Each year our Scout troop does one of the Cub Scout races. This year it was the Space Derby. Not every Scout troop does this race, but we think it's a lot of fun. As usual the boys design their own rockets, and Leon helps them assemble and paint them. Cameron chose black with skulls and flames (I think Leon had a lot more to do with this than either of them will admit).
Jayden chose to, as usual, be unique and go against the norm. He didn't want it shaped - he left it like a block of wood. He didn't want the fins to go in the right places, but in random places. He was willing to paint it a color, but wanted no other embellishments whatsoever. He called his "The Block." And, it did just as well as the rest of the sleeker rockets. 
Cameron's rocket finally made it to the end after the 3rd race - he was so proud. 
Jayden chose to, as usual, be unique and go against the norm. He didn't want it shaped - he left it like a block of wood. He didn't want the fins to go in the right places, but in random places. He was willing to paint it a color, but wanted no other embellishments whatsoever. He called his "The Block." And, it did just as well as the rest of the sleeker rockets. 
Cameron's rocket finally made it to the end after the 3rd race - he was so proud. 
3 comments:
With 3 boys this is something we've never done. It looks like fun! (and much easier then the pine wood derby)
Looks like fun!
I had nothing to do with Cameron's design. I did exactly as he asked. The skulls where all him, I think it is from something he saw in one of his many shows he has watched. The only thing I did was gather the designs to make it easier to attach to his rocket. Which turned out to be WICKED!
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