Pine Wood Derby

Brayden and Matt started work on the derby car soon after he got it (about a month and a half before the March 25th race).  The work was temporarily put on hold to get Kylee's Eiffel tower done.  Matt used the project as the excuse to get the Dremel he had been wanting.  Brayden designed the car and helped cut, sand and paint it.   He anxiously awaited the competition and excitedly discussed it with his teacher and class.  He wanted to take it to school to show everyone, but we told him he needed to wait until he after he raced it at the Pine Wood Derby. 

Here is the finished product.  Matt drilled a hole in the bottom and stacked washers inside to weight the car.

This is the track set up.  It went from the stage down to the gym floor.   

All of the cars ready to race. 

Brayden was among the last 3 cars that were left.  

This was the last race between Brayden and John, the final two.  

After a couple of races Brayden was declared the winner.  He was so excited that he came in 1st place at his first pine wood derby.   

When we got in the car he buckled the car and trophy in the seat belt next to him.  He also started giving advice on how to make a car.  He was already concerned about having to defend his title next year.  

A couple of days later when he went to church he saw some boys from his cub scout group.  They were all talking trash about who would win the next year.

We found out later that night from grandma Mindy that Brayden's cousin Zack also got 1st place in his pinewood derby the same night in Idaho.