Fernley Scouts

Please join us at our annual Raingutter Regatta/BBQ this Saturday September 18th at In-town park.  The BBQ will begin at noon.  In addition to the Regatta we will also be holding a Recruitment/Registration. ALL boys who registers Saturday will be given a regatta boat to build and will be eligible to join in the race on Saturday beginning at 2pm.  Please remember to bring a chair or blanket to sit on.  If you have any questions please contact our Cubmaster Clint Weaver 775-835-2431 or clintweaver@msn.com

The 2011 Pinewood Derby will be held Saturday January 29th.  Please arrive and check in at 9am and the race will begin at 10am.  Please note that this year the Test ‘n’ Tune will be held Friday January 28th from 6-9pm at Cottonwood Elementary. You must register your car by 9pm or you will NOT be eligible to race the next day.  Once cars are officially registered they will not be allowed to take home to modify any further.  If you have any further questions please contact your den leader and or the cubmaster.

The 2011 Fernley Cup will immediately follow the Pinewood Derby.  We invite all fellow cub scouts, girl scouts, siblings and even parents to join in the race.   Registration information will we announed at a later date.

PINEWOOD DERBY RACING

Pack 494

OFFICIAL PINEWOOD DERBY

WHERE

• TIME: Please arrive by 9am and check in.  First heat will start at 10:00 am
• PLACE: Cottonwood Elementary
• OTHER: ALL scouts must be in uniform and accompanied by an adult to enter their cars.

RACE CAR RULES AND SPECIFICATIONS

1. 1. WIDTH: Car cannot be more than 2 3/4 inches wide.
   2. LENGTH: Car cannot be more than 7 inches long.
   3. HEIGHT: Car cannot be more than 4 1/2 inches high. It must clear the ground by at least 3/8 inch.
   4. WEIGHT: Finished car must weigh NO MORE THAN five (5) ounces. The weight shown on the Official Race Scale is final. All car parts and materials must be firmly attached. To increase the car’s weight, add wood or metal weights only. Magnetic weights are not recommended because of the potential of ferrous metal being used as part of the track construction. Don’t use Mercury to add weight, it is not safe.
2. 1. CONSTRUCTION: The car shall be constructed from an official BSA Pinewood Derby kit. Construction of ALL entries MUST have begun AFTER last year’s races.
   2. LUBRICATION: Use dry powdered graphite or powdered teflon “white lube” ONLY. You may not use any other lubricant, especially oils and silicone sprays. Lubrication may be applied before the Pack run-off in the presence of race officials. Cars cannot be lubricated between heats. The use of hub caps or other lubricant reservoirs is prohibited.
3. 1. WHEEL PLACEMENT: The car body must be at least 1-3/4 inches wide at the axles. You may not change the wheelbase (distance between front and rear axles). Axles must measure 4-3/8” to 4-1/2”. The four wheels, two on each side of the car, must be placed such that the car will straddle the lane guide.
   2. WHEELS AND AXLES: Use only Official Scout Grand Prix wheels and axles. You can polish the axles. The points on the axles must still be intact. You may lightly sand the wheels to remove the molding seam on the tread. No other wheel changes are allowed. You may not use bearings, washers or bushings. Hub caps or other lubricant reservoir devices are not permitted.
4. 1. APPEARANCE: No loose materials are permitted. All attachments must be secured to the car or removed. Cars with the front indented will be disqualified. No part of the car may extend beyond the starting gate prior to the start of the race.
   2. DETAILS: Details such as Steering Wheel, Driver, Decals, Painting, and Interior Details are okay. The finished car with details must meet the maximum length, width and weight rules. Cars with wet paint will not be accepted.
5. INSPECTION: Each car must pass inspection by the Official Pinewood Derby Chairman. The Chairman will disqualify any car not meeting these rules. Once the car passes final inspection, it will be “impounded” for the duration of the race.
6. ACCIDENTS: If a car jumps off the track or interferes with another car the heat is run again. If it happens again, the car loses the heat. If minor “maintenance” is required after a race, it must be performed at the impound area under the supervision of a member of the Pit Crew Team, and the car must be re-weighed and inspected prior to racing again by the Chairman.
7. REPAIRS: If a car breaks down, the scout is allowed five (5) minutes or until the next heat the car is scheduled to race in, which ever is greater, to fix the car. Then the Official Starters will run the heat again. If the car cannot be fixed in five minutes or prior to the next scheduled heat for that car, it loses the heat.
8. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND BEHAVIOR IS EXPECTED. Race Officials may ask anyone not following this rule to leave.
9. Only Race Officials are permitted inside the track area. This is a safety requirement not only for the Cub Scout, but also for the track, equipment and pinewood derby cars.
10. Race Official decisions are final. Any objections need to be made immediately to the Track Master.
11. Unlimited Division: The only rules are for hight, width, & length. Car MUST be built from an official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit.

Examples of AWESOME cakes designed by our cubscouts for our Annual Blue and Gold Banquet’s

First, the Cub Scout related ones

Tigers

Wolves

Bears

Hats

Fleur De Lis

Some Scout Activity Related Cakes

Log Fire

Camping

Pinewood Derby Car

Animal Related Cakes

Pigsty

Farmyard

Bugs

Scooby Doo

Others

PacMan

Litter Pan

Welcome back cub scouts!

We are already off to a new and exciting year.  Many of you have already began your popcorn sales. Just a little reminder of what your working towards…

Online Sales:  Check out the website for online sales www.scouts.trails-end.com  Create your own account and sell to friends and family who live far away.  Check it out! 

$600 Club / Fill IT Up:  Fill a form or have $600 in sales (or both), turn it in by noon on Friday and you earn Marshmallow Crossbow (limit 1 per Scout) and get entered into the weekly drawing…please fax it off to the Council (787-1114) or turn your forms in to me and I will fax off for you.  I will need your forms before Friday morning, however, for that week’s drawing.

 $1500 Club:  Every Scout that sells $1500 or more and submits an approved $1500 club application by December 15^th, will be a guest with a parent, at the $1500 Club Party at the Coconut Bowl in Sparks, Nevada on Jan. 22, 2011.  Set your goal now and join Nevada Area Council at the best $1500 Club party ever!

Trails End Scholarship Program:  Any scout who sells $2500 in 1 year qualifies for the Trails End Scholarship Program.  (previously qualified scouts have no sale minimum).  Full details and forms are available on the Trails End website www.scouts.trails-end.com

Top District Salesman:  The Top Salesman in each district with sales exceeding $2000 will receive a $100 Wall Mart Gift Card, campership and a backpack full of goodies, on top of his other awards.

Top Council Salesman:  Wins a backpack full of goodies, a full campership to any Nevada Area Council Day or Resident Camp and the grand prize..

Trip for 4 to

DISNEYLAND

4 People (2 adults, 2 youth)

4 Nights at the Disneyland Hotel

4 Days Park Hopper passes

Just a reminder… make sure you always either take a buddy or parent, always wear your uniform and NEVER go alone at night!  If you have any questions or concerns please contact your den leader.