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Tonight was the Annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby. Jachin and Jon made a replica of a Corvette Stingray. They spray painted it orange, because orange is the raddest color ever! Plus, it was the color we had in the garage already.
(Jachin was more excited about it than he lets on in pictures.)
At first we were worried. The cars were supposed to be turned in at the Cub Master’s house for the final weighing last night at 8pm. At 7pm Jon managed to epoxy three of the wheels to the axels. So three of the four wheels didn’t spin. This didn’t bode well for the car’s chances, since traditionally the Pinewood Derby is won by cars with four spinning wheels. Luckily a spare set of wheels was found (read: busted off of Jachin’s car from last year) and the Stingray was quickly patched up and rushed to the Cub Master’s house, just under the 8pm deadline.
But we were worried. The car was hardly “fine tuned”.
So tonight, tensions were high and the heats were run. The village children came to witness.
Winners were applauded and lavished with gifts, and losers were mocked and humiliated. (not really.)
At the end of the night, Jachin’s Stingray took 2nd place overall, taking first in all of its heats.
And he won the “Killer Nickelcade” Award… due to the fact that his car had about $3.40 in nickels epoxied to the underbelly.
What? That’s what gives real Corvettes their speed, right?
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Good times, the old Pinewood Derby. Looks like we’ve got a couple of ringers on our hands (or a quartet, if we count the giddy dads…).
Comment by stephanie (bad mom) — January 28, 2009 @ 8:27 pm
Will Jon feel up to making two next year?
We’re gonna need a little help since I have no idea what I’m doing in that dept. Quarters was a really good idea….see I wouldn’t even have thought of that.
I love how Jachin wears his scout shirt.
Comment by Aunt Sam — January 29, 2009 @ 5:39 am
Lexi’s GS troop did it last year, and she had a great time working on her car with Greg. Or maybe it was Greg that had a great time and Lexi was along for the ride. Either way, it was fun.
And orange is the raddest color. I like it.
Comment by Lisa Milton — January 29, 2009 @ 6:31 am
I’m pretty sure the orange probably added to the speed, too. Orange isn’t just rad, it’s fast!
Comment by Leslie — January 31, 2009 @ 9:15 pm