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A Bunch of Old Guys And A Track

Pinewood Derby Activities Songs, Skits, Cheers, Games, & Other Activities

For Your Pinewood Derby


Table Of Contents

IMPORTANT NOTE:

This booklet is not the creative work of any of the folks in A Bunch of Old Guys And A Track. Instead these ideas were pulled from a whole host of sources over the World Wide Web. Many of these were written by Scout leaders for use in their pack. If we learn the actual authors of any of these items we will give credit to them in future updates.

ADDITIONAL PINEWOOD DERBY IDEAS ..........................................................................................................................4

THE WHEEL PART SONG......................................................................................................................................................6

BRING BACK SONG ................................................................................................................................................................7

OH MY LITTLE PINEWOOD CAR SONG.............................................................................................................................7

TOM THE TOAD AT THE PINEWOOD DERBY................. ..................................................................................................7

THE PINEWOOD PLEA...........................................................................................................................................................8

PINEWOOD DERBY SONG (DO-DAH)..................................................................................................................................9

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER......................................................................................................................................... 10

PINEWOOD DERBY OPENING............................................................................................................................................ 11

A PINEWOOD DERBY READING........................................................................................................................................ 11

PINEWOOD DERBY – RACING FLAGS OPENING CEREMONY...... .............................................................................. 12

PINEWOOD DERBY ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY................. ....................................................................................... 12

THE BIG RACE (AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION) .............. ................................................................................................. 13

PINEWOOD DERBY - OPENING COMMENTS.................................................................................................................. 13

TROUBLE WITH THE CAR.................................................................................................................................................. 14

WORD LIST............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

DAD'S TOOLS SKIT............................................................................................................................................................... 15

‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE PINEWOOD SKIT ................. ............................................................................................. 16

THE POEM .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 SKIT SETUP............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 THE SKIT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17

A SIMPLE BLOCK OF WOOD SKIT.................................................................................................................................... 18

PINEWOOD CLOSING CEREMONY................................................................................................................................... 18

DEN YELLS............................................................................................................................................................................. 19


PINEWOOD DERBY CHEERS.............................................................................................................................................. 20

PINEWOOD DERBY QUIZ.................................................................................................................................................... 21

INDY CAR WORD SEARCH ................................................................................................................................................. 23

PINEWOOD DERBY WORD SEARCH.................................................................................................................................24

HELP THE CUB SCOUT FIND HIS CAR MAZE................................................................................................................. 25

INDY CAR TIRE MAZE......................................................................................................................................................... 26

INDY CAR RACING GAME .................................................................................................................................................. 27

SCOUT GAMES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27

SCOUT GAMES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28

WHEELS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 NAIL DRIVING RELAY ............................................................................................................................................................. 28

CRAFTS................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

NECKERCHIEF AND SLIDE ........................................................................................................................................................ 29 OTHER TIE SLIDE IDEAS.......................................................................................................................................................... 29 DISPLAY STAND IDEAS............................................................................................................................................................ 30

DANNI DRIVER COLORING PAGE .................................................................................................................................... 31

TRAVIS TANKER COLORING PAGE ................................................................................................................................. 32

ZIP LOCKNUT COLORING PAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 33

FLAGS COLORING PAGE.................................................................................................................................................... 34

LITTLE RACER COLORING PAGE .................................................................................................................................... 35

LUG NASTY COLORING PAGE........................................................................................................................................... 36


ADDITIONAL PINEWOOD DERBY IDEAS If you are looking for some ideas to add some life to your Pinewood Derby event, read on. We have collected these ideas from packs all over the U.S.A. and offer them as such. Most of these our not our ideas, but suggestions from others. In that spirit we share them here.

• Consider hosting a car-building clinic. Ask an adult to open up his or her workshop/garage to assist boys with limited resources. Offer assistance with design, cutting, and finishing the cars. Have extra parts available. Here are some design templates to

• To remind adults of the upcoming derby and to build excitement, consider using one of the Pinewood Derby activities in

this booklet during the meeting the month prior to the derby.

• Use your derby to help teach Wolf Cubs about tools for their badge requirements or Webelos about inertia and gravity for their Scientist pin. Have Webelos present a how-to session for the pack, giving tips on building and finishing a Derby car. Use these to meet Communicator or Showman badge requirements.

• Check with local race drivers to see if you can borrow official racing gear for the derby.

Also check with the Federal Highway Safety Administration or State Highway Patrol to see if they have crash dummy costumes to borrow.

• Invite a local celebrity or two (mayor, politician, policeman, minister, weatherman, race

car driver, etc.) to make a race car and race it against the scouts or in an adult race. They could also serves as race officials or judges of best design competitions.

• Feature an adults or open class race for parents, leaders, siblings, etc. to allow them to

race. Why should the boys have all the fun?

• If space permits, hold a fundraising event like a carnival, cakewalk, or raffle before the race. If you’re feeling creative, try making a racetrack cake to raffle off. Other activities could include face painting or a photo with the scout and a local celebrity. If you have an old Derby track it works well for a Hot Cars race. The cars fit well between the lanes of the track.

• Set up a refreshment stand as a fundraiser. Buy quantities of refreshments or get them donated.

Too many leftovers can kill your profits! Have someone bake car-shaped sugar cookies to sell as a special treat. Popcorn is always a big seller & smells great!

• Add some extra pizzazz to your derby with racing decorations. Check eBay for racing banners

and flags. A great web site for anything checked is: http://racechex.com/index.under.html. Also check Pinewood Extreme for other racing decorations: http://www.pinewoodextreme.com/product.asp?product=Décor.

• Have someone with a digital camera photograph each scout posing with his car with an

appropriate background (trophies, banners, flags, etc.). The Old Guys have a cool racecar cutout to borrow as well. See the “About Us” tab on our website. http://bunchofoldguys.home.comcast.net/who_are_these_guys.htm.

• After the race, let the boys use their cars in a special event like a target race (roll the car towards a target to see who gets

the closest). • Make Car stands or display cases as den projects. See the display stands page of this booklet for ideas.


• Add a special station to have the boys take an eye test or written exam prior to getting their driver’s license. The Old Guys have an eye chart and written exam available on their downloads page: http://bunchofoldguys.home.comcast.net/Downloads.htm. This especially works well if you do your registration prior to Derby day (recommended).

• Have a coloring table for little ones. Get racing themed coloring books or use the pictures in

this booklet. Have a prize for the winner of the coloring contest.

• Consider seeing if a car dealer or auto parts store will help sponsor your Derby. You may want to run your Derby in conjunction with an auto show.

• Have other awards or certificates to present to who did not win their races. Check out the list

of ideas to get you started in our Race Package document on the downloads page: http://bunchofoldguys.home.comcast.net/Downloads.htm. While there download the certificate backgrounds if you need help getting started with creating certificates.

• If you have someone in the pack with a good voice (don’t forget siblings or parents as well),

have them lead the singing of the National Anthem at the start of the race.

• Don’t forget to thank the scouts, parents, leaders, volunteers, and sponsors for their efforts and support.


THE WHEEL PART SONG (Tune: I will Follow Him)

My little red Ford Escort broke down on the 67 bypass and so I called for a tow truck. While I was waiting for the tow truck to get there (it took about 45 minutes), I picked up my notebook and pen and wrote this song. To read the words without knowing the melody would probably make no sense, but if I told you it was sung to the tune of the great 1960’s Motown hit, “I Will Follow Him” written by Norman Gimbel, Arthur Altman, Jacques Plante, J. W. Stole and Del Roma (No wonder it was a great song, look how many guys worked on it !), it would make perfect sense.

Spare tires, Spare tires, Spare tires,

It’s always good to have one. To have one, To have one,

In case you have a blowout. A blowout, A blowout,

So that you can change it. Can change it, Can change it.

You must have a wrench, So you can take your lug nuts off. And a jack to hold up your car,

When you are so very far, Away from your home.

Lube your wheel bearings. Make sure that they are packed with grease.

Make sure your disc brakes are good. Not everything that’s important,

Is under the hood. Is that understood?

Your tie rods, Your ball joints,

Your leaf springs, Your struts and shock absorbers,

Are vital, Are vital,

Are vital to your travel. Your travel, Your travel.

So, take care of all your wheel parts, Your wheel parts, Your wheel parts.

Otherwise, you’ll walk. And though walking is good for you,

It takes you too long to go, To a restaurant or a show.

So make sure it rolls. Your wheels must all roll. Must roll down the road !

Lyrics By: Gary Bolderson, April, 1997


BRING BACK SONG (Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean)

My car is hung up on the racetrack.

The darn thing won't move up or down. If only I'd followed instructions. I'd have the best racecar in town

Bring back, Bring back

Oh, Bring back my racecar to me Bring back, Bring back

The race, cause next time I'll win

OH MY LITTLE PINEWOOD CAR SONG (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)

Oh, my little Pinewood Car,

I wonder just how fast you are. As the cars are left behind,

I know the trophy will be mine. Oh, my little Pinewood Car,

Now I know how fast you are.

TOM THE TOAD AT THE PINEWOOD DERBY (Tune: O, Christmas Tree)

O, Tom the Toad, O Tom the Toad, Don't rest on the Derby Road O, Tom the Toad, O Tom the Toad, Don't rest on the Derby Road

The Cars are coming straight and fast If you rest there, you will not last!

Oh Tom the Toad, O Tom the Toad, Hop around the Derby Road .

Oh Jake the Snake, O Jake the Snake, My Pinewood Car, it has no brake Oh Jake the Snake, O Jake the Snake, My Pinewood Car, it has no brake

If you lie on the finish line The cars will come and crush your spine!

Oh Jake the Snake, O Jake the Snake, Why don't you crawl back to the lake? Oh Mack the Yak, O Mack the Yak, Get up off our Derby Track Oh Mack the Yak, O Mack the Yak, Get up off our Derby Track

Though you're big, there is no doubt A car could still knock your eye out!

Oh Mack the Yak, O Mack the Yak, Get up off our Derby Track


THE PINEWOOD PLEA (Tune: My Bonnie lies over the ocean)

My Dad, he cut out my racecar He put all the wheels on himself

My Dad then sanded the car smooth And put it up high on a shelf!

Give Back, Give Back,

Give back my car kit to me! To me! Give Back, Give Back,

Oh, give back my car kit to me!

My Mom then took the car down And painted the car herself

She added a cute little driver And put it right back on the shelf!

Give Back, Give Back,

Give back my car kit to me! To me! Give Back, Give Back,

Oh, give back my car kit to me!

So I went and bought my own car kit, And did the car up myself,

I won first place at the derby And put the award on my shelf!


PINEWOOD DERBY SONG (DO-DAH) (Tune: Camptown Races)

Cub Scouts all join in the song,

Do-dah, do-dah! Pine car track am mighty long,

Oh, do-dah-day!

Going to run so fast, Going to get ahead,

Bet my money on a blue pine car, Somebody bet on the red.

Black cars, blue cars, green and gray,

Do-dah, do-dah! All are running on the track today,

Oh, do-dah-day!



Pine cars do have lots of class,

Do-dah, do-dah! Even though they don't use gas,

Oh, do-dah-day!



They're the pride of all the Dens,

Do-dah, do-dah! Built by Cub Scouts and their friends,

Oh, do-dah-day!




THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Oh- say! Can you see, by the dawns early light,

What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars,

thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets red glare, The bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there.

O say, does that Star Spangled Banner

Banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free

And the home of the brave?


PINEWOOD DERBY OPENING

Nine Cub Scouts hold up large cardboard cutouts of derby racers. Each one has a letter on it to spell "Derby Time".

D ads and sons this month have had some fun.

E veryone working to make the Pinewood Derby Run.

R aces will be held right here tonight.

B oys and dads hoping they built theirs just right.

Y earning to win a race or two.

T hinking about the competitions cars must go through.

I n just a short while the races will begin.

M ay all the very best cars win.

E verybody now please rise as the Pledge to our Flag we say. Thus declaring Pack ___'s Pinewood Derby underway.

COPYRIGHT 1996, 1997, 1998 Randy Worcester

A PINEWOOD DERBY READING

When I make my car, I hope that I can win. Everything is ready,

the weight & shine & spin. The first race is the real test,

to see how good it is. My helper is happy too, you'd think the car is his! Eventually I lose a race,

and it is hard to take, But my helper and I sure had fun, a Pinewood Derby car to make!


PINEWOOD DERBY – RACING FLAGS OPENING CEREMONY

Announcer: Our opening ceremony tonight is to show you the use of the colored flags in auto racing! Colored flags similar to those used to show their color meaning in an actual race. Checkered flag is made from white crepe paper sheet using black stripes. All other flags are made of plain crepe paper. Each Scout carries a flag and waves it during his part of the opening. Cub #1: (Carries Pack Flag) Gentlemen, your attention please! All cars in the race on the track, now! Cub #2: (Carries Green Flag) Once around the track and then we will start. Watch that green flag. Cub #3: (Carries Yellow Flag) All cars running well, looks like we're off to a good start. Whoops! A spinout on the back of the track! Slow down and hold your places! Cub #4: (Carries Red Flag) Watch out for the spinout - another car is hit - driver on the track. Stop the race! We have a driver on the track! Cub #5: (Carries Green Flag) The track is all clear - all cars back in racing position. Let's have another start. Watch that flag! Cub #6: (Carries Den Flag) There is another spinout on the track! That guy hit the wall. Doesn't he know he can't win a race that way? Cub #7: (Carries a White Flag) Here comes lucky number 2! He is still in first place! Looks like we have a winner! Cub #8: (Carries Checkered Flag) It's number 2! A checkered flag for the winner. Well folks, that's our race - now let's get on to the real one!

PINEWOOD DERBY ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY

Equipment - Put decals of the badges of rank on poster board squares. Attach long sticks and tape the sticks to the side of your derby track. Put Bobcat near the bottom, then Wolf, etc. Have the Cubs' actual awards in envelopes on the floor by each sign. Cubmaster: "We've all had a great time watching the Pinewood Derby cars race down this track tonight. They really speed downhill, don't they? Well, you can go uphill on this same track, too. It's a little harder, but it's worth the climb from Bobcat...to Wolf...to Bear...to Webelos and on to the Arrow of Light. Pack _____ Cub Scouts have been climbing this course and now we're going to show just how far they've gotten." "Will the following Cub Scouts who have made the climb as far as Wolf please come forward with their parents?" (Read names) When boys and parents arrive, give the badge to the parents, who then gives it to their son. Repeat for all the ranks and arrowheads.


THE BIG RACE (AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION) Narrator reads the following like a radio announcer with a lot of enthusiasm! The audience is divided into groups. As their assigned word is read in the story, they make the sound:

• WHITE = Whiz! • RED = Zoom! • YELLOW = Zip! • BLUE = Ca-Chunk!

The cars are ready. The flag us up. The race is set to go. The flag goes down, The cars are off... They're running toe to toe! The white _____ is ahead. The red _____ goes by. Here comes the yellow _____ now. Here comes another one - it's blue _____. Whew, it sounds bad, wow!! The last lap now. The red _____ is leading, The yellow _____ and white _____ close behind. I'm looking hard -- I see the blue _____. So far back, it's hard to find! The finish line is just ahead. That blue _____ is coming up fast, I can't tell why ... The crowds on its feet ... They're yelling - The white _____, the red _____, The yellow _____, the blue _____, HAVE ALL FINISHED IN A TIE!!

PINEWOOD DERBY - OPENING COMMENTS

Cubmaster: If you take a moment tonight to contemplate these cars, you will realize that an awful lot of painstaking work went into each one. There is much creativity and ingenuity represented here. I don't know, but I imagine that each car was designed to be the fastest. Of course, not all cars will win. As we begin our pack meeting, keep in mind that in Cub Scouting, as in life, the victors are those who put forth earnest effort. As a great marathon runner from Kenya, a country in Africa, once said "To win is to finish. To finish is to win." Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.


TROUBLE WITH THE CAR

This is an audience participation story. As we read the story, each of you, in turn, will pick up a piece of paper from the front of the room. Each piece of paper has a word written on it. At your turn, you will “enter” the word in the blank space in this story. Once upon a time, my Assistant Cub Leader and I decided to drive out of town with our den for a picnic. We loaded a basket with _______, ______ and ______, and other tasty things. Then we drove off with our lunch in an old car that belonged to our sponsor. The cap on the radiator was decorated with ______ and the holes in the roof had been patched with ______ and ______. As we drove along, my Assistant Leader pointed to the side of the road. “Oh, look at that bush with ______ and _____ growing on it. Let’s stop here.” We carried the basket to some shade cast by ______ and spread out ______ to sit upon. Nearby, ______ sang gaily in a tree and some low bushes had ______ and ______ growing upon them. Our den was having a wonderful time. “There’s nothing as delicious as ______ with mustard and relish,” said our Cubs. “Yes,” I sighed, “however, it is getting late. Maybe we’d best start for home now.” But our car refused to go. The motor made a noise like ______ and then stopped. “Oh, dear,” said my Assistant Leader, looking under the hood. “I think I see ______ and ______ caught in the gears.” Impossible,” I said. “Are you sure the tank isn’t empty? Are you sure you put in enough ______ before we left home? “Of course I did,” said my Assistant Leader. “It must be the wheels. We’ll jack them up with ______ and ______, then replace them with ______.” Our leader covered her dress with ______ and took ______ to loosen the bolts. Just then a farmer drove up and asked if he could help us. “Looks like ______ in the engine,” he said, tightening a bolt with ______. Then he stepped back and the car started. “I just connected ______ to ______, which had rattled loose.” We gave him the rest of our______ and ______ to show our appreciation and drove happily home again.

Word List (Note that there are more words on this list that you will need in the story. This just adds more variety to the story.)

Elephant Carburetor Saw Horse Pencil Peanut Butter Whale Exhaust Pipe Drill Bell Roast Duck Pig Horn Saw Gameboy Celery Buzzard Steering Wheel Axe Baseball Cap Pumpkin Pie Lizard Trunk Level Bicycle Pineapple Cow Fuel Pump Shovel Shoe Mashed Potatoes Lion Ash Tray Screwdriver Coffee Cup Jello


DAD'S TOOLS SKIT

Characters: Narrator, Dad, Mom, Cub Scout Narrator : As our plan begins, Dad is looking for his hammer... Dad: Has anyone seen my hammer? Mom: No dear, did you look in your toolbox? Dad: It's not there. No one ever puts anything back where it belongs around here. Cub Scout: Look, Dad. I found it. It's over here behind the door where you used it to fix the loose door hinges. Dad: Now, where is my saw? Mom: It should be on your workbench. Dad: Well, it's not there. No one ever puts my tools away. Cub Scout: Dad, don't you remember? You left it out by the garage when you were sawing those boards to build my clubhouse. Dad: Good grief! Now where is my file? Cub Scout: Oh, that's out in the yard where you used it to sharpen the lawn mower blade. Dad: I can't find my screwdriver now, and I just had it! Did you use it, son? Cub Scout: Yes, Dad. And here it is in the toolbox - right where I put it when I finished with it. Dad: Oh! I never thought of looking for it there!


‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE PINEWOOD SKIT

My den, with the assistance of Assistant Den Leader Ken Allwine and I, wrote this poem in 1994. They performed a skit at a pack meeting based on it, but it would also work as just a poem. They had a lot of fun with it, and it helped them earn their Showman pin. I have received a few requests for it, so here it is for anyone that would like to use it. I had to go back in the archives for this one. I could not find it on my system, and I could not find a copy in the mounds of Cub Scout papers I had accumulated. So I pulled out the trusty old video tapes and transcribed it from there. We all had a good laugh watching it again!

The Poem

'Twas the night before Pinewood,

his car still needed lead, he had done his very best,

when his mom yelled "Get to bed!" He climbed under his blanket, his car wasn't ready to race,

the pinewood derby was tomorrow, there was a frown on his face.

Just as his eyes closed, he heard something spin, it was Scout Saint Nick, coming to help him win!

As he peeked from under the covers, Scout Saint Nick started to drill,

to help his car speed, on its way down the hill.

He splashed on some paint, and stuck on some wheels, he put the car on its stand, and clicked his boot heels. This woke the young scout, he had a smile on his face, a happy Pinewood to all, and to all a good race!


Skit Setup 1. Santa Stuff

• Sack for goodies • Cordless drill • Large paint brush • Sleigh bells • Santa hat • Good looking car (I put glitter on it to make it sparkle!)

2. Other stuff • Bed (we used a table with a blanket on it) • Plain pinewood derby block with paint splashed on it and crooked wheels • Small table of some type (sit the plain car in sight, hide the good looker)

The Skit • I only had four Scouts in my den, so we had 'The Scout', 'Scout Saint Nick', and two narrators. The stage directions below are more or less divided the same as the poem.

• The skit starts with TS* working on a very rough looking car at a small table. As the narration starts he picks the car up, looks at it and shrugs his shoulders. As mom yells he sets it down on the table and goes under the covers to stage right/left.

• When the 'frown on his face' line is read, he sits up in bed and gives a big comic frown to the audience. Big laughs ensue. • Narration pauses while SSN enters, jingling all the way. SSN** picks up the car and spins a wheel. TS sits up a little and looks at SSN. • SSN picks up the drill and drills. Here he turns his back on the audience and switches the plain and good looking cars. TS lays down and falls asleep. • SSN picks up the paint brush and brushes while he walks around the table and faces the audience, displaying the 'looker'. He sets it on the table, picks up his pack, and clicks his heels together. • TS gets out of bed and walks over to the table, and he and SNN finish the skit by saying the last two lines. *TS = The Scout **SSN = Scout Saint Nick


A SIMPLE BLOCK OF WOOD SKIT

Characters: Each Scout holds a cardboard figure in front of him starting with a square block of wood. Boy 2 is roughed out pinewood derby racer. Boy 3 is a racer with a little paint. Boy 4 and 5 are the finished cars.

Setting: Each boy walks on to the stage to read his part. The last scout runs onto the stage shouting his line.

Boy 1: I'm only a simple block of wood, Cut from a tree so tall. Unlike the tree that thundered down, No noise would I make should I fall. Boy 2: But in the hands of a wide eyed boy, Armed with a knife and a saw. There are many shapes that I can take, Some wide, some short, some tall. Boy 3: A little paint, a line or two, Nothing fancy, but not too plain. No two alike, made with loving hands, We are all of the tree that remains. Boy 4: Like each little boy's life, Starting with form. Like a block of wood cut from a tree, The loving hands of leaders like you, Help us each to be what we shall be. Boy 5: And I'm gonna be a racer!

PINEWOOD CLOSING CEREMONY Form a circle around a the derby track

Cubmaster: "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success" This is a quote from the famous carmaker, Henry Ford. All of the dens come together to form the beginning of our pack. Keeping together at our monthly pack meeting is progress. Working together in Cub Scouting is surely a success story of which you can have a great part. Let's remember this in the coming months. Please repeat with me the Law of the Pack. Thanks for coming out for our Pinewood Derby tonight. We've worked together and made ever boy in Pack ___ a winner!


DEN YELLS

Do three times, starting out softly, and ending up really loud.

We're from Den ____ Couldn't be prouder. If you can't hear us, We'll yell a little louder. United we stand. Divided we fall! Den ____ Is best of all! Look out! Here we come. Den ____ Is on the run! North, South, East or West Den ____ Is the best! Clap your hands! Stomp your feet! For Den ____ Can't be beat! Rattle on a tin can Shimmee up a tree Den__, Den ___ That’s for me!


PINEWOOD DERBY CHEERS Dip Stick Applause – Pretend to check the oil in your car and yell, “You’re a quart low.” Pinewood Derby Cheer – Move hands like a racer and say “ZOOM” 3 times. Model “T” – Push nose with finger, “Beep, Beep”, then with hand, “Honk, Honk” and finally push stomach, “AH-U-GAH, AH-UGAH”. Pinewood Derby Applause – Hold your right hand over your head, bring it down as if it were a car coming down a hill, or track, while saying, “swooooosh” then “thud” as it hits the bottom of the track.


PINEWOOD DERBY QUIZ Here's your chance to find out how much you know about Pinewood Derby. Test your expertise by taking this demanding and exhaustive quiz!

1. A Scout's primary goal in Pinewood Derby should be to:

a. Work together with a parent on a joint project

b. Acquire a healthy attitude about competition and sportsmanship

c. Become more proficient at woodworking

d. Survive the experience with all ten fingers

2. The fastest Pinewood Derby cars:

a. Weigh exactly five ounces

b. Have polished wheels and axles

c. Are well lubricated

d. Are powered by miniature nuclear reactors which can be purchased for under $500,000 at most nuclear supply and hobby shops

3. When a Scout asks a parent for help getting started on his Pinewood Derby car, the parent is most likely to say:

a. "Sure, son. Let's go have some fun working together!"

b. "Sorry, son. I'm busy working on my car for the Adult races."

c. "What's the big hurry, son? The race isn't till this afternoon."

d. "I can't believe it, son! The Jets just ran a draw play on third and seventeen!"

4. A good racing format:

a. Allows everyone to race as much as possible

b. Awards trophies to the fastest cars as accurately as possible

c. Keeps everyone involved in the racing during most of the competition

d. Gets the kids so worn out that they go straight to bed when they get home

5. An excited boy comes home and says, "Dad! I won the Pack Pinewood Derby!” Dad is most likely to reply:

a. "Son, that's great! Fantastic job!"

b. "Son, that's fantastic! Great job!"

c. "You da man!!!"

d. "I can't believe it, son! The Jets just ran a draw play on third and seventeen!"


6. A Pinewood Derby workshop is good for:

a. Showing Pinewood Derby newbies how to construct a car

b. Sharing tools and camaraderie with other builders

c. Using the Pack's scale and sizing box to get your car within specs

d. Spying on the competition to see what they're up to!

7. A car that wins the Pack Derby will often:

a. Be treasured for many years by the youngster who built it

b. Be treasured for many years by the parent who spent so many hours working on it after his son had gone to bed

c. Be scrutinized carefully by the builders of the cars that lost to it

d. Show up at next year's Derby, but with a new paint job so that no one will recognize it

8. An unhappy boy informs his mother that he has dropped his Pinewood Derby car on the floor and that two of the wheels came off. The mother is most likely to reply:

a. "Don't worry. We'll fix it up in no time."

b. "Well, they'll just have to postpone the races until after your father returns from his business trip!"

c. "Won't it run okay on just two wheels?"

d. "I can't believe it! Julia Childs just used un-sifted flour in her cheese soufflé!"

9. A Pinewood Derby organizer's primary job is to:

a. Make sure that everything is well organized and smoothly run

b. Make sure that everyone has a good time

c. Make sure that the parents feel that the races have been run fairly

d. Make sure you get home in time to watch "E.R."!

10. The best attitude for a youngster during a Pinewood Derby is:

a. "I just want to have a good time at the Pinewood Derby."

b. "Gosh, I hope I don't embarrass myself."

c. "I don't care who wins, as long as it's me."

d. "Pinewood - Shminewood! Where's the donuts?"


INDY CAR WORD SEARCH

T Q E N G I N E I P I W E R T R Y U O O R G H J K L L L P C E F D S A Z E X C H T R E W Q M N B V A Y U P O T S T I P S I O P A U S D F G S F H G A R A G E J I B L V C N X Z L K S N M A Q W E R T U I V G H G N I W K P Y

Find the words listed below. Words can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.

TIRE FLAG IRL WING PITSTOP ENGINE GARAGE POLE TURN CHASSIS ©2004 Indy Racing League, LLC - all rights reserved. INDY RACING LEAGUE, INDYCAR and MENARDS INFINITI PRO SERIES are trademarks of Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. and/or licensed to IRL for use.


PINEWOOD DERBY WORD SEARCH

Words may be diagonal, up, down, across, and backwards. One word may not be contained in another word.

Z H R Y P R G K C A R T T G I

E M N H H O E Q I F U T O A L

B A R K S U N G T F Y N R V W

D Y N L K E Z M I W A Z I F O

W F W E B E L O S T O O L S L

P W S O H E Z C F Z E Y T W F

N L S C P I N E W O O D R H U

G U K A O W L Q L I P A A E F

N N F S N U U F R X Q Q C E W

G W F G U D T O U P C Z E L D

Q Z H L D K R S S L A I M S W

R A E B Q F R B W E D I S W N

A K J U H M C F M X C J N X L C N P X H M I Y B R E D A T I

N W U E A U C J E J Q H Y K M

BEAR CAR DERBY

FUN PAINT PINEWOOD

RACE SAND SCOUTS

TIGER TOOLS TRACK

WEBELOS WHEELS WOLF

Created By: Chuck Sylvester


HELP THE CUB SCOUT FIND HIS CAR MAZE

Start with the Scout and work your way through the maze to find his car.

Created by: Chuck Sylvester


INDY CAR TIRE MAZE


INDY CAR RACING GAME


SCOUT GAMES

Wheels Line patrols up. Give each team member a number. Then shout out modes of transport e.g. car. Number four runs because it has four wheels. Any mode of transport is applicable: 1 - unicycle 2 - bicycle 3 - trike or a unicycle and a bicycle. 4 - car 5 - Unicycle on top of a car 6 - 3 bikes. TRAIN - Whole team runs. You can make it up as you go along: But when you shout TRAIN then the whole team must run.

Nail Driving Relay • A Hammer per team • A Wooden block per team • Bag of nails Stand one 2x4 block for each team on edge and start two or three 16 penny nails to the same height in the edge. Place the blocks about fifteen feet from the starting line and put a hammer next to each of the blocks. On "GO!" one boy from each team races to the block, picks up the hammer, and swings ONE blow to drive the nail into the block. He then lays the hammer down and returns to his team, tagging the next boy in the relay. The race continues, with each boy in turn going as many times as it takes for one team to drive all of its nails flush into the block. Be ready to straighten bent nails.


CRAFTS

Neckerchief and Slide

Black and white checkered fabric cut to a length equal to the folded width (ie: fabric which is 44”-45” wide will be 22” wide when folded, therefore cut 22” down from top). Cut along fold to have two (2) equal pieces, each 22” square. Next fold diagonally, and cut along this new fold. You now have four (4) triangles. Fabric with race-car motif works well for a decorative corner

on the back of the neckerchief. Cut out each car motif and use a washable fabric glue and sponge brush to glue on motif to back of neckerchief. Note: for adults, fabric should be opened flat and each square should be at least 25”. For the slide, use a small rectangular block of wood and pipe cleaner to match choice of paint. Drill 2 small holes just large enough for the pipe cleaner to fit snugly. Paint and then decorate with a race car sticker. Spray with clear acrylic to prevent paint from getting onto neckerchief or other clothing. Insert small piece of pipe cleaner and twist flat in back to form a small loop.

Other Tie Slide Ideas

Tie slide made from molding.

Checkered flag tie slide


Display Stand Ideas


DANNI DRIVER COLORING PAGE


TRAVIS TANKER COLORING PAGE


ZIP LOCKNUT COLORING PAGE


FLAGS COLORING PAGE


LITTLE RACER COLORING PAGE


LUG NASTY COLORING PAGE

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