First United Methodist Church

$5 per person.

Supplies, patches & awards included.

Pizza and drinks provided.

Each Troop to supply desserts to share.

Come join the fun as the Elgin McDade Girl Scouts holds its first Paper Airplane Derby!

Each team (Me & My Guy) will be given materials and instructions from which they will have approximately one hour to crease, fold, bend or tear into their creation (experimentation suggested!). Scouts of similar levels will compete in the distance and accuracy competitions (note Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors will compete against each other). There will also be a Best Team Name competition and an optional “Guys only” distance competition:

• Distance - Each Girl Scout will launch their plane on the airfield; the one that goes the farthest is the winner. 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 Girl Scout has up to two heats with winners competing among their level to determine the winner for each level.
• Accuracy – Each Girl Scout 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. Troops will compete in heats with the winners competing among their level to determine the winner for each level.
• Best Team Name: All levels judged together.

• Coolest Most Unique Airplane - This is a separate airplane that is NOT used for the flying competition. This can be completed during the Airplane Derby while other levels are competing. You may use any amount of 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, stickers, etc. (We will provide some materials for this, but bring your own if you want something special.) 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 Troop number inconspicuously (that means so no one can see it easily) on the bottom of the plane so it can be easily identified. Winners will be announced for each level.

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

• Standard white 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 with your name and Troop number. The others may be utilized as "tape".
• One standard paper clip. (optional)

Official Rules

• A “team” is “Me & My Guy”.
• The Girl Scout must launch their plane for their team.
• Each team will need to provide a team name.
• All levels will submit their planes to the hangers prior to any competitions regardless of when your level competes.
• Teams may only utilize the materials supplied at the event except for the Coolest Airplane contest.
• Teams will have approximately one hour to learn how to make airplanes and complete construction of airplanes. .
• 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.
• Teams must utilize the paper supplied; however, the entire sheet does not have to be utilized. Use your own paper (or ours) for the Coolest Airplane contest.
• Teams may have one plane for distance competition and one for accuracy competition.
• The paper clip is optional. If utilized, it must remain installed for all competitions in each category.
• Teams 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.
• Judges will determine the best team name for the Best Team Name contest at the end of the other competitions. Teams need to submit their names with their registration forms at the beginning of the derby.
• Judges will determine the coolest airplane for the Coolest Airplane contests at the end of the other competitions. Teams have until the end of all other competitions to submit their airplane.
• “Guys” may assist more than one Girl Scout but may only compete once in the all “Guys” competition.
• The all “Guys” competition will only have one attempt for the longest distance.