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by CuriousGeorge
Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:33 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: GPRM Question
Replies: 4
Views: 6858

Re: GPRM Question

After the derby today (which went horribly wrong with our charts we made... Can you elaborate? You were importing some custom charts? We just made our own charts on paper and obviously we messed them up somewhere....BUT... the kids all had a great time (which is the most important thing) and there ...
by CuriousGeorge
Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: GPRM Question
Replies: 4
Views: 6858

Re: GPRM Question

gpraceman wrote:Version 8 manages that a bit differently. So, as long as you don't have any duplicate car numbers on the screen or in another race group, then you will not see that warning.
So in V8 you can change the numbers as long as there are no duplicates?
by CuriousGeorge
Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: GPRM Question
Replies: 4
Views: 6858

GPRM Question

Our Pinewood Derby was today and we had a problem with the software. I was wondering if anyone could help..... I used the same software last year and had no problem but today.... All of the kids came in and passed inspection and their cars were put on the display stand. After all kids passed we call...
by CuriousGeorge
Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:08 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: In need of sample donation request letters...
Replies: 2
Views: 8924

Re: In need of sample donation request letters...

I found out that nothing beats a good face to face when asking for donations. I went to 6 places (that I do business with regularly) and got 6 donations. At the race I had the kids all sign a thank-you letter I had prepared. I made high quality color copies of it and put them in a picture frame. I a...
by CuriousGeorge
Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:38 pm
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Seating in a public venue
Replies: 14
Views: 15148

Re: Seating in a public venue

This statement has been bugging me since I read it earlier today. My bad. What I said about the shape was wrong. This year we enlarged the perimeter and made it technically an oval, not by just changing the shape, but also adding about a 100ft more checkered pennant banner. The truth is just exactl...
by CuriousGeorge
Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Seating in a public venue
Replies: 14
Views: 15148

Re: Seating in a public venue

When we set up our track at the mall, we roped it off to make a big circle, everything for the race was inside the circle, ie: registration tables, computer, track, trophies, etc..... If you make it a circle instead of a rectangle you have a much larger perimeter for people to stand around and watch...
by CuriousGeorge
Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:04 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Need help finding a patch...
Replies: 4
Views: 5257

Re: Need help finding a patch...

Is this it? I don't know how we have an extra.... but we do.... oh well.

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If so.... PM me with your address and I'll get it in the mail.

PS: Welcome to KY!
by CuriousGeorge
Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:10 pm
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Seating in a public venue
Replies: 14
Views: 15148

Re: Seating in a public venue

Regarding budget. Hold onto your hat ... there is a budget of $100 for this event per the district. I informed the district executive that this needs to change for next year. They spend this $100 on participant patches. The trophies, track, venue, etc, etc must be donated. I have a commitment this ...
by CuriousGeorge
Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:40 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Need help finding a patch...
Replies: 4
Views: 5257

Re: Need help finding a patch...

Is it a small square blue patch that the kids received for attending the dremel demonstration?
by CuriousGeorge
Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:28 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Another Season Come and Gone....
Replies: 9
Views: 8808

Re: Another Season Come and Gone....

That's a pretty accurate description.... I still never figured out their 'twist' though. Another thing they did was run only 2 out the 3 lanes the track had. They raced lanes 1 and 3. Lane 1 was without a doubt the hot lane. They raced two cars at a time, one in lane 1 and 1 in lane 3.... then they ...
by CuriousGeorge
Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:16 am
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Another Season Come and Gone....
Replies: 9
Views: 8808

Another Season Come and Gone....

Well another season has come and gone here in Western KY :cry: . At District, my kids took 2nd in Webelos II, 4 Overall and 3rd in Bears, 5th Overall. We had 130 kids at district this year, a new record. My oldest sons single run track record (from his 2007 car) was broken by the second place Overal...
by CuriousGeorge
Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: How do you lube with graphite, especially in drilled holes?
Replies: 4
Views: 4908

Re: How do you lube with graphite, especially in drilled hol

I don't know if anybody will agree with this, but my kids use a small paint brush (from one of their art set) and push the graphite down in. They squeeze some onto the head of the axle and then start pushing it in. Then they turn the car over and on the back side (closest to the body), they dip the ...
by CuriousGeorge
Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:03 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: Best Easy To Find Weight
Replies: 23
Views: 29833

Re: Best Easy To Find Weight

Just go down to the local tire store and you can probably find them strewn about the parking lot. I picked up quite a few one time at a Discount Tire store. One of the local wheel and tire places sponsored a set of trophies for us this year. They also let me buy tire weights from them. They are alr...
by CuriousGeorge
Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:50 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Grand Prix Software - initial use
Replies: 25
Views: 24281

Re: Grand Prix Software - initial use

Personally, I recommend the Perfect-N type charts. With Lane Rotation, racers race against mostly the same racers over and over. That is rather boring and gets discouraging for the ones always getting beat. Perfect-N type charts give each racer a variety of opponents, so a racer stands a better cha...
by CuriousGeorge
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:55 am
Forum: Planning, Preps & Running the Race
Topic: Verification of Cars in Correct Lanes
Replies: 12
Views: 12815

Re: Verification of Cars in Correct Lanes

Our Lanes are marked with a number (Easy to see) at the top and bottom of the track. I call out the cars for the stager while the kids are at the end of the track. " Lane 1, car 64 " and as another verification for the kids I use the name of their car and the childs name. " Purple Pin...