over the last few weeks the Cubs have been working on the design and build of a Pinewood Derby car.
At the end of the exercise they will have earned their DIY badge and have a car to race at the Pinewood Derby event if they are able to attend.
Most of them took home the start of their racer and some sandpaper to carry on shaping their car. Please make sure that the cars come back to the next meeting so that we can continue to finish the cars prior to painting.
We are making the simplest of cars in meetings because of the limitations of time and facilities. If you or a capable friend or relative wants to make a more sophisticated design (perhaps over half term) to enter in the Pinewood Derby then you are more than welcome. There are also races for parents/carers/leaders so you could enter a car that you make yourself.
I have attached the rules should you want to.
We could do with some extra help with sanding and painting over the next few meetings to up the rate of productivity! Just let me know by email if you can help out.
I will be sending out a separate email for registration for the race event so don't worry about letting me know yet.
I hope the sanding isn't making too much of a mess in the kitchen!
Tim
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Dear All,on 16th March next year Brighton and Hove District Cubs will be holding a Pinewood Derby Challenge. The Cubs will have the opportunity to design and construct a freewheel model car from a block of pine to enter in the Challenge. The Challenge is an afternoon of racing the their cars down long wooden tracks. Sounds like boy heaven.
A couple of District organisers visited last Thursday to explain to the Cubs what the Pinewood Derby is all about and showed them some examples of cars made by cubs in previous years.If you Google (other search engines are available) Pinewood Derby you can easily find lots of information.Here is a video of one meeting in the US where it originated:Over the next couple of months the Cubs will have the opportunity to design and construct a freewheel model car from a block of pine to enter in the Challenge.We don't have the resources available to take every Cub through this without some support from home in the construction of the cars. It is not difficult but will take a bit of time.If Cubs want to partner up and work together on a car then can enter the car jointly.We haven't done the Pinewood Challenge before so we will be making it up as we go along. If you have some DIY skills, tools or time to get involved then please let me know.Parent and carers can also enter their own car which can be made of any material but it must comply with all other rules.
In the first instance I need to collect together the entry registrations by the beginning of February. Entry fee is £2:50 per car.
So there is no panic this side of Christmas but if you want to register your cub's interest, or can help out at some of the meetings to prepare the cars then let me know.I thought I would let you know about it now in case the Cubs want to have a play with drawing some designs over Christmas.I have attached a copy of the rules.Tim
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