Pinewood Derby on November 17
The Pinewood Derby serves as an opportunity for our students to express their creativity and engineering. And it’s a fun way to bring the Franklin Community together. Join us on Sunday, November 117, at 11 AM in the Lower Yard.
Purchase your Pinewood Derby Car Kit
What is the Pinewood Derby?
An annual fun Franklin community event where students design, build, decorate, or race pinewood derby cars.
Two ways to participate:
BEST IN SHOW
Judges a car on its creativity, design, and overall awesomeness. Your imagination is the only limitation! The Best In Show cars will be displayed on campus.
SPEED RACE
Cars meeting the design criteria are raced down a ramp. The fastest cars will face off in a final tournament-style bracket.
How To Participate:
1. BUY YOUR CAR - You can purchase your car on the Pinewood Derby website or in person, between October 22nd and November 12th, outside the main entrance on Commonwealth Ave on the following days:
Every Tuesday morning from 7:45 - 8:30 pm
Every Friday afternoon from 2:30 - 3:30 am
Online orders can be picked up at these times.
2. MAKE YOUR CAR - Build it, paint it, decorate it! Check out the rules page for the Speed Competition.
3. REGISTER YOUR CAR - There is only a fee to register your car for the SPEED competition. There is no registration or fee to enter the style competition. RACE CARS WILL NEED TO BE REGISTERED BY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th.
4. DROP OFF YOUR CAR - Cars for the Race can be dropped off in the morning or afternoon on campus Tuesday-Thursday the week before the race.
5. WATCH THE RACES - Come to school on Sunday, November 17th, 2024 to watch the races live and in person.
All cars entered in the Speed Competition MUST adhere to the Rules.
Registration Deadline - Thursday November 14th
All Speed Competition entrants must register before the event. There is a $10 fee to register for the Speed Competition. There is no fee to enter the Style Competition.
Volunteer
This event simply cannot happen without parent volunteers! Please volunteer to help in any way you can:
- On-campus car sales
- Workshop days
- Race day set up or take down
- Help run the derby races
- Lots more ways to help!