Re: Pinewood Derby

Yes, the current/new car kits are for sale at Maui Sporting Goods or the Council office. We usually buy them for all the boys, and the Pack bears this cost. We have a bunch of older kits already, so this will save us money. 

Whatever route we go, then ALL boys need to use the same kit, so nobody has an advantage or disadvantage. Honestly, I don't think most boys would even notice the difference. The old kits are almost the same thing. 

If you are interested in racing in any Council events (few boys ever show an interest in this), then you would need to use the new kits. Boys that want to do this can buy one of these kits and make a second car. We can have the track open for testing and trials, but we're not running more heats with multiple cars per boy... The event already takes long enough!!!

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Velva Ribble-Padgett <velva@myhomeonmaui.com> wrote:

If anyone would like an Official car don't they have them For Sale at Maui Sporting goods? 

 

Velva Ribble-Padgett R(S)

(808) 250-3727 direct

(808) 879-6979 fax

Velva@MyHomeOnMaui.com

 

From: David Askov [mailto:davidaskov@mauipack14.org]
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 11:45 PM
To: pack
Subject: Pinewood Derby

 

All:

 

Pinewood Derby time is almost upon us! As I was cleaning out the closet recently, I came across gobs of older Pinewood Derby car kits. I haven't counted them yet (especially the little parts), but guesstimate that we do have enough. These aren't the new "official" kits, but if all the boys use them, then it seems fair. This would help the Pack save money for the kits, as well as clean out the closet. The only problem I can see is that the cars (probably) wouldn't qualify for Council races, but few boys ever seem interested in those anyhow. 

 

Note that the parents & siblings categories raced these kits last year, and they worked fine. 

 

So, if I determine there are enough kits, I am hoping to use these for the race (Jan 29, 2011) and can pass them out on Tuesday. Please advise ASAP if anyone has major heartburn over this and we can discuss it. Whatever we do, I'd like for all boys to race the same kits, so they're all starting from the same materials. 

 

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David Askov
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http://mauipack14.org

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David Askov
264-8082
http://mauipack14.org