Hello Pack 250,

There are new Pinewood Derby wheels included with the 2010 Pinewood Derby kits. There are several differences between the older style wheels and the new wheels including a weight reduction from 3.6 grams to 2.6 grams per wheel. I’m attaching a picture of the old vs new wheels to this email so that you can tell the difference in case you would like to pick up newer style wheels for this year’s race (old on the left, new on the right – see the extra step in the center hub). The kits given out at the December pack meeting were the new kits but just in case you received last year’s kit, it’s worth checking the wheels. The new wheels can be found at the scout store and remember, only the black official BSA wheels from an official PWD kit are allowed in the race. Also, here’s a link where you can see more differences between the wheel types to help identify your wheels: http://www.derbydominator.com/New%20Official%20BSA%20Wheel.htm

I hope everyone is getting excited about the race coming up on Sat Jan 23rd, I know I am. Don’t forget about the weigh in and the parent’s race on Friday Jan 22nd at Grace.

Here’s the timeline:

· Jan 22nd (Friday)

o 3:00PM – 5:00PM – Setup for Pinewood Derby (officials only)

o 6:30PM – 7:00PM – Officials Meeting – Need 2 officials per Den

o 7:00PM – 8:30PM – Practice / weigh-in / parent races (kids and parents welcome)

· Jan 23rd (Saturday) – Pinewood Derby – Check-in at 9AM, Race Starts at 10:30AM

o 9:00AM – 10:15AM Check-In and Official Weigh-In

o 10:30AM – Race Begins and judging takes place

o 1:00PM – Trophies Awarded for Best Time, Best Paint, Best Design, and cubs choice

o 2:00PM – 4:00PM – Breakdown track and clean up church

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Mark Palmer

Cubmaster, Pack 250