2020 WHITE OAK DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY

GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES!!!!!

Please bring your car and spend a fast-paced day full of fun, racing, and awards at this year’s district derby!!

Eligibility: ONLY the fastest car from each pack for LIONS, TIGERS, WOLVES, BEARS, WEBELOS I, WEBELOS AOL, Den Chief, Parent/Adult, and Cub Scout aged siblings are eligible to participate. In addition, each pack can send one car to participate in the appearance competition (maximum of 10 cars per Pack). Cars race by RANK Level, not by Boy or Girl Dens.

Parents, sponsoring adults, leaders, friends, guests, and others are welcome on race day.

Awards for Top Racer for each scout rank – Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos I & AOL and overall district.

Awards for Appearance
Awards for Den Chiefs
Awards for Parents
Awards for Siblings

All cars must comply with the 2017 White Oak District Pinewood Derby Builder’s Guide (still effective for 2020).

There will also be an opportunity to win the “White Oak District Derby Cup” awarded to the pack with the fastest average times (LION, TIGER, WOLF, BEAR, WEBELOS I, and WEBELOS AOL racers. ONE level may be dropped from participating, but all remaining levels **MUST** be entered and present for a Pack to be eligible.

Den Chief, Parent, and Sibling cars are a separate class of cars and are not eligible for the “Scout Rank” awards nor their times applicable for the District Cup. See White Oak District Pinewood Derby Builder’s Guide for details!

Scouts – be sure to wear your uniform!

Scouts who are not able to attend the race on Saturday because of Religious Restrictions may have another Scout bring their car to the race.

DATE:          - Saturday, March 28, 2020

PLACE:       - White Oak Middle School, 12201 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20904

TIME:          - Set up 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Adults in the set up crew

                    - Check-in & Inspection between 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.

                       Please arrive on time!

                    - NO CARS ARRIVING AFTER 12:30 WILL BE PERMITTED

                       ENTRY

                    - Racing begins at 1:00 pm

COST:         - Registration fee is $8 for each car entered. There is no cost to observe the race.
                      Encourage all scouts and families to come out and cheer for your pack!

                    - Registration and payment is **ONLY** online.
                      There is *NO* “at-the-door” payment option.

                    - Registration will absolutely close on Wednesday, March 25,
                       2020 at 11:00 pm EST.

Each participating pack is required to provide one adult volunteer to assist with race day activities. Please provide their name and contact information in the registration process. We may contact the volunteers to assign specific duties.

PACK LEADERS / CUBMASTERS: Please provide your competing Scouts and their parents or sponsoring adults a copy of the White Oak District Pinewood Derby Builder’s Guide and have a discussion with them that they must agree to abide by the rules therein.

CHECK-IN-ACTIVITIES: After your Scout has checked their car in, there will be additional activities and games to keep them engaged till racing begins.

FOOD: There will be a snack bar available, but NO FOOD OR DRINK is allowed inside the gym.

Please contact the District Vice-Chairman for Program if you have any questions:

- Marvin Arthur, islandfox6@aol.com