Monthly Archives January 2015

Review of 2015 Pinewood Derby

Thank you to all parents and scouts of participating at our recent 2015 Pinewood derby event. Please find photos from the event (provided by Dhilip Ranganathan). There are lots of photos from our shared photo site, which all parents are welcome to sign up and start sharing their photos too. Here is the complete race results
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Common Registration Problems

subject: pinewood Probably the most common issue during registration last year was cars being over (or severely under) weight.  Racers should come prepared to make simple adjustments to their car’s weight.  We will have a clinic set-up during the check in of the pinewood derby cars that will allow for minor adjustments to the cars. Another common problem was with cars that were too long.  This was normally caused by gluing accessories on the back, or in the front, of the car.  This presents a big problem because it is very difficult to remove the accessories that have been glued
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