Derby Car Workshop

Today Scott helped the boys get a great start on their cars at his home workshop. The shapes were cut out, sanded, and even painted. He showed us ways to improve wheels and axles and to add weight as needed to reach our 5 oz. target.


We also got a chance to see finished racers in action on the track. The tips he gave us for setting up for the heats will help us on race day.



Thanks, Scott! You're very generous!




Ian using a rasp to shape his car.






The boys and their dads working together.












Finished Derby cars from years past.



Here's a link for steps to building a winning car. It's pretty involved but, if you're interested, have at it.



Good luck to all!



Next event: Tuesday night at 6:30 at the church is our next den meeting. I think we should split our time between test racing the Derby cars downstairs and doing the den activity for achievement 1. This is called "1D" in the Cub Scout Handbook. Check out p. 40-41 for what to bring. See you there!