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I had to post this
I am a life long scouter (Cub to Eagle) and my parents were a tremendous help. It takes a village...
That homage being said I remember my oldest brothers first Pine Wood Derby:
He was excited. He had just opened the box kit and I heard him across the house. (Wasn't that hard--Army housing in some spots are like bunkers, in others reminiscent of the lumber they give you in that Derby box).
Like most Pine Wood Derby's, my dad immediately took this as a challenge and he spent long hours tutoring Andrew on aerodynamics, resistant airflow techniques, and rates of gravity/mass.
The creation: a crescent shaped metallic purple shaped 'car' that was covered with sand across the top.
He and Andrew spent hours fine tuning that car, working long hours to get the right weight in the right area.
He ended up getting beat by a 3 wheeled uncrafted block that one kid was allowed to race.
If I'm lyin', I'm dyin'.
My dad then started focusing on the 'DESIGN' portions of the event. We had a tank, magic schoolbus, and Log Truck. The Truck was my favorite, it had dowels cut down to lay in the back. Looked great. I can post pic's if you guys want.
Do your packs still do Regatta's?
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