Racing!• Why Lego?

– Boys Love it– Creativity – it’s all in their

heads– Boys do all the design and

building– Manage Pine Wood Derby

“Expectations”• Great “Prep”

– Sense of accomplishment– Finished product doesn’t take

two weeks of labor

• Guidelines– No kits!!! Original designs

only– Four wheels-minimum– 5 oz or lighter– 8-10 inches long– 4 inches wide– Pick a standard or larger

wheel – see examples– No train wheels or wheels

without rubber

• Den Meeting– Gathering activities

• Weigh in / Inspection– Just like PWD

• Make/color name plate for racer

• Vote for Best in Show• Decorate Race Track

• Where does it fit?– Tiger – Elective 7– Wolf – Elective 5g, h, & I– Bear Achievement 21 b & f

• Race and Show– Show off the designs / Vote for

Best in show• Make your own awards

– Craziest, Most Radical Design, Scariest, Future Car Design, Etc

• Racing!– Set up a track

• Use a slide• Old cardboard box• Piece of plywood• Add some borders• Add a finish line

– How• Double elimination side by side

racing• Use a piece of cardboard as the

starting block – Akela removes it to start the race

• Akela is the judge at the finish line

• In case of collision, first piece across wins

• Handy Tips– Have extra wheels and blocks

on hand– Repairs allowed between heats

• Build a Bracket?– Can’t figure out how: http://

www.printabletournamentbrackets.net

• See example• Bottom Line:

– Boys build them – Dad’s can “watch” but don’t get in the way – make it a teaching moment when the design doesn’t work out for next year!

• 14 wheels – Fine• Tank Treads – Fine• Unstable – Fine

– Make multiple designs and test them at home