January Pack 549 Meeting

Date:  Thursday, January 19, 2012
Place:  Glacier Edge Elementary School
Time:  6:30 to 8:00pm



Race Day - Saturday, January, 21st.

Theme: Pinewood Derby Car Weigh-In, Movie, and Snack
Activity - Craft  and chance to earn your Pinewood Drivers License. Watch a movie and have popcorn while the cars are weighed and impounded.


Bring in your Derby cars to be weighed and registered.
Cars will be impounded at the meeting.  No more changes to the cars will be allowed for race day.
Races are on Saturday, January, 21st at Glacier Edge Elementary School.  Morning snack (milk, jucie, coffee and snack) and Lunch (pizza and subs) will be served at the Derby.
See rules and information in the below post for the Race Day Details.

Volunteers are needed for setup on Friday evening on Jan 20th and on race day Jan 21st.

Pack 549 Pinewood Derby Races - 2012

Derby Race Day is Saturday, January 21, 2012

Derby Rules - 2012

Derby Flyer 2012

Morning snack (jucie, milk, coffee and snack) and Lunch (pizza and subs) will be served.

1. Our annual Pinewood Derby will be:  Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Glacier Edge Elementary School in Verona.

2. Car weigh-in and impounding is on Thursday, January, 19 at the pack meeting at the Glacier Edge School.

3. All cars racing on Saturday MUST be brought to and impounded at the Thursday pack meeting on the 19th.

4. Set up and equipment testing (track) will be on Friday January 20 in the evening at Glacier Edge School.

5.  Derby Cars will be distributed by your den leader or an assigned person from your den.  Watch for an email for details.  We will be very strict about the rules, so please read them carefully and if you have questions, please feel free to ask a Den leader.

6.  A digital scale will be at the Verona Public Library two weeks prior to the race until Wednesday, Jan 18th @ 8:00pm to check the weight.  Please try to weigh your car and get it set right before the Pack Meeting to ensure the car can be impounded.

7.  We need many volunteers to make the event a success. .

8.  There are 100's of car building tips, decals and extras available.  Search the Internet for "pinewood derby" and you find see tons of information.  However, we want to keep the process simple, keep the kids involved, and keep it fair.  Please follow the rules so everyone has fun.

9. Here is the race schedule for Saturday, January 21, 2012.  Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the race time.

Welcome 8:00-8:15am

Webelo 2

8:15-8:35 Den 4

Webelo 1

8:35-8:55 Den 9

8:55-9:15 Den 10

Bears

9:15-9:35 Den 6

9:35-9:55 Den 7

Wolfs

9:55-10:15 Den 1

10:15-10:35 Den 8

Tiger Cubs

10:35-10:55 Den 12

Open Class

10:55-11:15

Pack Finals

11:15-1:00

Clean-up and volunteers needed to help.