Last of the Derbys......

Over the weekend we wrapped up our last family 

PineWood Derby.

We (Kev and the boys) have made 9 cars.

They have participated in 9 events -
(3 boys x 3 Derbys each, some over lapping of course)
over the past 7 years.

We have cheered them on at each one. 

We felt the thrill when they won a race,
and 

the bitter disappointment when they won no races.
Man, I will tell you, these events can be brutal...
there is a lot of pressure to get a win under your belt so
that your son does not feel like a complete failure,
and so you don't look like a total looser parent (father).
We have had a race (first year) where the wheels go skittering off after the first
race...thankfully that was never repeated.

None of our boys have ever "placed"....

although many of the boys good buddies have.

It is an exciting event....albeit a long one....
I don't want to sugar coat it for those of you that have this
event in your future, but it is truly
a memorable time in a young boys life.
Something that is very much looked forward to and anticipated.

I remember growing up always hearing about pinewood derbys.....

but we never went to one as a family that I recall.

I always thought they were cars the boys actually rode in.

I had no clue they were these little cars on small tracks.

(Seth, Lawson, and Aidan)
 The boys have always done their own designs and painting,

Lawson's is the bird.

Ryker gave him a helping hand this year.

I have to say this is probably my favorite car they have come up with.

I really think it has personality.

 Here are a few others from different boys.

 Some of the cars you can see the dads were the driving force

behind them....but not so much in the photos I took.

These all look boy directed....which is how it should be,

and great to see.

Here are the highlights.

From the building, to the celebrating the success of fellow cub scouts.

So long Derby Days.....