First pinewood derby in the books for our troop! Noomi and Dave spent hours one it (well Dave spent hours and then Noomi lost interest). Noomi named it “Meatball Crusher” and picked out teal paint. Because she lost interest we couldn’t get her to really decorate it. Ajax offered multiple times to draw a bear on it, but Noomi declined.
For some reason we were all expecting a small little affair with a simple plastic track set up in the elementary school gym. When we got there, however, we saw computers and timing equipment, trophies, the works. I was worried Noomi would be too shy to participate, but she did just fine, if a little reserved. The Meatball Crusher came in 21 out of 24 and Dave vows to do better next year. Noomi received a participation medal and honestly she was beyond thrilled. I had to bribe her to take it off before getting into the bathtub.
