Pinewood Derby

Pinewood Derby Race - Saturday, February 21st - 9AM to 1PM

WHERE:  St. Johns United Methodist (Donaldson Hall) - 5312 Backlick Road Springfield, VA 22151

Registration is REQUIRED: You have a choice of when to do this on 3 available dates: 

• Wednesday, Feb 18th, 5:00-8:00 pm (drop off car at 5529 Queensberry Ave)

• Thursday, Feb 19th, 5:00-8:00 pm (drop off car at 5529 Queensberry Ave)

• Friday, Feb 20st;  6:00-8:00 pm at St. Johns United Methodist Church (5312 Backlick Rd., Springfield, VA)

You MUST register your car before the race.  After registering, the car will be held by Pack 991 until the race day. We will give the cars back after all of the races are completed. 

Racing will start at 9AM and go through Lunch.

The Racing will go in this order and by this rough time. We will try to start no earlier than the race times below.

• Family, Siblings, & Any non-Scouts. - 9:00

• AOLs (5th Graders) - 9:20

• Webelos (4th Graders) - 9:40

• Bears (3rd Graders) - 10:00

• Wolves (2nd Graders) 10:20

• Tigers (1st Graders) 10:40

• Lions (Kindergartners) 11:00

• Pizza Lunch - 11:30

• Award Ceremony 11:45 - 12:30PM

• Clean Up : 12:30 until completed. 

Pack 991 will provide coffee/drinks and pizza for lunch.  

Winners of Each Den and the overall winners of the Pack will be automatically eligible to enter the District Race.  Pack 991 Will pay the entry fee.  More info on that soon. 

Pack 991's  Pinewood Derby Rules

New Official BSA Derby Kit 

• Axles, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in this year’s kit. 

Car Body Size

• Overall width - not exceed 2-3/4”.

• Length - not exceed 7.0”.

• Height - no taller than 6” and have 3/8” clearance underneath (the standard height if using the pre-cut slots).

Wheels

• No wheel bearings, washers, or bushings. 

• Cars must use the pre-cut axle slots.

• No changes in wheel shape, reductions in width, or diameter.

• No lubricating oil may be used. Axles may be lubricated with powdered graphite or silicone.

• No springs, sticky materials, or magnets.

• The car must be free-wheeling, with no starting devices.

Weight

• No more than five (5) ounces. Adding more weight to get to 5 ounces is strongly recommended.

PAST EVENT: Pinewood Derby Workshop - Saturday Feb 7th, 1-5 PM 

Where:  Cubmaster's home - 

When: 1-5 PM - Saturday, February 7th. 

Bring your Pinewood derby kit and leave with a race-ready car.  This is for anyone that wants to design and build their car.   We will have templates and tools needed to design, cut, sand, shape, paint, and build the cars.  

Each Den has a specific time slot. If you are not able to be at the exact time slot that is OK. We want to space out the number of anticipated Scouts. This will likely be our largest Derby in years. 

• Lions (Kindergarten) 1:00 - 1:30 PM

• Tigers (1st Grade) 1:30 - 2:00 PM

• Wolves (2nd Grade) 2:00 - 2:30 PM

• Bears (3rd Grade) 2:30 - 3:00 PM

• Webelos (4th Grade) 3:00 - 3:30 PM

• AOLs (5th Grade) 3:30 - 4:00 PM

We will also have additional kits to sell at our cost for $7.  Feel free to buy your own kit and/or decorations from the Scout Store to join in the fun.  

Everyone is invited to build their own car. We will race non-Scout cars at the beginning of the race day. 

If parents/guardians can bring any of the following, we would appreciate it. Having multiple sets of tools/supplies helps speed things along. Please mark your name on the item. 

Supplies: Paint (Spray Can or Craft), Brushes, Masking/Painter's Tape, Stickers, decorations, etc. 

Tools: Hand saws, Power Sanders, Hammers, Folding Tables, Dremel tools, and other small tools.  

Folding Tables to borrow are especially appreciated.  

Weather Makeup day is Sun Feb, 14th)

Interested in our District Pinewood Derby Race? Here is all the info. 

https://www.pinewoodderby-burkelakedistrict.us/ 

District Race Rules

https://www.pinewoodderby-burkelakedistrict.us/rules