Pinewood Derby 2018

Last Sunday, was the annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. This is by far the very best event of the year. Dads and sons spend many afternoons cutting, sanding, painting, hoping to create a winning car. On race day, everyone hovers around the track, excitement filling the air, every boy hoping they get the win!

This year, there were 46 cars. Every car races 4 times (once in each lane), so there were 46 heats. The lowest time is dropped and the other three times are averaged to get the car's final speed. Before every single race, the crowd counts down from 5 and as the cars reach the finish line, the boys erupt in shouts and fist pumps. They root for their friends, they pat each other on the back, they feel the sense of pride that only comes after lots of hard work pays off. Watching the boys is as much fun as watching the races for me!

Roen came out in 1st place in his age group and Remi came out in 2nd. Both boys received a trophy and were over the moon excited!!

Roen told me, "Momma, this is my very first trophy" and then proudly smiled at his accomplishment!

This was such a good day...