Pinewood Derby

We were supposed to have the Pinewood derby last month, but it got canceled due to snow. So, we did it this month instead of pack meeting. D and A were totally stoked! A put the finishing touches (stickers) on her car after school. And I didn't let D put his wheels on until after school also. However, we went to the church early, and had a picnic dinner there. At which time, D was goofing off with a friend of his, and had taken his car (which was supposed to stay in the padded box until the race) They were goofing off, and he knocked his nail and wheel off, chipping the wood around the nail so that it wouldn't hold anymore. The friends' mom 'fixed' it with superglue, and they came racing back to the kitchen to tell me. *sigh*

I told him that I wasn't sure that superglue was the best option; it has to be applied very carefully so that it doesn't get on the wheels. Now,... perhaps i should have just kept my mouth shut, because they go RACING back to the car, and the boys themselves decide to stop the gluing process. *doh!!* They ended up getting the wheel and nail COVERED with glue.

The lady apologized all over herself and helped D and M to work off most of the superglue so that the wheels could actually turn. They did a better job on it that i thought possible, and D was happy, which was all that mattered to me!

There were only 6 cars (7 if you count A.) And D came in 4th. He did get a ribbon with the design award for 'Most Futuristic.' The biggest hit of the evening, i would say, was the snack 'mini-racing cars' that the kids made from twinkies (something my kids NEVER get ;-) The evening turned out allright, but I'm just glad we're done; there's MUCH more drama in cubscouts than you would ever expect!