Cub Scout Pack 214

Matthews, North Carolina

Boy Scouts of America ▪ Mecklenburg Council ▪ Etowah District

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Pinewood Derby

 

This is "Race Central" for Pack 214's Pinewood Derby. Held this year on March 20th, it is one of the most popular pack events. Car kits are distributed to all scouts in the pack followed by an annual race car workshop which is held at Troop 39's Eagle's Nest on a Saturday afternoon. The boys use a variety of patterns to trace a design or make their own. Bandsaws are available to parents along with electric sanders and a variety of other tools so our cub scouts can do their best. Let's go racin'!

This Year's Location:

 

 

 

2010 Pinewood Derby Points of Information

 

The 2010 Pack 214 Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday March 20th and will be the best ever!  Work hard on the cars and have fun!  Every boy that participates is a winner.  There will be crafts to keep the boys busy while they wait their turn on the track. Come on over and cheer them on. See below for pictures of all the action. Click here for Tips and Tricks to a great car.

 

Schedule
10am-1pm: Check in your car
2pm: The Race Begins
4pm: Pizza Dinner

 

(Click on a picture to enlarge)

 

View from the starting gate

View from the finish line

Anxiously awaiting the start

Car jockeys in place

Line up the cars perfectly

Waiting for their car

 

 

 

Race Technology and Documentation

 

We use the RaceView Pinewood Derby Manager software. We have it configured to display the elapsed times after each race, and to promote the top two finishers from each division (den) to the pack finals.
The DT8000 timer from Newbold Products uses a serial connection to interface with a laptop running the RaceView software. Can also be used as a standalone timer with tracks from one to eight lanes.
Our new four-lane aluminum track is great! Holes for the finish line sensors were accurately drilled by the company. The starting gate switch had to be fabricated and custom mounted by us. Our Flaming Arrow Webelos II den built a beautiful case using the plans on the Piantedosi website.

 

 Pack 214's Race Management Technology How-To Guide. This document outlines how we plan, set up, and run a pinewood derby. Includes detailed information about setting up the laptop, timer, software, and the race itself (41 KB)

Pack 214's Pinewood Derby Rules. Can't run a fair race without a set of detailed rules! (42 KB)

 

 

 

Links to Pinewood Derby Websites

 

Maximum Velocity

Pinewood Derby Links - NetCommish

Pinewood Derby Mania

 

 

 

 

 

Pack 214 - Etowah District - Mecklenburg Council

Matthews United Methodist Church

801 South Trade Street

Matthews, NC  28105