Pinewood Derby Saturday once again. This is Nate’s last year of racing as he is moving up to Boy Scouts this summer. Zach re-ran an old champion car in the family category. A new tool added to the Cutter Racing Team is a kitchen scale. No more worrying about getting the car’s weight just right. After a minor disaster brought about by the expanding characteristics of Gorilla Glue, we were ready for another year of racing. Game faces.
Tigers and Wolves were up first. Sam placed #2 with a speed of 194.8 mph.
Webelos II were next. Nate placed #3 in his den. Last year for these boys, and the top 3 finishers all came in over 200 mph.
Zach placed #3 in the family race, clocking in at 198.8 mph.
With all the den races over, the finals began. Since Nate and Sam were both top three finishers, they both qualified for the finals. In a couple of heats they raced each other. Nate in the far lane and Sam in the second from right lane.
Sam received a ribbon at the awards ceremony for his #2 finish in his den. Nate finished #3 overall in addition to #3 in his den.
Another good Derby Day. With a better showing than last year, the Cutter Racing Team continues to improve. Sam will be the solo Cub Scout racer for the next 3 years.
