OK - Bryson had his first Pinewood Derby tonight. He was so excited! David is the Cub Master and I am the Bear den leader so we were kind of over it. Bryson helped his dad make his car. It turned out really cool and shiny! He sanded it - helped spray paint it and then put his stickers on it. He was so proud of his car. The excitement grew as the night progressed - he won 1 and lost 3 other races - which were so close - so he didn't place 1st, 2nd or 3rd but I was so proud of him because of his attitude. He had wanted to win but now was just happy to have been able to participate in it. He got a ribbon for participating, he won the "Shiniest Car" award and a Butterfinger (one of his favorites :) )! All in all it turned out to be a great night. We had hot dogs, chips and popcorn at the "Snack Shack" had judges, officials, registration, inspections and a pit stop for repairs. Turned out that Bryson's cousin Davey won 1st place! Way to go Davey! It seems fitting because this is his last Pinewood Derby - he is a Weblo and goes into Boy Scouts in June. After David and Bryson had gotten done making the car, David said to me, "Boy, I am going to have to make 12 of these in the next few years! I am definitely investing in some tools to make it a little easier." So, we learned a few things and had a lot of fun! :)
The winners: 3rd, Marty Smith (Bryson's friend), 2nd Nathan Westergard, 1st David Searle (Bryson's cousin).
All the Cub Scouts!
2 comments:
That looks like a lot of fun, sounds like you had a lot of fun. Wow, we are going to have to do stuff like that! AHHHHHHH!!!!
Good Job Bryson!! That's a really cool car design. It takes a lot of work dosn't it?! We are so proud of you!
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