Your scout will earn many achievements, electives, belt loops and pins, including Webelos Activity Badges!
Time: 8am - 5pm M-Th; 8am - 12:30pm Fri, with a family lunch on Friday
Cost: $85 if registered by March 31; price goes up by $10 each month thereafter; last day to register is June 5
Chaperone requirement: each family must provide an adult who can chaperone AT LEAST one full day at camp, PLUS help setup and take-down on the Sunday prior and last day of camp (Friday)
In October 2015, the Heart of Virginia Council, Boy Scouts of America, will conduct its annual Scouting for Food campaign. This important community service project is designed to fight hunger locally by helping to fill the shelves of neighborhood food banks at a time of year when needs are high and supplies are low. During the last 28 years, this national BSA program has collected millions of non-perishable food items for families in need. Our collaborative council goal is to collect 200,000 pounds. A second objective is to increase community awareness about hunger in Central Virginia.
Pack 788 is participating in the Scouting for Food campaign. Our scouts will distribute empty bags promoting Scouting for Food on Saturday, October 3, to each residence in our assigned neighborhoods, which are located around Rivers Edge Elementary. The following Saturday, October 10, the scouts will return to these homes to collect donated food items and deliver them to the local drop-off on Pump Road. We need your help to make this a successful food drive! If you and your scout can volunteer, please sign up for one or both days by clicking the following link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0544ADAA2EA6F58-pack1.
The Pinewood Derby has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 13th. Doors open at 8:30am for final preparations and race activities start at 9:00am sharp. Set up for the Pinewood Derby is now scheduled for Friday, February 12th, beginning at 6:30pm.
AGENDA:
CLASS A (Uniform) is required.
9:00am
Race Day Starts – Voting for workmanship and originality begins by all attendees for the following awards;
Most Original
Best Workmanship
Coolest Design
Most Unusual
*Make sure you get a raffle ticket for the electronic remote control car/truck presented at the end of the Derby.
*Refreshments will be available
9:15am
Color Guard - Business Announcements
9:20am
“Start your engines” – Round 1 of Racing Begins
10:30am (est)
Round 1 concludes, top 3 cars from each group advance
10:45am
Round 2 of Racing Begins
11:15am (est)
Round 2 concludes, top 3 cars from entire field advance
11:30pm (est)
Round 3 (Final – Placement Round) of Racing Begins
11:45am (est)
Scouts Pine Wood Derby Race Ends
11:50am (est)
Siblings, Parents, & Leaders Racing
12:30pm (est)
Clean Up
RACE OPERATIONS & ITEMS TO KEEP IN MIND:
Round One – Each of the following Groups (5) will race amongst each other;
Tigers * Wolfs * Bears * Webelos I * Webelos II
Round Two – The top 3 cars from each group will advance to race in this round (15 cars in total)
Round Three – Placement Round – The top 3 cars from Round 2 will advance to race in this round (3 cars in total) to determine 1st, 2nd, 3rd for the Pack.
At a minimum each car will race in each of the four lanes.Race times will be accumulated, adding up the three best times (dropping the slowest time) and that total will be used to determine advancement.
No one will be able to handle any cars during the race, except for instances listed below.Only race starters, race runners and officials will be able to handle cars.
If a car jumps off the track, the heat will be run again. If the same car jumps off the track a second time, it will automatically be placed into the “Repair Zone” in which the participant will have 5 minutes to repair and return to the race.If the car can’t return to the race within the 5 minutes it is automatically disqualified.
If a car leaves its lane and interferes with another car, the heat will be run again. If the same car leaves its lane a second time and interferes with another car, it will automatically be placed into the “Repair Zone” in which the participant will have 5 minutes to repair and return to the race.If the car can’t return to the race within the 5 minutes it is automatically disqualified.
If a car suffers a mechanical problem, it will automatically be placed into the “Repair Zone” in which the participant will have 5 minutes to repair and return to the race.If the car can’t return to the race within the 5 minutes it is automatically disqualified. Race Commissioner will have the final ruling on determining that the car suffered a mechanical problem.
All cars that enter the “Repair Zone” must pass inspection by the Race Commissioner before it will be allowed to compete again.
In the unlikely event of a tie, those two cars will run one race, flipping a coin to determine lane selection, to determine the placement of next round or final placement.
Siblings, Parents & Leaders Racing –
Round One – Each of the following Groups (2) will race amongst each other;
Siblings * Parents & Leaders
Round Two – The top 2 cars from each group will advance to race in this round (4 cars in total)
Round Three – Final Round – The top car from Round 2 will be the winner.
All other rules from Scouts Racing apply to these races.
It’s time for the annual popcorn (and peanut) sales campaign! Here’s some information that will help you to get started.
In addition to Trail’s End popcorn, we are also selling Whitley’s peanuts this year. You will be provided with two order forms – one for popcorn and one for peanuts.
2018 Pinewood Derby Preliminary Weigh-in/Movie Night
January 12, 2018 6:00pm
GCC Building (Garage) <> Christ Church Episcopal
Hopefully everyone has been working on their cars for the Derby! This Friday night bring your cars (or all the parts if not finished as of yet) and see if they pass registration (weight, height, length, clearance ….). You can also get some great tips from others.
Save the date for the most awesome DayCamp yet!!!
2015 Scouting for Food Campaign
