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- Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:40 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Dual track racing
- Replies: 5
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Re: Dual track racing
Does anyone have experience with dual track races? I would like to increase capacity while keeping the race time about the same time. We used 2 timed tracks for the finals at our rally last year. One track was staging and racing the Kub Kars, and the other was staging and racing the Open class, Spo...
- Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Off Topic
- Topic: Rangemaster requirements
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10970
Rangemaster requirements
Good day all, I have been unable to find any published requirements for becoming an Archery Rangemaster and Airgun Rangemaster (I assume one or the other will cover slingshots). I am really interested in Scouts Canada info, but I have just heard back from Ottawa............and they have nothing??? B...
- Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:42 am
- Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
- Topic: Costs to race
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10978
Re: Costs to race
We charge $10 per car, but that includes the kits and all the workshop supplies, in addition to the awards and other expenses. All our groups buy the kids kits too ( Kub Kars are $3.95 and the Scout Trucks are $14.95 I think), so the $5.00 fee (and sponsors entry fees groups tried to get involved i...
- Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:28 am
- Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
- Topic: Costs to race
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10978
Re: Costs to race
First I should mention, these are all kids from each pack/troop, not just the top winners. Potential number of racers could be as high as 250. Our hall was as close to centrally located in the area (150 miles wide x 50 miles)as possible (equally inconvenient for all :scratching: ). The hall was half...
- Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:09 pm
- Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
- Topic: Costs to race
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10978
Costs to race
We just had our 2nd annual district rally. I am just going through some Questionares we circulated. We charged $5 per car entry fee, which most groups paid for their kids. A few of the papers came back with negative feedback on the cost of racing. We also had a concession which one of the Venturer g...
- Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:55 pm
- Forum: General Coordinator Topics
- Topic: First time doing design awards
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15300
Re: First time doing design awards
For the last 2 years I have been on our committee, we gave each entrant a ballot for "Peoples Choice". They got to choose their favorite Kub Kar, Scout Truck and Open Class car. We also had "Sponsor" Kars and Trucks. That way it was completely impartial, and judged by the masses....
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:36 pm
- Forum: Trading Post
- Topic: Weights Get Lost in the Mail... but there's an upside
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16734
Re: Weights Get Lost in the Mail... but there's an upside
I can't remember where I found the picture of it, but it does work pretty well with the 2 angle irons bolted together, and drill a series of holes in the split. I did find it works best when warmed (unfortunately my shop was -20C when I was doing it) to fill the cavities completely. And there was a ...
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Off Topic
- Topic: So, what does your username mean?
- Replies: 77
- Views: 1101841
Re: So, what does your username mean?
Goldrush was my CB handle when I was 16.
Mostly due to interest in Panning for gold, and last name is Rush.
Mostly due to interest in Panning for gold, and last name is Rush.
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:59 pm
- Forum: Raingutter Regatta
- Topic: Inflatable tracks
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11985
Inflatable tracks
Has anyone seen or used the Inflatable tracks they sell in the BSA Scout shops?
I picked one up in Orange County, last week, but won't have time to set it up and try it for a few weeks.
Gerry
I picked one up in Orange County, last week, but won't have time to set it up and try it for a few weeks.
Gerry
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:19 pm
- Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
- Topic: Multiple track racing
- Replies: 40
- Views: 56671
Re: Multiple track racing
Our numbers were down from what we hoped we could get. We had 36 of 154 potential Beavers, 48 of 152 potential Cubs, 19 of 78 potential Scouts and 3 of 22 potential Ventures, so we had 106 youth out of 406 registered in the District :idk: We took the top 20 Kubkars from the track where all the faste...
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
- Topic: Multiple track racing
- Replies: 40
- Views: 56671
Re: Multiple track racing
Well we did it. Actually a hybrid version. 7 tracks. 1 Derby magic 5 lane 40' with timer and software 4 similar tracks based on plans similar to the one in the Cub Leader how to handbook (Scouts Canada version) 3 lane 28'? all with 10 years + experience 1 4 lane 30'?wooden home one made with a perma...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:43 pm
- Forum: Construction Workshops
- Topic: Buying a drill press
- Replies: 24
- Views: 38816
Re: Buying a drill press
A simple way to get it close from "Bladeforums" A piece of rod or heavy wire (coathanger). Put it in chuck, bend till it reaches near the outer edge of the table, then rotate chuck by hand, checking the clearance between the table and the end of the wire. When the distance off the table is...
- Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:06 pm
- Forum: Construction Workshops
- Topic: Patterns for cars
- Replies: 16
- Views: 138885
Re: Patterns for cars
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- Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Are you ridiculed on the track? Looked at, and suspected?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31925
Re: Are you ridiculed on the track? Looked at, and suspected
Would you be able to pull the finger friendly nozzle off and put the old style nozzles on?
The couple I have seen with out the newer nozzles , seem to have the same diameter of tube coming out of the can.
Gerry
The couple I have seen with out the newer nozzles , seem to have the same diameter of tube coming out of the can.
Gerry
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Derby Suppliers in Los Angeles
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6232
Re: Derby Suppliers in Los Angeles
Thank you gentleman.
I actually started looking at locations of people, and sites I visit, and realized the majority of posters and suppliers are on the other side of the country.
Gerry
I actually started looking at locations of people, and sites I visit, and realized the majority of posters and suppliers are on the other side of the country.
Gerry