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What: A fun filled Friday night sleepover at the Franklin Institute!
Sleepover includes:
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- Overnight camping at an actual science exhibit
Live science show & hands-on workshops
IMAX movie
Astronomy planetarium show
Light breakfast in the morning
- Overnight camping at an actual science exhibit
When: Friday night, 3/27/09. Starts promptly at 7pm and goes to 9:30 am Saturday morning (campers are welcome to stay till noon)
Cost: Only $45 per person
Time Trials – Friday, March 6th 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Race – Saturday, March 7th 12pm to ??
Food:
- Snacks will be available (Donuts, Coffee, Juice, Hot Dogs, Candy, etc)
- Please Assist: As soon as your circle is finished with their heat races, please take a turn manning the snack bar!
Where:
Lansdale YMCA – 608 East Main Street, Lansdale PA.
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- Co-Sponsored by the Stargazers and the Boys AG program.
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- Any questions please call Jerry Wildasin (610-584-0548) or Dave Greeley (215-368-5171).
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PINEWOOD DERBY RULES
- Finished Dimensions and weights shall not exceed:
- Length – 7.5” Width – 2.75” Height – 3” Weight – 5.0 oz
- No sharp points or other parts that can interfere with or overhang the starting pegs and starting line are permitted.
- Car must be constructed from the wood block supplied by the expedition
- Axles, wheels and screws (for holding wheels) must be those supplied with the Car Kit. Washers, bushings, spacers and / or sleeves on the wheels or axles are not permitted. All cars must have 4 wheels.
- Manufacturing defects may be removed from the wheels, but the wheels may not be modified from their original shape and thickness.
- Dry powered graphite is the ONLY lubricant permitted
- Cars must be freewheeling. No starting attachments or assistance is permitted.
- If it didn’t come in the basic kit, it isn’t allowed. Exceptions are paints, stains, decals, drivers, and necessary weights.
- Only one car is allowed to be raced per registered child.
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- Elimination Rules: During the circle heats, the last car to finish will be given an “X”. Three X’s will eliminate that car from the circle heats. The last 3, 4 or 5 cars remaining from each circle will advance to the Expedition Finals. During the early races of the Expedition Finals (until only 10 cars remain), the last two cars to finish a race will receive an “X”. Three X’s will eliminate a car from the Expedition Finals. Once the number of remaining cars has been reduced to 10, only the last car to finish a race will receive an X. This process will continue until only one car remains.
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- Final Qualifiers: The number of cars from a circle to qualify for the Expedition Final will be based on the number of cars actually racing in the circle heat. Circles may be combined to create equivalent size circle heats. 4 to 6 cars qualify 2 finalists. 7 to 10 cars qualify 3 finalists. 11 to 13 cars qualify 4 finalists. 14 or more cars qualify 5 finalists.
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- Weigh-In Rules: Cars will be weighed in and assigned a number prior to each Circle Heat. All preparation to cars (e.g. graphite application) must be completed prior to the official weigh-in. Once the car has been weighed and assigned a number, it will be placed on the impound table to await the start of the Circle’s heat race. All cars qualifying for the Expedition’s Finals will be placed on the impound table following their qualifying heats. No additional maintenance or application of graphite will be permitted between Circle Heats and the Expedition Finals. Only damaged cars may be repaired prior to the Expedition Finals. Finalist cars will be assigned a number in the order in which they qualify for the Expedition Finals.
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- Lane Assignments: During all races, the maximum number of lanes possible will be used. Lane assignments will be alternated at random
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- Final Qualifications will be made by the sponsoring circle.
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- The sponsoring circle reserves the right to resolve all rules, questions and disputes.
Saturday April 18th (10am)
To
Sunday April 19th (Noon)
Join us for an overnight adventure that includes:
• Overnight stay at relaxing Camp Green Lane (www.greenlane.com)
• An evening professional magic show – great for kids!
• Craft & Activities and plenty of other fun planned
• Some early season fishing / boating at the little lake
• Meals (Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast)
Best of all, it’s only 30 minutes away !!!
(So if you need to run out to cover some kid sport event,
or grab the pillow you forgot – it’s easy!)
2009 Adventure Guides
Nations Feast
Father / daughter square dance and a top notch dinner
Circle sponcer for this event: Sacagawea
When: Friday, March 13th from 6:00 to 8:30
Where: North Montco Technical Career Center 1265 Sumneytown Pike Lansdale Pa 19446 (next to North Penn High School)
Cost: $16 for Dads $13 for Daughters
- Please have payment to your circle leaders before 2/23
Buffet style meal prepared by the Technical Career Students includes:
- Carved top round roast beef
- Baked Ziti
- BonelessChickenFingers
- Roasted Redskin Potatoes,
- Vegetable medley
- Many different Deserts
- Coffee Bar, Tea, Punch, Water
Square Dance Calling by Harold C. Bergey
Dads and Daughters outside the group are welcome!!
Caition: try not to eat so much that dancing will be an issue
