Because Chad is Cub Master.. I stress right a long with him when every pack meeting rolls around.
That things will all turn out just right.
I'm always his sidekick.
I admit.. I like being his "go to girl."
In planning the Pinewood derby.. people told us that hiring out a man to come
and "run the whole derby was the way to go."
Apparently.. Derby's can be serious stuff for some people.
The Derby man told us he would be there at 6pm to set up.. and we had scouts and parents showing up at 6:40 with no Derby guy in sight.
Chad and I kinda panicked.
The Derby man showed up 15 minutes before the race was to start..( couldn't find our church ) but.. all was well. He made it!!! Chad and I could relax. Whew.
Many of the Dad's hanging around for the race quickly helped him load everything in... and by the time cars were weighed in and cars were set up... everything pretty much fell into place.
The Track.
The cars.
I loved that each of them were so unique. We had 1st 2nd and 3rd place trophies.. but decided to do a certificate ( award ) for every boy.
Deanne helped me create the awards like:
" Faster than a Speeding Bullet" or " Lean, Green Speedy Machine."
It was fun.
~ And I was happy with the certificates because it's something the boys are more likely to keep ( along with their picture ) than a cluttered trophy.
Ya.. I think clutter and organizing in everything we do!
This was Christians car!
I am so bugged that we didn't get a picture of him with it.. but that's sometimes how it rolls when your parents are busy in the event!
My sister Erin drew the skull on it ( per Christian's request ) and he was super excited.
Christian missed the finals by 1 point.
This car by one of my scouts could have won for most creative!
This Mario bullet was amazing!
I had a lot of compassion for the boys that did most of it themselves.
It was sweet to truly see how excited each boy was. They all thought their cars were #1.. and that made me happy. I kinda wish their were stricter rules with parent involvement.
-- Like the Dad's being there more for support when the build happens.. and less
" Doing it all themselves."
I worried the whole night.. not just for Christian.. but for my whole troop.
I have seen them play games in Den meetings.. and someone usually has tears.
I am amazed at what good sports ALL of the boys ended up being!
Great Sportsmanship!
We were surprised that 3 of the cars ( that didn't look the nicest and had the least parental help) were either the winners.. or in the finals.
I kinda loved that.
I think it gave the boys a boost too.. that did their cars mostly on their own.
Adrianne made sure the boys loaded them on the track right.. and then she was the "lever" girl.
Everyone anxiously awaited the results!
And the boys had the BEST time. Christian can't wait for next year.
So grateful it all went well.
Now.. onto our first Blue and Gold Banquet!
Wish us luck.
Today I am Grateful for:
My troop. I still don't get scouts 100%. But I adore my boys.. and I learn new things each week.
I'm sure by the time I do fully understand it... they will release me.
Aunt Taffy for coming over Tuesday night to bring me her daughters old prom dresses and chat for a bit. It was a treat.
Our new dishwasher is installed! So happy, happy, happy!
Hand Sanitizer. I can't express the gratitude.
Chad working from home. Have I said that? Grateful. Grateful. Grateful.
PS: Hiring a derby man out IS the only way to go.
Worth the $40 and more. Even late!!
8 comments:
I hated being Cub Masters...I don't understand the program at all and really had a hard time with the "give every kid an award" mentality I found at the events. I think its the drug therapist in me. I wish you the best of luck on this adventure. Good things the boys are so cute!
Wait..now reading my last comment -- it seems a bit too negative. Sorry, it's probably the mood I am in. You will be a good Cub Scout leader, because your husband loves it and you have a son involved, which I did not at the time. You will love it because you love your boys and you have a great love for people and if that's the only thing we get out of things like this ..it's pretty huge, because love is huge!
Our oldest son's 1st Pinewood Derby car was very basic...and not fancy. It was underweight & we had to tape quarters to the front to make weight. And then he won 1st place (and he does still have the trophy!)The parents of the 2nd place winner were mad & contested the win~ not because of the quarters, but because they thought we put graphite on the wheels after the racing had begun. Anyway~ they were so mad that the next year they cheated and had their boy use a previous winning car (from an older sibling). I've never really loved the Pinewood Derby because of that! :) I'm glad yours went well, even if the track guy was late!
OH BOY...do I remember pine wood derby's. Never heard of "hiring" a derby man though. Yours looked pretty high tech compared to some my boys attended.
But..the bottom line is having fun, doing something with their dads and learning about good sportsmanship.
I LOVE that you are Chad's "go to girl"
I loved this post. Our derby is tonight and Robert's car is called the "Bob-Sled" and it is definitely all done by him. Including most of the sanding and cutting. Morgan and I tried to convince him to let us help paint/repaint it, but he refused. I will post a picture of it tonight because it is a sight to behold.
I agree on implementing rules to make it less of a parent project and more of a child's because some of the cars I saw at weigh-in, the dads wouldn't even let the boy touch the car. That's just sad in my opinion, but I am going to keep Robert's cars for him to have as a collection as he grows up, because he will know they are 100% his.
My sons did a lot of their own Pinewood Derby work, with Kris for support. They never won top places, but they actually were allowed to create their own cars, which means more to the scout!
So glad the Derby Man found your church building! :)
Who was your derby man? I have an uncle who does a lot of them all over the valley. He's pretty intense. He brought it to a family reunion once, and I just remember how paranoid he was about the track the whole time!
Looks like you're doing great in scouts. Way to go Ann!
That was a nice track! Our track was a beat up piece of wood! I agree with the Dad's letting the boys make the car mostly by themselves. That bullet car looked pretty awesome! I love the skull Erin put on Christians! She is really good at art!
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