Pinewood Derby Photos
Big thanks to Chris Jackson for being our official Pinewood Derby photographer. Our January 29 Pinewood Derby was a great success! Congratulations to all the participants and winners.
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- Pinewood Derby Racing!
Fire Station Visit
On February 3, our Dens visited the Fremont Fire Station in Brookvale for a “Go See It” event and tour. The friendly and informative officers showed us the fire station, the engines and vehicles, and of course the fire pole!
New Pack Tshirts
Our new Pack tshirts are here!
All Cub Scouts of Pack 163 receive a shirt when they join the Pack! This year, we went with a different kind of design but our name is still proudly shown. New shirts were distributed at the January Pack meeting and we’ll have these at upcoming meetings for those who missed them.
Parents can also purchase shirts for $10.
Pinewood Derby - Friday January 29th
A reminder that our annual Pinewood Derby will be held on Friday, January 29th at Brookvale Elementary School. The doors open at 5:00 pm for setup, 6:00 pm for car check-in, and flag ceremony at 6:45 pm.
Additional details, race rules, and concession stand schedule are located on our Pinewood Derby page.
Pinewood Derby Tuneup
In preparation for the January 9th and January 17 Pinewood Derby tune-up sessions, it might be time to do a little web surfing to get some inspiration or to learn more about the Pinewood Derby.
Official Pinewood Derby website
Pinewood Derby - from Wikipedia
Pinewood Derby Tips and Secrets - a good set of tips and ideas
Unusual Pinewood Derby cars - photos
Down and Derby - 2005 film about the Pinewood Derby (the Citizen Kane of Pinewood Derby movies)
Tune Up Info
- January 9th at Robert Cook’s house at 3344 Surry Place. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pizza will be available at around noon.
- January 17th (Sunday) at Robert Cook’s house at 3344 Surry Place. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
- Bring any weights that you have. I have a very limited supply this time, and especially after last week’s workshop, even less. If you need to still rough cut your derby car blocks, there is still time to do that. I will have the bandsaws and other tools available just like last time.
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We will have two bandsaws to do some major cutting on your derby cars (scouts and adults). We will also have a rotory tool, sand paper, chisels, and other tools available. There will be a couple of derby kits available in case there are boo boos.
Our Pinewood Derby is on Friday evening, January 29th. More details about the event will follow.
Photos from January 9th Tune Up
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- Busy Mechanics Working the Pits
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- Spray Paint Central
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- Time for Pizza Break
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- Band Saw Shapes the Cars
