Play kids top 40 music during check-in. Don't forget to throw in a handful of rock'n tunes for the dads. Slideshow of cool pinewood derby cars on the big screen to go along with the music. DeryFX sound affects during racing. With DerbyDMV software you can create drivers licenses for all the scouts. Enter car names into the race software. Add an open class for siblings and parents. Award trophies for speed and design Don't go cheap on the trophies and award plenty for rank, overall, design awards, and open class. Take pictures of the cars of the design winners to display on the big screen during the awards ceremony, so everyone can see the winning cars. Pick a good MC that makes it fun. Buy a lift kit for the track so people past the first row can see the race. Good communication with the parents prior to race day and after race day. Make sure everyone gets a copy of the rules, an information sheet with date, times, place, track info, and list awards. Give a handout with district race info to all the winning scouts that are advancing to the district race. Email standings and race reports to all parents after the race.