Space derby

Space derby
Space derby kit
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
CountryUnited States
DatesAnnual

The space derby was a racing event for Cub Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America that is similar to the pinewood derby car race. Cub Scouts (the young-age division of the Boy Scouts) race miniature balsa wood gliders that are propelled by a rubber band and propeller. During the 1960s, this was also known as the "rocket derby".