Last year's car...
First place for Fastest Looking.
Hey, you know Matthew got 3rd prize in the pinewood derby at TCDTS? He was pretty disappointed, because he felt like his design was good and he should've done better. (A bus beat him, for cryin' out loud!)
So Steve sat down with him at the table a couple of times last week and they just putzed with it.
Now the Tulsa metro regional derby was this past weekend and Matthew got 1st place!!! (Joshua didn't place at all but he was so happy for Matthew he didn't care.)
We're goin' to Norman!
Last year's car...
First place for Fastest Looking.
the science of pinewood derby has always mystified me...
great job Matthew!!! Steve, yer a gooddad...
Yay 2J! And what a valuable lesson about perseverance and good design that Matthew must have learned.
Joseph won 3rd place in his Pack's Derby one year, and was able to go to the Tri-Pack Derby for all three Cub Scout Packs in town. His car did well on his first run, but one of the kids catching the cars at the bottom of the track pushed down on the car to stop it. That caused the undercarriage to get smooshed, and it didn't run right again. We were disappointed for him, but frankly, he wasn't that upset about it. He had his trophy from the Pack Derby, and he'd made it to the larger one, so he was satisfied.