Ben's Derby!

This year Ben was our solo Cub Scout with a car in the Pinewood Derby.  As always, Adam was a great assistant, but really helps the boys only with what they want help with as they design and make their cars.  For this race, Ben decided he wanted to whittle his car using his pocket knife.  And so he did.  It was a very long process.  Once he had the shape, he sanded it down and painted it to look like a shark.  Adam helped with the wheels, but the rest was all Ben.  It came out very cool!

Pinewood Derby Day is always an exciting day around the Conlin house.  The boys love seeing all the different car designs, and of course, racing the cars is SO fun.  This year, Ben helped his friend Micah catch Pinewood Fever, so Micah tagged along with us to the races.  Ben was hoping for the overall win again this year, but he came in center of the pack instead.  Of the 9 racers in our Pack, he was 5th.  But he left the Derby with the "Best Design" award, and with all of his whittling efforts, I think that is what mattered most to him.  Way to go, Ben!