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Author Makes FREE Pinewood Derby Workshop Lesson Plans Available So Scouts Can Learn the Value of Winning by the Rules
December 22, 2010 - Ask any former Cub Scout to list the highpoints of their scouting experience and the one most often cited is the Pinewood Derby, a Scouting tradition more than 50 years old. As a result, grandfathers are now sharing their design, build, and race experiences from “back when they were cub scouts” with their grandsons…and every memory is a good one!
If these memories are so vivid and held by so many, don’t they also include indelible lessons that should positively impact our future leaders? That was a question asked by author Phil Reinke, when he first thought about writing the book, Pinewood-Winning by the Rules. Because he knows that with the honors that come from winning the race, there also comes the temptation to cheat.
“When my son was in the Cub Scouts, and we set out to build his racer, we were appalled to find so many people making money by selling special lubricants, machined axles and wheels and pre-built ‘guaranteed to win’ cars!” Phil shared, “It was then that we decided to find a way to beat all of the cheaters, and that is what we did! We won by the rules…in fact, 4 district championships!” That is the basis for the book…
Pinewood-Winning by the Rules stresses the importance of honesty, integrity, fair-play and sportsmanship. These are all lessons consistent with the Scouting organization. “These young men may very well grow-up to be our future leaders. If there is a set of memories from the Pinewood Derby that I want them to carry into their leadership roles, it is honesty, integrity, fair-play and sportsmanship.”
To help take the Pinewood Derby experience to that level, Phil has written and freely distributes a Workshop Lesson Plan. “This is written to help the Cub Master and Derby Workshop leaders focus on what is important…It is a work in progress,” Phil commented, “As I receive feedback from the users of it, I will write and share the revisions…” Many scout packs are using the lesson plan and the book together to make this year’s Pinewood Derby the best one ever!
The Lesson Plan is available at the following website location: http://www.winningpinewoodderbycardesigns.com
The book Pinewood-Winning by the Rules is available at the Boy Scout shops, Scouting.org, Amazon and Barnes & Noble online, as well as through the publisher’s website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/Pinewood-WinningByTheRules.html
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