Pinewood Derby Anyone?

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I have very fond memories of running some fast Pinewood Derby Cars in Cub Scouts. Through the years, my dad was a "Go-To-Guy" for of his friends when it cam time to build cars for their kids. It is that time of year again, and were are helping some of my friends out this evening. Who else is working on something?

Here is a pic of me back in the day. I think this was at the Willow Grove Mall. It was actually just a track set-up and Cub Scouts from different areas would gtg and have informal races. Kinda like a street race for Cub Scouts. I think I enjoyed it more than the competition within the pack cause I got to race so much more. I probably sent my car down that track 200 times that day!

I clearly remember being frustrated because I was able to beat most cars that day, but there was one in particular that I could't catch and it belonged to an adult. At the end of the day when I was leaving, the fellow said to me he was glad there were no scales around here, with a smile. I wonder to this day if he was just trying to make a kid feel good about being beat or if he really was heavy. Either way, the memory brings a smile to my face every time.



Anyone else want to share stories, old pics or even some newer ones?