Pinewood Derby 2007
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007Tonight was the annual Pinewood Derby for our Cub Scout pack. My boy’s car nearly won last year, so we had high hopes for placing well. Well, the best laid plans of mice, men, and software engineers…. Time was certainly not on our side this year; the car was a bit of a rush job, and the performance showed it.
There was one care that was a shoe-in to win. Sleek, heavy, built-backwards—in short, all the tricks that make for a winning car. He came in second place.
The first place winner? The new kid. First car he and his dad had ever built. Wobbly wheels, but a sleek design. They did something right, because that car just sailed down the track. He won the grand championship over all three dens by 1/100th of a second!
I guess we start planning for next year. Always another chance.