Cub Scout Pack 114

  2012 SPACE DERBY WINNERS

OVERALL WINNERS

1st - Chase Twente - Tiger

2nd - Jeremy Martinez - Webelos

3rd - Miguel Borrego - Wolf

WEBELOS

1st - Jeremy Martinez

2nd - Ryan Pfeil

3rd - Sam Bellino

BEARS

1st - Ethan Salinas

2nd - Gabriel Snelling

3rd - Sean DeLeon

WOLVES

1st - Miguel Borrego

2nd - P.J. Skumatz

3rd - Brody Garcia

TIGERS

1st - Chase Twente

2nd - Jason Mullen

3rd - Jordan Salinas

Space Derby Rules for 2013
All rockets must pass the following inspection to qualify for the race:
1. Only basic materials supplied in the Official BSA kit may be used. The hanging device supplied in the kit must be used.
2. The nose cone (propeller assembly) must not be glued in place on the nose of the rocket. A notch or groove should be formed in the tail of the rocket to seat the band holding dowel. The band holding dowel must not be glued in place. (These rules allow band replacement in case of breaks)
3. The rocket body may be no longer than 7 inches, not including the propeller and fins. Width 2.75 inches -Three rubber bands per rocket. 

4. There are no restrictions on the weight or design of the rocket. Rockets may be detailed in any way as long as it does not exceed length restrictions, is flight worthy, structurally sound and does not interfere with another rocket during the race.
5. Rockets with wet paint will be disqualified
6. Scout may use graphite powder between the propeller and the bushing if desired. Other forms of lubrication are prohibited.
7. Scout shall use rocket built for this year, no previous year rockets will be allowed.
8.   Track will be 40 foot set up.
9.  Prior to each heat, rocket numbers and lane assignments will be announced. Pilots are to take their rocket and give them to the official winder and then take their position at the starting line. Upon completion of the race, "Space Command" will give the rocket back to the pilot.
10.  At registration judges will assign a number to the rocket and separate it by Rank.  Once the rocket is submitted for entry, no further adjustments can be made except in the case of mechanical failure (see 6).
12.  The race will be single elimination. A rocket must only lose once before it is eliminated.
13. Any entry that experiences a mechanical failure will be allowed to re-race if it can be repaired during the same heat. It will count as a heat loss if it cannot be repaired prior to the beginning of the next heat. All repairs of this type must be done with "Space Command" observing and certifying as to its flight worthiness.
14.  In the event that all rockets don’t reach the end of track, the one that goes the furthest is declared the winner.
15.  One Rocket Only per scout.
16. Racing volunteers are only allowed in the Space Track area.
17. No late registrations will be accepted after rank has started the race
18  Racing will be conducted using the Lane Rotation Method
19. All rulings by “Space Command” are FINIAL.