Cub Scout Pinewood Derby

On January 23, 2010, Josh participated in his first annual Cubscout "Pinewood Derby" competition, which is a national event for scouts everywhere. Each scout in Josh's pack designed and built a wooden racing car from a kit, following precise rules (e.g. max dimensions and weight of car). With help from our "handyman" neighbors, guidance from Marcie and me, and some add-ons from the local hobby store, Josh produced his car (named Officer) "to spec" and placed 7th overall out of 26 scout contestants.

Even Mamma and Pappa came to the races to cheer Josh and the other scouts on.

Josh had the additional honor of being selected to be part of the color guard for this event.