Pinewood Derby 2011

Well this was a rough year for Pinewood Derby. It was Logan's last Pinewood Derby as a Cub Scout. He was so excited to build his car again this year with his Dad and his Grandpa Lynne. They worked really hyard on it and Logan painted it all by himself. I was so proud of him. The night of Pinewood Derby Brandon was out of town for work and Grandpa Lynne (My Dad) was also out of town on a trip. Logan was so upset to not have them there to cheer him on. However my Mom, Brandon's parents, his cousin Hailey, Riley and I were there cheering him on. Logan's first heat he took second place. After that race it went down from there. We found that even though his car weighed exactly 5oz, the weight was not evenly placed. There was way too much weight all in the back of the car, so it made his car lift slightly in the front when it got down the hill of the track. This slowed his car a lot and there for he took 3rd in all but two of the rest of his races. He was kind of bummed, but was a great sport and still had a lot of fun. i was so proud of him for cheering on the other boys and not making it all about winning. The most important part of it all is that he had fun building it and racing it. After the race my Mom took the boys and I to Chillis for dinner. It was a great ending to the day.
The Pinewood Derby Heat Chart Logan was "L"


Logan's Car Flash


The Track


Logan's Second Place Finish


The Cub Scouts