Next time you visit Dodge’s Store; why not pick up your car building kit for the open division community pinewood derby? It’s great to see that the new owners of Dodge’s are continuing to support local community events as demonstrated by their willingness to sell the pinewood kits through their store. Pack 123 is sponsoring New Boston’s second annual open division classification of racing, allowing non-scouting kids and adults to participate in this fun and exciting event. Whether you are a scouting aged boy who would like to experience an action packed afternoon of fun or a girl who thinks you can beat “the boys” at their game or maybe you’re an adult with a competitive itch that just needs to be scratched, this event is for you.
This race is not for wimps! To see if you’ve got what it takes, you need to first design, and build your own custom pinewood car. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each division and we will have a final race where the open division grand champion will be awarded a LARGE trophy with an engraved plate showing their name and their car name for 2012. The grand champion will hold the trophy for one year and then rotate it to the grand champion of the following year. The division trophies are yours to keep...if you have what it takes to win! The cost of the pinewood kit is $10 and they can be purchased at Dodge’s. Once you purchase your kit, simply follow the directions shown on the sticker located on the pinewood derby car kit box to register in either the adult, junior (15 years old or younger) or outlaw division. You can also register a car that was used in a previous pinewood derby for a nominal $10 race entry fee. Racers can check in between 1pm-2pm on Saturday, March 24th with open racing scheduled between 2:30pm-6:30pm. This event was a huge success last year with nearly 50 entries competing. There will be food and beverage concessions available for sale during the race but you must register before Friday, March 18th. For more information, please visit our website where you can download car building instructions and rules of the race at: http://newboston123.mypack.us/ and click on “Open Division Pinewood Derby 2012”. Pack 123 would thank the Patel family and Dodge’s Store for helping make this event a continued success.
