2020 Chinquapin District
Virtual Pinewood Derby Saturday June 6th
Where to drop off cars:
Scouts that win at the unit level will turn there cars in to their unit leader.
It is then the unit leaders’ responsibility to turn the cars in to one of the following district car drop off locations:
Paul Frank II 855 Anthony Wayne Blvd. Defiance, OH 43512 (419) 438-5034
Erika Dutcher 427 Mattera Dr. Wauseon, OH 43567 (219) 608-1470
Jason Vasko 202 Hawthorn Dr. Archbold, OH 43502 (419) 388-8950
Stephanie Sindel 162 Cleveland Ave. Defiance, OH 43512 (419)-438-8268
Maggie McGhee 1585 S. Clinton St. Defiance, OH 43512 (419) 973-2790
Who Qualifies?: A registered Cub Scout in the Chinquapin District who has won 1st Place (by Rank in their Unit’s Competition) in the categories of Speed or Paint.
Example 1: Pack sends Speed Winners: 1st place Lion, 1st place Tiger, 1st place Wolf.
Example 2: Pack sends Paint Winners: 1st place Lion, 1st place Tiger, 1st place Wolf.
Units with multiple Dens of the same rank may only send ONE Speed and ONE Paint winner from that rank.
If 1st place winner is unable to attend, a Unit may send 2nd place winner to District Race.
Cost: Flat $10.00 per participant speed/paint.
Registration: All winners speed/paint need to please pre-register on line via Black Swamp Area Council calendar page.
Registration Details
Friday May 15th and will run through Wednesday June 3rd at 3PM. All cars need to be turned in by no later than Friday June 5th at 3PM. Please be advised that pre-registration is the only way to participate as cars must be turned in to District reps by the June 5th deadline.
Qualification: All cars racing in the District Pinewood Derby will be inspected using the 2020 Chinquapin Derby rules. Any car that does not pass the inspection, will be modified (if possible) to pass by adults in the district inspection team. This team will also graphite all cars prior to racing on race day.
Awards: All certificates will be mailed out to participants and winners. All trophies will be hand delivered to the front porch of winners house (no contact delivery) by Scouting leadership personnel. Winners will be notified in advance.
Cars: After the races are over all cars will be returned to your unit leaders and they will be returning them to their scouts. Please be patient while unit leaders make no contact arrangements to return cars to their proper owners.
***All scouts that have already registered/paid (February-March) prior to this new registration will not need to re-register.***
How to Watch: District Race will be YouTube Live streamed. The link for this is forthcoming.
Race Times (Race Winners)
Rank
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Estimated Race Start
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Webelos II (5th grade)
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8:30 a.m.
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Webelos I (4th grade)
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9:15 a.m.
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Bear (3rd grade)
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10:00 a.m.
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Wolf (2nd grade)
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10:45 a.m.
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Tiger (1st grade)
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11:15 a.m.
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Lion (Kindergarten)
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12:00 p.m.
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Virtual Car Show (Paint Winners)
ALL DENS – Registration begins online Friday May 15th. Last Registration by Monday June 3rd 3:00 p.m. Upon registration for car show you will be required to submit 3 different views/photos of your Pinewood Derby Car as follows;
Front View Side View Overhead View
Please send photos in an email to Pinewood Derby Race Coordinator
Paul Frank II - bigcountry824@gmail.com
Please use format provided:
Pack Number:
Unit Leader:
Scout Name:
Rank:
3 photos:
Paint Winners will be announced at 11:00 a.m. Via a YouTube Live stream feed. This link is forthcoming. Please see awards section for distribution details.
Other details:
• Must race same car that was built and won at your unit race this year
• Cars are inspected using the 2020 Black Swamp Area Council Rules (attached)
• Races will be conducted using the “Double Elimination” method
• All cars must be built using BSA licensed kits
• Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each rank
Any questions or concerns please contact:
Chinquapin District Executive - Erika Dutcher - (219) 608-1470
District Pinewood Derby Race Coordinator – Paul Frank II – (419) 438-5034