Jan 23
A Close One
So today was race day! The cars have been ready for a few days and they finally made it to the track.
Dan’s car did very well, compared to last year. Last year his car placed a horrible last place in every heat he ran in and it destroyed him. I was SO thankful that this year his car was competitive. He came in second a couple of heats and first for one of them and ended up placing 5th overall for his den. Actually, both Webeleos dens were combined for a total of 12 cars, so 5th out of 12 isn’t all that bad.
Darrin’s car did pretty well too. He won a couple of his heats and ultimately captured 7th place out of 18 cars in the Open Class. My car competed in the same class and I ended up just behind Darrin in 8th. It’s too bad though that our two cars didn’t get an opportunity to run in the same heat, that would have been fun to see. On average, Darrin’s car was 2 tenths of a MPH faster than my car.
As for my den… I had two of my Webelos Scouts capture 2nd and 3rd for the pack — first place went to a Bear Scout who in the first heat actually broke and axle, replaced it on the spot, and STILL had the fastest car of the pack. WOW!
Overall, the boys had a GREAT time, the cars were competitive, and Dan & Darrin’s cars were faster than dad… a great race day for sure.
Tagged with: BSA • Cars • Pinewood Derby • PWD
Jan 16
Cars complete -- ready for race day!
Ah… the construction phase is over, we are ready for race day!
Today was the final pinewood derby build clinic for our pack. From the look of things, cars are starting to come along nicely. Several cool cars by the boys — at least within our den. I’m eager to see what the rest of the pack has done.
Early this morning we finished up polishing the axles and finally installing the wheels on to the cars.
The theme this year is “eco-green.” Dan’s car (right) is supposed to be solar-powered — the panel on the top is supposed to represent a solar panel. Darrin’s car (center) is supposed to be a battery-powered coupe — hence the copper-top battery in the cockpit, and my car (far left) is supposed to be a car-shaped skate ramp — of course, with a skateboard on the hood.
So now we wait… official weigh in is Tuesday evening with the big race next Saturday. The kids should all have a blast!
Tagged with: Cub Scouts • Family • Pinewood Derby
Jan 02
Excellent! I want to do some fishing with my scouts this coming spring and this site will help in that endeavor. I’m expecting to lose some of my boys to Baseball, and that’s fine with me, but I want to have plenty of activities lined up for the other boys when that time comes.
Take Me Fishing | Passport Program Patch.
Tagged with: Fishing
