Every boy who joins Cub Scouts looks forward to the Pinewood Derby. It's a very big deal for these boys. Thomas has been talking about it since he joined Cub Scouts back in September. This weekend he and Mike worked on Thomas' racecar that will be entered in the Pinewood Derby next weekend. Mike was adamant that this be Thomas' design. His role was to encourage Thomas and be the one to use the power tools. Otherwise, he really wanted it to be Thomas' design and finished product. We see a lot of parents who are overzealous in "helping" their kids and we really strive to not be that kind of parent to our kids. Thomas worked up a sketch for his racecar, Mike made the rough cuts (the boys are given a block of wood to start with) and sanded the car smooth to Thomas' satisfaction, and then Thomas painted it per his design. We're all looking forward to seeing how his racecar does in the Derby. Win or lose, we think it's a fantastic racecar!
Thomas' lucky number is 13
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