The Pinewood Derby...January Pack Meeting

Well, I didn't realize just how much fun it would be to watch the big car race! Last night, the boys competed in their first Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby. Jonathan and they were so busy for weeks before preparing their blocks of wood. Literally, they are giving a wood block and some wheels and are supposed to create a little race car of their own expression. Joshua's came out just perfect for Joshua. It was carved in a few places and had a triangle on top of it (perhaps for the driver?) and was painted all different colors in blotches throughout. Benjamin's was more of a sports car. It was basically a block with a few screws for headlights and a rectangle with black paint on an incline in the front for the windshield. He decided that he wanted to make his a hot rod so he painted on orange flames on the sides. He named his “The Hot Rod”. It was such a great experience for the boys (and for Jonathan, I might add!) Jon remembers his time in Cub Scouts with fond memories of Herb Kupchik helping him out with his winning Derby car. Aiya says that she has that car still somewhere and will look for it. I took lots of photos of the races and the various cars. Jonathan volunteered to man the Registration table and some of the time, I sat with him there. It was quite amazing to see the variety of cars that walked in the door. Some daddy's had a great time designing their son's cars. Jonathan did help the boys, but he made certain that the ideas were all theirs. Benjamin commented at the end, “We'll have to come up with something better next year.” Actually, Joshua won second place in his Tiger Den! And, the nice thing was that every boy was presented with a superlative certificate, even if he didn't place at all in the race. Joshua won “most colorful car” and Benjamin won “best Hot Rod”!!! Check out the photos...