going to be a Boy Scout. He is graduation from
the Cub Scout program. This is the last pinewood
derby
that he well be attending as a participant.
The leaders laid each car out upside down so the
wheels would not be disturbed. The racing is
taken very seriously.
no one is allowed by the race track. All the
children lined up just outside the lined rope
Pa with Addi-Belle, Orion and Payson
sitting in the audience spot
Payson sitting at the roped line
Orion sitting at the roped line
The leaders getting set for the first race.
The racing is all digital, so there is no mistake
on the times of each car.
(Orion's car is the middle right.)
On Orion's first race, his blue car jumped the track.
All the additional racing, his came in second.
Because of the first race, it put his scores
lower so he was not able to get 1st, 2nd or 3rd.
Trina Butler, the Den leader for pack 209
hankding out the medals to the boys.
All the boys got a medal. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd
got a special medal.
Orion getting his medal and car.
Orion holding his car.
He pretty much made it this year
by himself. Bubba came over the first
day to cut the design. They sanded the car
and Orion painted the car.
Pa helped with the wheels.
The medal was very creative by Trina Butler.
It is a chocolate ding dong cake!
Orion was happy and ate it right up before
we even got home.
It was a fun event for the entire family.
