Pinewood Derby Race Day
Date: Sunday, January 25th - will be rescheduled due to winter weather
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Location: First Methodist Carrollton Fellowship Hall / Gym
Do you remember those Pinewood Derby cars that you received at the Holiday Party? Well, it's time to get creative! Expand the drop-down below this section for our pack specific Pinewood Derby rules.
This year, Council is offering two Pinewood Derby Workshops where you can get your car cut:
Lewisville Scout Shop, January 10th from 10am to 3pm
Lyle-Gamble Scout Shop, January 10th from 11:30am to 3:30pm
To date, we have not been able to connect with the woodshop from previous years, so the above are two great alternate options. Of course, if you have the tools at home, you can always make them there as well.
Each scout who attended the Holiday Party received a Pinewood Derby Car.
Those who missed the Holiday Party, or need a car for the Outlaw division (parents/siblings) may come to 3941 Legacy Trl, Carrollton, Tx on Friday, January 2nd from 2pm to 5pm, or Saturday, January 3rd from 2pm to 5pm, to pick up a car(s) in advance of the above listed Pinewood Derby Workshops. Additional cars for siblings or parents are available during this pickup time for $7, or may be purchased at any scout shop. We will also have the cars available at the next den meeting on January 11th at 4pm, as well, but this date is after the above mentioned Pinewood Derby Workshops.
Please help us by RSVP'ing to let us know who will be racing, and how many from your family will be attending.
Food will be provided during the race. Please be sure to include any dietary restrictions for any that will be attending when RSVP'ing
CAR RULES
Cars MUST be built using an official BSA car kit. However, cars may be modified with add-ons if allowed under all other applicable rules below.
Cars MUST be built during the 2025-2026 Scout year.
CAR SPECIFICATIONS & MEASUREMENTS
Width: Not to exceed 2.75 inches (7 cm)
Length: Not to exceed 7.00 inches (17.8 cm)
Weight: Not to exceed 5.00 ounces (142 grams)
Center Rail Clearance: 1.75 inches (4.44 cm) minimum between wheels
Bottom Clearance: A minimum underbody clearance of .375 inches is recommended to clear the center guide rails.
Height: Guideline height is 2.75 in. (7 cm)
There must be a flat section at the front center of car. This portion of the car must be in contact with the starting pin.
No part of the car may extend past the starting pin, including wheels and add-ons.
All add-ons, decorative elements, and car parts must be firmly affixed to the car body. Any element which falls off a car during a race cannot be replaced. Only wheels/axles may be replaced. (A wheel and axle are considered one “part” on a car)
Paints, stains and other finishes must be completely dry at race time.
Only dry graphite or powdered Teflon lubricants are allowed. Once a car is qualified, no further lubrication may be added to the car.
The car must be propelled by gravity alone. Wheels must spin freely. Nothing may alter the wheel’s normal spin and rotation. No mechanical or artificial movement is allowed. Springs, magnets, mercury, propellants, electronic devices (except for lighting) are not allowed.
Cars must have 4 wheels. No object may be placed between the axle head and the wheel, or between the wheel and the car body. For example, no washers, bearings, bushings, or sleeves are allowed.
Only BSA approved axles may be used on the car. Axles included with the Scout shop car kit are BSA approved axles. However, axles may be polished in a manner to remove burrs and decrease friction from the wheel.
Wheels may be lightly polished or lightly sanded to remove normal molding imperfections. They may not be tooled or machined in any manner which will reduce the mass or weight, the initial inertia, or the original shape of the wheel. The BSA logo must be plainly visible on the outside of the wheel and there must be evidence that the car has previously raced and not altered after the race. Honing or machining a wheel so it becomes flat, convex or concave or minimizes the surface-to-surface contact will be subject to further review by the Committee, and may result in disqualification.
RACE GROUPS
Lions
Tigers
Wolves
Bears
Webelos
Arrow Of Light
Outlaw Class: Open to all adult leaders & family members. No weight restrictions, but all other size restrictions apply so the car can properly fit on the track.
Additional themed awards will be voted on by the scouts at the beginning of the race. Please be sure to have your car there on-time so that they may be included. (Outlaw Class cars will not be included in the voting)
Date: Sunday, February 1st
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Location: First Methodist Carrollton Fellowship Hall / Gym
Let's celebrate the founding of Scouting America, and especially our Arrow of Light scouts as they complete their time as cub scouts and cross-over to the troop level.
During this special event, we will have food (to be announced at the upcoming den meeting), and will have a presentation by a magician.
Please help us plan by letting us know how many will be attending the event:
Please help us by RSVP'ing to let us know how many will be attending the event.