date, time and cost

The 6th Annual Woodlands Trail Worthy Derby is scheduled for 11/7/2023 in the gym at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church. This year we are excited to open the event to other local troops. The cost to participate is $11.

building your car

Cars must be built from the standard kit, which includes the pine block that can be shaped into the body of your car, along with axles and wheels. Cars must be within certain specifications, which will be separately communicated. If you need help or guidance building your car, or don’t have tools to do so, let David Easley, Jeff Gamblin or Brad Hatchett know if you need assistance cutting out the body of your car.

race details

Each racer will be guaranteed a minimum of 6 races with their car. Winners of each heat will advance to semi-final and final races. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Check-in for the event will start at 6:00 PM. Once your car is weighed and checked in, you will not be able to touch or modify your car. After check in, the cars will be displayed in a car show. Judges will be evaluating the cars and awards will be given for the following categories: 

1.  Most Unique

2. Most Realistic

3. Best Paint Job

4. Fastest Looking

kit purchase, rsvp, and registration

In order to participate in the race, you must purchase a kit through Troop MS-1031. This ensures that all racers are using the same stock materials. To purchase a kit, click the CheddarUp link below. This link will also serve as an RSVP to the event so that we can get a headcount for food. You can purchase more than one car per Trailman, if you wish to have a test vehicle, but only one car per Trailman can be registered for the race.

date, time and cost

The 4th Annual Woodlands Trail Worthy Derby is scheduled for 11/15/2022 in the gym at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church. This year we are excited to open the event to other local troops. The cost to participate is $10.

building your car

Cars must be built from the standard kit, which includes the pine block that can be shaped into the body of your car, along with axles and wheels. Cars must be within certain specifications, which will be separately communicated. If you need help or guidance building your car, or don’t have tools to do so, let David Easley, Jeff Gamblin or Brad Hatchett know if you need assistance cutting out the body of your car.

race details

Each racer will be guaranteed a minimum of 6 races with their car. Winners of each heat will advance to semi-final and final races. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Check-in for the event will start at 6:00 PM. Once your car is weighed and checked in, you will not be able to touch or modify your car. After check in, the cars will be displayed in a car show. Judges will be evaluating the cars and awards will be given for the following categories: 

1.  Most Unique

2. Most Realistic

3. Best Paint Job

4. Fastest Looking

kit purchase, rsvp, and registration

In order to participate in the race, you must purchase a kit through Troop MS-1031. This ensures that all racers are using the same stock materials. To purchase a kit, click the CheddarUp link below. This link will also serve as an RSVP to the event so that we can get a headcount for food. You can purchase more than one car per Trailman, if you wish to have a test vehicle, but only one car per Trailman can be registered for the race.

Day at the Lake

Trail Life will kick off at the end of August. In preparation for the start of the season, we will have a Welcome Back Outing - a Day at the Lake on Saturday, August 13 from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM. There will be swimming, food and fellowship. This event is open to all currently enrolled in the program, but is also a great recruiting opportunity. If you have friends or family members who would be interested in coming to check out what Trail Life has to offer and to experience our troop first hand, please invite them to join us.

If you plan to attend, please register by completing the RSVP form. If you invite someone to attend, please share the link to this page with them and ask them to register so we can have a good headcount for food.

RSVP Link

date, time and cost

The 4th Annual Woodlands Trail Worthy Derby is scheduled for 11/2/2021 in the gym at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church. This year we are excited to open the event to other local troops. The cost to participate is $10. This will cover your car kit and a meal the night of the race.

building and testing

We plan to make the track available in late October for anyone that would like to make a test run on the track in advance of race night. More details to follow on this. Please let Brad Hatchett, Jeff Gamblin or Matt Vitart know if you need assistance cutting out the body of your car. There are a few men in troop 1031 with bandsaws that would be happy to help.

race details

Each racer will be guaranteed a minimum of 6 races with their car. Winners of each heat will advance to semi-final and final races. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Check-in for the event will start at 6:00 PM. Once your car is weighed and checked in, you will not be able to touch or modify your car. After check in, the cars will be displayed in a car show. Judges will be evaluating the cars and awards will be given for the following categories: 

1.  Most Unique

2. Most Realistic

3. Best Paint Job

4. Fastest Looking

kit purchase, rsvp, and registration

In order to participate in the race, you must purchase a kit through Troop MS-1031. This ensures that all racers are using the same stock materials. To purchase a kit, click the CheddarUp link below. This link will also serve as an RSVP to the event so that we can get a headcount for food. You can purchase more than one car per Trailman, if you wish to have a test vehicle, but only one car per Trailman can be registered for the race.

A few weeks prior to the race, you will receive instructions with a link to register your car (name, make, model, etc.). We will also make information available at a later date regarding the race rules, and instructions on building a car.

The Navigator & Adventurer Units will be doing a day trip to kayak the Okatoma Creek in Seminary, MS on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The cost of the trip for kayak rental and transportation from the outdoor center to the river and back is $34 per participant (including tax).

Participants are able to bring their own kayaks if they choose; however, the Okatoma Outdoor Post charges a fee of $23 per boat (including tax) to transport you and your boat to and from the river. Which is only a savings of $11 versus renting their equipment. If you prefer to save the $11 or prefer to use your own equipment, you have that option. Because we will be travelling with a large group and most will be renting gear, we will not be setup to drop boats and shuttle participants to and from the put in and take out. If you are bringing your own boat, you will need to allow Okatoma Outdoor Post ferry your boat for you.

The registration form includes an option for you to indicate if you are bringing your own kayak. If you are planning to bring your own kayak, please add the item for Kayak Transportation Only to your cart instead of the Kayak Rental and Transportation.

All participants will need to bring their own lunch, snacks and drinks for the trip.

IMPORTANT: Each participant (youth and adult) must register and check out separately. Do not register more than one person at a time, and do not add more than one item to your cart.