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Jan 21, 2006 Pow Wow

Pinewood Derby

Tat Huen

tat@pack802.org

www.mdsc-PowWow.org

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Overview

Start Planning – up to 3 to 4 months before the event

Pre-Event Stuff Workshop Race Software Race Day Staff Equipment

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Planning

Select Derby Committee Chair Pre-Event staff duties

Write the rules – Design + Speed Order trophies/medals patches/pins (2 mo.) Set time and place then book it Order and sell the kits at Pack meeting Race day Lunch/Food - hotdogs, pizza, TrailsEnd Popcorn, cake

auction

Collaterals Workshop or Clinic Computer setup and pre-load registrants

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Pre-Event – Rules and Awards

Categories determine how race is run and awarded(see copy of Flyer + Rules + Winner Posting) Judges Choice, Realistic, Artistic, Creative,

Extravagant, Patriotic, Ranks, Unlimited, Sibling. First 5 follow Blackhawk 500.

See copy of Trophy RFQ sheet ($500 - $1K)Design – only one winner eachEveryone goes home with a medal

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Pre-Event - Collaterals

Download templates from www.mdsc-powwow.com

Registration list - name, den, rank, ID # for use in Mail-Merge

Trophy RFQ sheet

Place card next to car for Design judging and Racing ID (Cake Bake)

Registration sheet for Adult (Unlimited) and Sibling

Driver License to remember Car # and to claim car at end of race

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Pre-Event - Collaterals

Download templates from www.mdsc-powwow.com

Pinewood Derby Flyer

Winners Posting – this is the official written record

Design winner card – makes easy for judging (no double)

Rank Signs (Cake Bake)

Stick onto trophy – easy for emcee to announce winners

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Pre-Event - Workshop

List of tools http://home.simplyweb.net/bosworth/planning.htm#WORKSHOP

Download the presentation on how to make carshttp://www.pack802.org/Major-events/Pinewood/presentation/PWDesign[1].ppt http://www.pack802.org/Major-events/Pinewood/pinewood.htm

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Pre-Event – Race Software

Sample of available SoftwareGrandPrix, DerbyMaster, RaceView

Race methods Do – use method that race cars as many times as

practical Do – use a timed or electronic track Do – use lane-rotation or timed single-lane Don’t – use single-elimination chart

Pre-load before race from scout list Test the Timer and Track

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Event Day – Staff

Emcee Track Master – pulls the trigger Registration/Technical Judges – weights (most problem), dimensions,

wheels (2nd problem area), design (check for non BSA kits) Photo documenter – pictures of car designs and the event Scorekeeper (2) – computer guy and hand written Finish Line Judge / Runners Lube Boss Design Judges Childcare Food handlers TiVo Operator

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Equipment

Types of Tracks Build it - http://home.simplyweb.net/bosworth Wood - (Piantedosi) www.PinewoodDerbyTrack.com Aluminum - (Piantedosi, BestTrack) www.BestTrack.com Plastic - www.supertimer.com

Check-in Scale, L/W/H checker, Clearance checker

PA System Video – TV monitor + camcorder + TiVo Food equipment Microwave oven for Popcorn, warmer for hot food DVD and games for childcare Last minute fix-it tools and table

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Posting Results on the Web

Pack 802’s Jan 2005http://www.pack802.org/archive04-05/Major-events/04-05/pinewood/results.htm

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TiVo Hookup

CamcorderRF

ModulatorTiVo TV

RCA

Put in a tape& start RecordTo disable theAuto power off

Put TiVo inCh 3 or 4

Remote control to do instant replay by:

Pause, GoBack 10sec, Play, Pause, Slow Forward, Live TV