Space Derby

The husband and the boys, well mainly the husband, have been working on rockets for the scouts space derby. It was held this past Friday. We have had so many busy weekends prior to this past Friday that he had to start early.

The husband shaped the rockets and the boys painted them. Prior to Friday, I tried to get as much information as I could regarding the specifics. I ended up panicking a little and telling my husband that he still had work to do to complete. Yes, I doubted him and he assured me he had it all taken care of like usual.

We spent a lot of time getting the rockets ready to go and ended up being very disappointed in the event. I didn't even get any pictures of the rockets or the rockets being raced. The guts ended up being taken out of the rockets. We did not get to wind our rockets, someone else did. Some rockets were wound more than others, so some went fast and furious and others at a turtle's pace. There was only one race for each rocket. Very unfair to the children.

The kids were shuttled from one area to another until it was their time to race.


The boys received a few advancement badges earned, a few belt loops and their whittling chip.


We were asked to bring in items for the kids to put together bags to send to the men and women overseas who protect our country.

There is a Pinewood Derby held in January and we are hoping they rethink how to arrange the schedule so that it is a little more organized. But the kids had fun.