April 25th 2009 Hosted by Pack 166, Macedon Macedon Elementary School Council-Wide Pinewood Rules will be in effect Each pack will be eligible to qualify 2 cars for each racing class Tigers Wolf Bear Webelos I Webelos II It is recommended that each Pack impound the fastest 3 cars in each class, in case one of the fastest 2 cannot attend the race Cars will race against only cars in their own class Cars will race on a six lane aluminum track with optical light gate timing Awards will be based on the fastest cars in each class Inspection/Impounding & Racing Schedule Tigers 9:00 – 9:45 AM 9:45 - 10:30 AM Wolves 9:45 - 10:30 AM 10:30 – 11:15 AM Bears 10:30 – 11:15 AM 11:15 – 12:00 AM Webelos I 11:15 – 12:00 AM 12:00 - 12:45 AM Webelos II 12:00 - 12:45 AM 12:45 – 1:30 PM See Car Photos from other Cub Scouts Derby On-Line Game

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Don Murphy, 1918-2008

Don Murphy, founder of the pinewood derby, died July 1, 2008, in Torrance, Calif.

As Cubmaster of Pack 280C in Manhattan Beach, Calif., in 1953, Murphy was seeking a project for his son, who wasn’t old enough to participate in the Soap Box Derby. Murphy had built model airplanes, cars, and boats when he was a kid in La Porte, Ind., and hit upon the idea to create a miniature version of the Soap Box race.

Murphy designed a small car carved out of soft pinewood, created the rules, and named the event. The Management Club at North American Aviation, where he worked, sponsored the first derby, paying for wood and other materials.

“Originally, the block of wood we included in the kit was carved down in the forward third to a kind of cockpit,” Murphy told Scouting magazine in a 1999 interview. “We put the wood, wheels, and nails into a brown paper sack with an assigned number.”

Cub Scout dads built the original ramp — 31 feet long — with a battery-operated signal at the finish line made from doorbells and flashing light bulbs to identify the winner.

The concept caught on. Within a year of its debut, the pinewood derby had been adopted for use in all Cub Scout packs. Estimates suggest that more than 100 million Cub Scouts have participated in the event over the past 55 years.

Murphy recalled that he wanted “to devise a wholesome, constructive activity that would foster a closer father-son relationship and promote craftsmanship and good sportsmanship through competition.”

Mission accomplished.

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