The first Pinewood Derby was held in 1953 by Cub Scout Pack 280C of Manhatten Beach, California. The first reference to the Pinewood Derby in a Scout publication was in the October, 1954 issue of Boy's Life. The June, 1955 Program Helps listed "Wheels, Wings, and Things" as a theme. The Cub Scout Program Quarterly gave instructions for running the Pack Meeting Derby. The Supply Division's catalogs had kits available for $2.75 for a package of eight. Over 15 million kits were sold during the next 20 years. Today, over 80 million car kits have been sold.

PINEWOOD DERBY SONG 1

(Tune: My Bonnie)
My car is hung up on the race track.
The darn thing won't move up or down.
If only I'd followed instructions.
I'd have the best race car in town
Bring back, Bring back
Oh, Bring back my race car to me
Bring back, Bring back
The race, cause next time I'll win.

PINEWOOD DERBY SONG 2

(Tune: Camptown Races )
Cub Scouts all join in the song,
Do-da, do-dah!
Pine car track am mighty long,
Oh, do-day-day!
Chorus:
Going to run so fast,
Going to get ahead,
Bet my money on a blue pine car,
Somebody bet on the red.
Black cars, blue cars, green and gray,
Do-da, do-da!
Are running on the track today,
Oh, do-da-day!
Chorus:
Pine cars do have lots of class,
Do-da, Do-dah!
Even though they don't use gas,
Oh, do-da-day!
Chorus:
They're the pride of all the Dens,
Do-da, do-da!
Built by Cub Scouts and their friends,
Oh, do-da-day!

Pinewood Track Anthem 

(Tune: Coming Round The Mountain) 

Derek Olin From Huntington Beach

The pinewoods coming down the track when he comes. The pinewoods coming down the track when he comes. The pinewoods coming down the track You can bet he's coming back For a second real fast race, if he can. 

He hopes he weighs 5 ounces when he comes. He hopes he weighs 5 ounces when he comes. He hopes he weighs 5 ounces, If he weighs more it won't count-sis He hopes he weighs 5 ounces when he comes. 

We will all cheer and shout when he comes! (Hooray) We will all cheer and shout when he comes! (Yahoo) We will all cheer and shout, And there won't be any doubt, That he will cross the finish line in record time! (Yeah Right!) 

It's all about momentum when he comes! It's all about inertia when he comes! It's all about resistance, Your drag and your persistence, To see the checkered flag when he comes! (Cubs Rule!)

PINEWOOD DERBY OPENING

Nine Cub Scouts hold up large cardboard cutouts of derby racers.  Each one has a letter on it to spell "Derby Time".

D ads and sons this month have had some fun.
E veryone working to make the Pinewood Derby Run.
R aces will be held right here tonight.
B oys and dads hoping they built theirs just right.
Y earning to win a race or two.

T hinking about the competitions cars must go through.
I n just a short while the races will begin.
M ay all the very best cars win.
E verybody now please rise as the Pledge to our Flag we say.

     thus declaring Pack 831's Pinewood Derby underway.