Design Judging
In the speed contest, there will be only 1 winner for each race category. That means that everybody else loses. For many kids, going home a loser is not an attractive
prospect.
The idea here is to not just select the most beautifully designed and built derby car. Rather, use this opportunity to reaffirm the child's efforts in making their car.
In this way, every child can leave with recognition of their work.
An adult will design many of the cars. This is particularly true for the younger kids. So, the Design Judges should not compare an adult-designed (and perhaps
fabricated) car to a car designed and fabricated by a child. To avoid this, each car can be the "Best" in its own category. By defining the "categories" very narrowly, the car can be the only car in
the category, thus deserving the recognition of "The Best."
If you have a large number of cars, you may have to be very specific for your "The Best …" awards. For instance, you may have several red cars. So you can
refine the award: "The Best Red Rocket Car", "The Best Red Turtle Car", "The Best Red House Car". Doing this allows you to also award
"The Best Silver Rocket Car", "The Best Green Turtle Car" etc. Don't limit your awards by being too general if you don't have to.
I would recommend that design awards be awarded after the speed races. In this way, the disappointment of losing the speed race is replaced by the encouragement of being
rewarded. The event ends on an up note for everybody. (The speed winners will continue to bask in their win. Their honor will not be diminished).
Below are some ideas for the Design Judges. (Don't use the grouping categories in italics below. They just help my organization and presentation of the list). Clearly,
the list is limited only by your imagination and what you may see on race day.
The Best …
Car attributes
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Theme
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Organization
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Paint Job
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Tail Fins
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Hub Caps / Wheels
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Detailed Car
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Paint Finish
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Shiniest Car
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Decorated Car
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Carved Car
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Jeweled Car
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Colored Car …
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Red Car
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Blue Car
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Green Car
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Yellow Car
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Animal Car …
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Dog Car
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Cat Car
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Horse Car
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Fish Car
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Rocket Car
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Ship (Boat) Car
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Train Car
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Airplane Car
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Bible Story Car
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Sports Car …
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Swimming Car
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Hunting Car
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Boating Car
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Football Car
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Soccer Car
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Grand Prix Car
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Dragster
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House Car
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Scout Car …
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Wolf Car
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Bear Car
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Lion Car
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Webelos Car
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Awana Car
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Royal Ranger Car
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The
Grand Prix Organizer provides a utility to automatically generate Design Award Certificates. The certificate reflects either Awana or Cub Scouts organization. Using the Grand
Prix Organizer, you simply type in the Design Category then print the certificate. The driver's name and Design Category is printed on the certificate.
To order your Grand Prix Organizer, click here.
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