OK, this last week was the Pack 437 Pinecar derby. See I thought the race was next week, so I wasn't speedy in helping the boys cut their cars. I started Matt's car (on the left) the week before, but I told Mark he could wait 'till this weekend. Well the day of the race Some one reminded me of the correct race day, and I had like an hour and a half to help the boys get ready. Mark's car wasn't even cut yet. SO, I cut a simple wedge for him, and then while he painted it I tried to find weights. We didn't have any left. So we went to the pack meeting as is, well, they were out too. So the kid's cars were being weighted down with pennies and such. Well by the time they got to Mark's car they were all out of change so they used what was left. YUP a 9 volt battery. Well, after all that, both of these cars are looking kinda ugly, BUT Matt's car won the pack overall, and Mark's car took 1st place for his den. Not too shabby for these ugly pinecars huh?? But hey, the kids had fun AND they won, so that's what counts right?!?
