This weekend we attended the Cub Scout pinewood derby. Let's see, so far we have made 5 pinewood derby cars . . . just 1 more to go. And I guess I should clarify -- Scott and the boys have made 5 pinewood derby cars. I have no involvement in this process. Except for the spray paint.
We tried to set Payton's expectations going into it. Seeing that we are in a new pack, we didn't know what the competition was going to be like. Not that we are competitive in this kind of event . . . . It's just that after Payton took 1st place at his first pinewood derby he may have expectations that the streak should continue.
His car did well. He won most of the races in his heats. And when all the races were tallied he came in at 5th place. There was some disappointment on his part, because - hello?! - he had seen his car win so many races. He didn't quite get it, so we had to explain the whole process. I think that by the time he got his certificate and blue ribbon, everything was good again.
(I have to apologize for the varying tones of yellow in these photos -- it was a church gymnasium, afterall)
Hello pinewood derby car. His certificate said "Best Scout Theme".
Hello anticipation. He has a front row seat with the rest of the Pit Crew.
Hello excitement!
Hello rankings. After everyone raced, they narrowed it down to the top 8 cars to race again.
Hello fancy schmancy race track. This thing had an electronic start gate and finish line. It is wired to a computer and all the racing times go straight there where a program keeps track of all the rankings. Pretty hard core.
Hello cheers. The race track operator told the kids that their cars will go faster the more they yell.
Hello awards. Payton completed all the requirements to earn his Bear along with 1 gold arrow point and 2 silver arrow points.
Hello tradition. In this Cub Scout Pack, they have a face-painting tradition. When you earn your Wolf you get one set of stripes. For the Bear, 2 sets of stripes. Guess we'll have to wait and see what Webelos brings.
Hello mother's pin. This is one of my favorite parts of being a Cub Scout mom. I didn't know there would be a pack meeting following the derby so I was glad that I wore layered tops! If you've ever been pinned by a Cub Scout you'll know how important that is.
Hello cute Cub Scout.
I'm linking up with Lisa Leonard's {hello monday} prompt
