"Pinewood Derby Mania"
Don De Young (baden@VALUE.NET)
Wed, 23 Dec 1998 13:45:08 +0000
Hello Scouters:
As the Pinewood Derby season quickly approaches, you may be looking for
some NEW Derby resources to assist you in your race planning and car
building. In that spirit, we have made sweeping changes and fresh new
additions to the PINEWOOD MANIA website! Just to summarize, we have
added new and exciting information in the following catagories:
1) Pinewood Committee Roles - This section includes the roles of each
member of the Pinewood derby committee.
2) Pre-Planning Events - A calendar of events that you might want to
consider as your Derby aproachs.
3) Planning Resources - Resources and links for the Pinewood Derby
planning committee.
4) "The PWD Kit Skit" - A unique and new skit for delivering the
Pinewood Derby kits to your racers. Includes images of the BSA NASCAR
racing vehicle model.
5) Pinewood Derby Rules? - An in depth study of the Derby rules-making
process. This includes a comparison of the rules from the
"How-To-Book," the "Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Car Kit," and the
"Pinewood Derby Guidebook." These rules are compared and contrasted to
the Watamalo District Rules and the Pack 215 Rules (which can be
downloaded in MS Word or viewed on-line.)
6) Pinewood Derby Tracks - Tons on information on buying or building
tracks for your Derby. Includes detailed pages on the Challenger and
Piantedosi tracks!
7) Pinewood Car Design - Tips from the MASTERS on building the finest
car around!
8) PWD Info on the Web - An excellent guide for finding very specific
Derby info on the Web and UnsNet.
9) Its Race Day! - A race day scenario with tons of thumbnail car and
Derby images.
10) The Smell of Victory - A study in sportsmanship.
11) Race Management Software - Both FREE and commercial software
products to assist you in running your race.
12) GREAT Derby Sites - The finest Pack Derby Websites.
13) Timers and Line Judges - Say no more... You can find it here!
14) Miscellaneous Supplies - Help in finding those esoteric items you
need to finish your car or run your Derby.
PINEWOOD MANIA is linked from
http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/home.html
In the past year the PINEWOOD MANIA website has received over 25,000
visitors and over 100,000 page views! We at the "Virtual Cub Leader's
Handbook" would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your
visits, and of course to wish you "Happy Holidays" and a prosperous New
Year!
Your friend in Scouting:
Don
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