Pinewood Derby!

It was Daniel's 3rd and last derby and Nathan's first (he missed it by 6 days last year). I was looking forward to watching the boys have this experience together.

They made their cars. Chad did help (of course) but they have satisfaction knowing that it was their car...their design, their work. Several boys in our troop can't say that and I think they missed out on a great learning experience as well as a great memory. But their Dads were sure strutting that night!!

Here are their cars...Daniel's is blue. Nathan's looks like a stretch SUV. Surprisingly, they were pretty good little cars.

Here is one of the earliest races. Nathan's car was the clear winner. And this is one of the few times I got a clear picture.

The younger kids all wanted to get as close as possible to the action...much to the irritation of the "officials." It didn't take too long before they were bored with the tedium of race after race...they all ran off.

Do all Pinewood Derby tracks look the same?

Handsome Daniel (Webelos) waiting for his turn.

Adorable Nathan (Wolves), doing the same.

And the blur of the races. Nathan's isn't winning here.

But it is here.

I did get pictures of Daniel's car winning, too. But it's just more blurs. The final result was that in the Webelos division, Daniel came in 3rd place. It came with a ribbon, which apparently gave Daniel a HUGE self-esteem boost! In the Wolves and Bears division, Nathan came in 4th. Not bad for his first race (and his monster SUV)!

This night, Nathan also received a special pin for completing all requirements in the achievements. He worked hard for that!

I am thankful for the scouting program and the experiences the boys get from participating.