Down and Derby

The Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was a big deal this year. For Marshall. Since Myles was only one week away from being 8 and being eligable to race, they made an exception and let him participate. Both Mason and Myles were thrilled about participating, but no one was more into it than Marshall. He spent hours watching youtube videos about how to make a winning derby car, spent a full day at his dad's shop welding weights into the car in very precise places, and spent another half a day bending the axles exactly right. The kids got to be in charge of the design and the paint jobs and both wanted their cars to look like characters from Minecraft (in fact, most of the derby cars at the race were either Minecraft or Lego cars).  They were both very excited about the whole event.

Myles' car looked like Stampy, a character from Minecraft.

Myles timidly introducing his car. 

Mason confidently introducing his car. Mason's car was an Ender Dragon from  Minecraft. 

This is one of the races between Mason and Myles. Myles ' car is in first and Mason's is  second. 

These boys were such good sports and best friends, always cheering for each other. 

And Max was the biggest cheerleader of all!

So. . .what does over 40 hours of work on two derby cars get you? 

9th and 13th place. 

Marshall was pretty disappointed. But the kids were thrilled and were convinced that everyone else must have cheated because their dad is the best!