Pinewood Derby

[NewYorkLion]

By the way, putting weight in your car is totally legal, at least it was when i was a cub, you just can't go past the limit.

 

[Kevin Lee]

I loved pinewood derby as a kid. (cubscout) I just wish my dad wasnt such an achoholic and abusive father. I had to do everything on my own. Mom dont know jack about racing. I always got whooped in the race.

 

[NewYorkLion]

whoa, a little heavy on the information there bro

 

[Brandon Rice]

Thanks for all the helpful info guys!

 

[Kevin Lee]

whoa, a little heavy on the information there bro

:crybaby: No tears of joy for my overcoming adversity in my life :crybaby:

 

[lpcvideo1]

We race pine cars at church, too. This year my daughter and son both had an entry. The daughter's car was Herbie, and the son's was an Illinios State Cruiser. They had functioning rear and headlights, and the cruiser had a flashing LED on top! (Oh, and no, daddy didn't help at all. The eight and ten year old did it all by themselves :evil: )

 

[HansK]

Heh, the whole pinewood derby race in Cub Scouts is one of the first introductions to cheating and dishonesty. It's "supposed" to be a solo effort by the kid. But you show up with a car you pour your heart and soul into and then end up losing to all these cars that have been engineered and toiled over by a parent. Maybe the kid put some paint and stickers here and there but that's about all.

It basically tought me what loser/shallow/deceitful/cheating bastards there are in this world. But I guess learning lessons for life is what the Cub Scouts are about.

 

[lpcvideo1]

For the record, the parents were allowed to help, so we didn't cheat .

 

[vidled]

Heh, the whole pinewood derby race in Cub Scouts is one of the first introductions to cheating and dishonesty. It's "supposed" to be a solo effort by the kid.

Indeed. We had one kid do it all by himself; it was the ugliest car there; he cried his eyes out when he saw everyone else's.

And I am sure the winner bought their car off eBay.