle or in the area of the axle groove.
WHEEL BASE: (Distance from front to rear axle) Distance shall not be more than or less than 4 1/4 (+/- 1/8”) inches, the same as the grooves cut in the car body that comes with the kit. The car body should extend forward of the front wheels to prevent damage to wheels and axles during racing.
WHEEL TREAD: (Distance between wheels on the same axle) Distance must be a minimum of 1 3/4
inches. Wheels too close together may cause the car to improperly straddle the track guide.
BEARINGS/BUSHINGS: Absolutely NOT permitted anywhere on the car body, axle or wheels.
SPRINGS: Absolutely NOT permitted.
DETAILS: Details such as painting and decals are encouraged. Other details such as steering wheel,
driver and interior details are permitted as long as details do not exceed maximum length, width and weight limitations. It is expected that all detailing will be in keeping with the Laws and Spirit of Scouting.
ATTACHMENTS: The car must be free-wheeling with no starting devices.
WHEELS: Only official BSA Wheels permitted (the wheel that comes in the Official Pinewood Derby kit).  Wheels MAY NOT be tapered, grooved, rounded, ridged or polished. Center axle holes MAY NOT be modified. Only the wheel face (that portion of the wheel that makes contact with the track surface) and center axle end openings may be lightly sanded to remove any burrs or high spots. Only sanding is allowed, NO MACHINING OR LATHE CUT WHEELS WILL BE PERMITTED. Care must be taken when sanding to retain the wheel’s original dimensions so the entire wheel face will be in full contact with the track surface when placed on it. The original width of the wheel face MUST be retained. All cars must have 4 wheels with one wheel installed in each of the 2 axle grooves on each side of the car. No hub caps or other retaining devices are permitted. Wheels may be lubed (see Lubricants below). Canting of wheels and axles is NOT allowed.
AXLES: Only axles that come in the Official Pinewood Derby kits permitted. Axles may be sanded,
polished and lubed (see Lubricants below). Axles must be installed in the axle grooves cut in the block by the manufacturer. Only that portion of an axle necessary to securely fasten it in place in the axle groove may be covered unless using the official BSA axle cover. No one-piece, straight axles allowed.
Lubricants: Any of the commonly available dry powder lubricants can be used, such as graphite, teflon, and moly.

Zero Tolerance
Prairie Hills has accepted a “Zero Tolerance” policy for unsportsmanlike conduct at any Scouting Event including the District Sponsored Pinewood Derby Race.
This is a Zero Tolerance policy, which means any unsportsmanlike conduct (youth, parent or leader), will result in the immediate disqualification of the party’s car in all of the days races.
If a parent or leader should have questions or concerns of their Scout’s car they may be presented in a kind and courtesy manner. The Race Committee members will be happy to listen to concerns that
again are presented in a way that Scouts and Scouters should behave.

Parents and Scout Leaders are to provide a good role model for their youth. Please make sure all race participants and parents are aware of this policy!

9:00 am Tiger Cubs (Den 5)
9:30 am Wolves (Den 6)
10:00 am Bears (Den 3)
10:30 am Bears (Den 2)
11:00 am Webelos (Den 4)
11:30 am refreshments open until the end of the race or gone.
12:00 pm RACE STARTS!!!!!!

Approximately 1:40 pm we should be in the final rounds we will end with awards and pictures of all scouts together and winners alone. Please plan ahead and stick around for clean up.

This is a highlight event for the boys, so let’s get ready, set and go!!!!!

Race cars, trophies and ribbons from previous years were on display when the cub scouts first arrived. After den updates, the real fun began… cardboard car races!

One boy from each den was chosen at random to race. Two preliminary heats were run with the winners moving on to the championship race – three laps around the multipurpose room.

Special thanks for Sam Nash for creating the race cars and leading the races. Don’t forget, the Pinewood Derby is Saturday, March 27th in the Achieve Center cafeteria. Cars will be weighed in during the morning. Racing starts at noon.