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Watch a video of last years Airplane Derby.

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Come join the fun as Pack 846 holds its 9^th Annual Paper Airplane Derby on Friday, January 22^nd, 2010 @ 7:00 pm at Live Oaks.

Scouts will be given a packet of material from which they will have 8 minutes to crease, fold, bend or tear into their creation. Scouts of similar ranks will compete in two competitions:

• Distance - Each Scout will launch their plane on the airfield, the one that goes the farthest. All distances will be measured from the starting line to the point where the plane first touches the runway - not to the final resting place if it slides. Planes that do not land on the runway area will forfeit that attempt. Each Scout has up to two heats with winners competing among their rank to determine the winner for each rank.



• Accuracy - Scouts will launch their planes attempting to sail their plane through a hoop. During each elimination round the hoop will be placed farther and farther away. Dens will compete in heats with the winners competing among their rank to determine the winner for each rank.

All scouts of all ranks will compete together in this competition. This must be completed from home (or at a den meeting) before the Airplane Derby.

• Coolest Airplane - This is a creative event for the scout who builds the Coolest/Most Unique Airplane. This is a separate airplane that is NOT used for the flying competition. This must be completed from home (or den meeting) before the Airplane Derby. There will not be enough time to build this during the meeting. You may use any amount or type of paper you wish but only paper (and glue or tape to hold it together).
  Be creative! Decorate it with paint, markers, colored pencils, etc. The plane does not actually have to fly but should resemble an airplane (or some type of flying machine). Please put your full name and den number inconspicuously (that means so no one can see it easily) on the bottom of the plane so it can be easily identified.

We will have trophies for the winners in each categories and each Scout who participates will receive a patch for the event.

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Materials
The following materials will be supplied for you to build your paper airplane:

• One 8.5" x 11", 20 lb. standard copy paper. (required)
• Three ID Stickers - (1 required) At least one ID Sticker must be placed on clearly visible area on the outside of the plane. The others may be utilized as "tape".
• One standard paper clip. (optional)

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Official Rules

• Scouts may only utilize the materials supplied at the event except for the Coolest Airplane contest.
• Scouts will have 8 minutes to create their airplane. Adult co-pilots may coach with words, but not hands.
• Planes are to resemble a flying type craft (i.e. you cannot ball up the paper and throw it).
• Planes will be quarantined in a hanger until their heat begins. After each heat the plane will go back in the hanger.
• Scouts must utilize the paper supplied, however the entire sheet does not have to be utilized. Use your own paper for for the Coolest Airplane contest.
• The paper clip is optional. If utilized, it must remain installed for all competitions.
• Scouts may not bring any modifying accessories or tools to the competition (scissors, templates, knives, rulers, glue, etc).
• All building must be done without assistance of tools.
• Airplanes may hit walls or other obstacles, however they must land on the runway area to be counted during the Distance competition.
• A judge will determine the coolest airplane for the Coolest Airplane contest.

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Airplane Derby videos from 2009

Airplane Derby - Part 1 January 23rd, 2009

Airplane Derby - Part 2 January 23rd, 2009