Maki and CJ really got into making the car. They bought Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets and made the first, most basic car. But basic does not really explain the making of this car, which involved weeks of carving the wood, polishing the axles, carefully adding tungsten weights, painting the car, checking the alignment and balance, yada, yada.
Maki was really good about not doing the work by himself. Whenever he was in the garage, CJ was in the garage, but Maki definitely loved this activity.
CJ's car did pretty well in his pack. He came in 2nd among the Tigers (1st graders) and something like 13th in the pack. Not bad for a first timer and not bad for a Tiger, considering that CJ and Maki competed against 2nd - 5th graders, including many experienced dads.
Maki ordered a fancy scale because your car can't exceed a weight limit. He figures that between CJ and MJ, he's got 10 years of Pinewood Derby making -- so the investment will be worth it. :-)
CJ's car was very plain looking. It was just a light blue wedge with a copper stripe down the midde, but it was fast!
As you can imagine, the actual race itself was really exciting for the boys. But CJ just loved, simply loved, working on his car, in the garage, for hours on end, with his dad. And I guess that's what scouting is all about.
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| MJ came to watch CJ race |
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| Here's CJ watching the races |
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| I asked the Tigers if I could take a photo and this is what I got |
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| Here's a photo of the judges; boy were they serious! |
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| After the race, the boys got to race their cars themselves |
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