Last night was Chase's first ever Pinewood Derby. He was ready to race. He was very particular about how his car was designed. When they first arrived they were led to the pit stop to weigh in and make adjustments. They were also given their drivers licence and named their car. Chase named his car Flash.
While everyone was making adjustments they were able to make a stop at the fuel station and pick up some of the cutest treats. They had these little race cars that were the cutest! They also had spare tires, and wheel wells (doughnuts), axles and rods (pretzels), among other cute snacks. This is where Sadi hung out the entire night...testing everything.
Finally it was race time. It was a double elimination which meant that you had to race each car twice to move on to the next bracket. Matt was holding his breath hoping Chase would at least win the first race.
He did win the first heat, and continued on racing. There was one car he raced that they had to "review the tape" because the finish was so close, they had to race 4 times. It was a close one, but Flash won.
He made it to the final race, where again it was so close and might I say it was a little funny to see these boys possibly doing a little praying by the track.
In the end Chase's car won! A first place win for his first derby. He also won the award for Cub Favorite car (which all the boys voted on). It was a good night.
Luckily we got to be his pit crew for the night. I guess that makes us winners too :)
1 comment:
Congratulations to Chase!! How's that for your very first time? Sounds like the fun days of scouting are just beginning for you.
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