pinewood derby races {cub scouts} 2013

It was time once again for the annual cub scout pinewood derby races... and this year Mary Beth decided she was going to make a car too and race it in the bonus round at the end(for all of the siblings and residents at the VA hospital).

Here's the boys waiting with excitement for the fun to begin!

 

 

 

The line-up.

 

Jeffrey's won several races but for some reason(we don't quite understand why) he didn't make it to the finals.  Maybe there was something not right, a mix up?  Who knows.  John didn't question it and Jeffrey seemed ok so we just let it ride...

 

 

Mickey's was really fast too considering he barely cut anything off and was entering it for looks only.
He won a prize- the category?  "Closest to the Kit"  hahaha....

 

 

there goes MB's! 

Her's did really good too- we think it came in 4th overall in her division.

This nice man's car won 1st place and he was so happy!

 

He said he won last year too.  With the same car. :)  He keeps all his ribbons in a ziploc with his car.
I hope he enters again next year!!

Cub Scout boat races

last night was The Regatta

here's the boats
Jeffrey racing Shia- didn't go well... when Jeffrey blew on his sail the sail turned to the side and then the boat didn't go. He was kinda frustrated- as was I! I think we were supposed to secure the sail to the mast with glue or something... Same thing happened to Mick and a few other boys. Races only seem fun if you are winning...at least some of the time. Just sayin'...

Mickey got better.

The boys raced against each other 1 time- Mickey won.

Jeffrey figured out that he had to blow on the boat, not the sail and then he started winning races. He ended up coming in 3rd place! Mickey, however, had a melt down after losing a very tight race and ended up in the car. M-A-D.

The whole thing was very stressful for me and apparently for our boys too! Both of them cried at some point- one of them cried 2 times(or 3- I lost track). We need to work on being a good sport and not a sore loser some more I guess... jeesh! John looked at me and said"huh. I wonder where they get that." I don't know what he's talking about! I'm totally fine with competitions.

As long as I win...