Musselman Scout Shop Newsletter January 2013 Edition

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1 The staff at the Musselman Scout Shop would like to wish you and your family a Happy New Year! Thank you so much for shopping with us and we hope to assist you in all your Scouting needs in the coming year!

2 Pinewood Derby Champ Camp January 12 th AM-2PM Come join us for a morning of Derby fun! We will have a practice track set up and scales to test your newly crafted car! A free Pinewood Derby Barracuda Decal will be given out to each scout that brings their newly designed car in (while supplies last. *If you are a Derby expert, or simply have a set of hands that would like to help, please let us know, as we would love to have you join our team for the day!* Build your own virtual Pinewood Derby and get great information at:

3 A fun way to display your Wood Badge patrol animal wherever you g clip for attachipinewood DERBY Official Pinewood Derby Car Kit (Make sure to grab an extra for dad! He s a big kid too!) $3.99 The official BSA Pinewood Derby car kit has been the choice of Cub Scout champions for more than 40 years. Our kit contains one car body with wheels and axles Pre-Cut Pinewood Derby Wedge Kit (All the fun, with none of the cutting!) $2.99 The same top quality pine blocks that are used in the Official Pinewood Derby Kit have been pre-shaped into a wedge that comes with pre-cut axle grooves. Eliminate the need for woodworking tools or skills. All you need to do is add wheels, weights, sand and decorate for a car that is ready to race! Block measures 7" x 1.75" x 13/16". Pinewood Derby Wide Body Side Panels (Glue them on and transform your car!) $2.99 Glue these wood wheel cover panels to the side of your wood block. The added 3/8" over each wheel adds weight and style! This extends the block over the wheels but stays within size regulations. Each pine wood panel measures 7" x 3/8" including fender cut outs. Getting Started in Pinewood Derby (We have lots of books with different and unique ideas!) $12.95 Approach your first derby with confidence! This easy-to-use, step-by-step workbook is perfect for both Scouts and their parents especially when woodworking skills are limited. Format is designed to take you through seven easy steps to designing and building your first Pinewood Derby car. Includes 12 patterns and paint designs. Soft cover, 96 pages

4 Great things for the pack to have year after year! Organizer Stadium Base (An amazing way to show off the den s hard work!) $19.99 Order additional stadiums without the derby topper to hold more cars at your event. Factory order. *4-6 weeks to get it in the store! Pinewood Derby Photo Op (A great photo to add to the scrapbook!) $10.99 Add excitement to your race decorations and provide a fun photo opportunity with this colorful race-day memory maker! Item ships flat--just attach the included easel and insert a willing Cub Scout, and you're ready to start snapping pictures! Derby Stop (Keep it easy!) $9.99 A novel, new way to hold and display cars on race day! Channeled sheets are designed to keep them from rolling away. Each sheet is clearly numbered with coordinating numbered stickers for check-in. Set includes sheets to hold and display 30 cars, plus 30 check-in stickers. After the race, there's nothing to store... just recycle the paper sheets. Made in the USA. Pinewood Derby Cookie Cutter (Everyone loves these race car shaped cookies!) $7.99 Tin cookie cutter is food-safe and can be used for cookies, sandwiches, and dough or craft projects. A recipe for old-fashioned sugar cookies is on the attached card. Clean cutter with mild detergent and dry thoroughly to avoid rusting.

5 Pinewood Derby Tool Set (Cut, Sand, Shape) $18.99 All the tools you need to cut, shape, and sand your derby car! Handy tool set includes a coping saw with wood handle, four blades, a multipurpose four-in-one hand file, a sanding stick with fine 240 grit sanding belt, and an extra super fine 400 grit sandpaper. Pinewood Derby Axle Guard (The race is always more fun when your wheels stay on!) $3.49 Patented new guard keeps your Pinewood Derby car wheels aligned and secure, race after race. BSA -exclusive, under-car plate has a ridge that slides right into the pre-cut axle groove to straighten and secure axle to car body. Unique design allows for adequate track clearance and has no interference with car performance. Adds only.2 oz to car weight. WARNING: Choking hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Pinewood Derby Practice Track (PRACTICE AT HOME BEFORE THE BIG DAY!) $15.99 Get your wheels rolling with this molded plastic practice track! The design of the track meets the official 3 1/2" standard for lane width and 1/4" center guide rails, so you'll know how your car fits on the track. Five molded sections are easily joined. Each section is 2' long. Pinewood Derby Car Adjustment Tool (One of the best tools out there!) $5.49 Designed exclusively for Supply Group, a new tool for aligning and adjusting a Pinewood Derby car during construction to achieve maximum performance. Made of clear acrylic, it's used for seven different adjustments to a car and each of the adjustment reference numbers are screen-printed in black on the face of the tool. Pinewood Derby Pro Axle Press (Make sure everything is on straight!) $15.99 The Pro Axle Press is a small block (2 pieces) of C.R. Steel with two hardened dowels pressed into it. Ensures accurate wheel tracking by creating absolutely straight axles. Also ensures accurate wheel rotation by creating absolutely round axle shaft and by squaring the axle head to the axle shaft. Improved wheel rotation equals greater speed!

6 High Speed Pinewood Derby Graphite (Make it the fastest car in town!) $4.99 High carbon graphite is used to lubricate wheels of a Pinewood Derby car for increased speed and performance. Tube-O-Lube is an odor free, extra-fine dry powdered lubricant Graphite should be used with adult supervision only. Check local race rules for regulations regarding indoor use of graphite. Pinewood Derby Tungsten Putty Weight (Lots of new options for weights!) $7.99 Another exciting new addition to our official line of Pinewood Derby car accessories! Easily molded into any shape you desire, tungsten putty can be used to add the perfect amount of weight exactly where you need it. Putty is sticky, non-toxic, and waterproof stays where you put it! Add the whole ounce or break off just what you need to fine-tune and finish your winning design. Pinewood Derby Decal/Templates (A Variety of different to choose from!) $3.99 Take the guesswork out of building your Pinewood Derby racer. Each template provides you an outline you can trace onto the wood and follow. Once your car body is ready, there is a sheet of decals to complete your racing machine! The new Bullet design has a sleek, low profile built just for speed. Derby Display Case (Show off your car for years to come!) $8.99 Enjoy a protected yet crystal-clear view of your prized display. Dust-resistant display case features a polystyrene cover and, best of all, it's stackable! So buy as many as you need to showcase your cars from every year you've raced.

7 DON T FORGET ABOUT BIG BROTHER! He may be too old to make a pinewood derby car, but now hes finally old enough to design his own Blast Car! It s the same concept as a pinewood derby car, except the blast car has a hole in the back where a Co2 Cartidge is placed! Just make the car, attach it to the track and launch it down the hall! Check out everything the store has to offer, online at: Manager: Rebecca Wallace (210) x.6 Fax: (210) *Scout Shop faxes only please* Hours: Mon: 8:30am- 5:30pm Tues: 8:30am- 7:30pm Wed: 8:30am- 5:30pm Thurs: 8:30am- 7:30pm Fri: 8:30am- 5:30pm Sat: 10:00am- 2:00pm Sun: CLOSED Questions? us at musselmanscoutshop@scouting.org Visit us on the Alamo Area Council website: alamoareabsa.org