Pinewood Derby Jan 2010

I look forward to the Pinewood Derby race every year! It's so fun to talk with the boys. I get just as excited as they talk about how their Dads help them with painting, carving, and naming their cars. Usually scheduled on a Saturday, they all arrive with smiles and anxiousness as they get their cars registered, numbered, weighed and tested. We have chairs arranged facing parallel to each track so that the parents, cousins, grandparents, and siblings can cheer on the cub scouts. This year we added an old fashioned popcorn popper, and a rolling snack tray for the attendees. Of course, each of the boys shook hands and congratulated each other on doing their best. Each received a ribbon for attending and a winning certificate for outstanding fun categories: most colorful, most shaped like a fruit, most dragon-like, best driver, best paint job, etc. The Dads got involved by putting together a detailed racing schedule, stop watches, and a official repair station. Everyone that attended enjoyed the great race!