The Pinewood Derby

Charlie designed, built, and painted a car for the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby! Daddy helped him and handled the power tools. They strategized about the optimal weight and weighed the car at the post office on the Friday evening before the race.

Apparently the contest is in the design and construction of the car, not the racing abilities of the child, so the scout is not allowed to race his car, only to turn in the car in the morning and watch it race in its allotted time slot. When faced with the choice of whether to watch his car race at the Derby or participate in his basketball game, without hesitation Charlie chose to play in his game. It was a good choice: his team needed him, his car did not.





Charlie rocks!