Pinewood Derby - Bennett Domination!

After a less-than-perfect showing at the annual cub scout Pinewood Derby last year, the Bennett family turned the tables a few weeks ago and showed up with three amazingly fast cars!

(Partial, if not a majority, of the credit for the repeated victories needs to go to Amie for her innovative wheel filing and grinding design that caught a lot of attention the night of the race.)

The cars were beautifully cut by Eric and decorated with original paint designs and artwork by the boys. Christian, our only official cub scout, ended up winning all but one of the races he competed in. Andrew and Jacob, our underage racers, were graciously allowed to compete with their cars. They each won every race in which they weren't competing with each other. The night brought sweet victory after last years dismal 20-something place finish. (Truthfully, Eric was the only one who agonized last years defeat.)

Being gracious winners and optomistic losers are skills that still need fine tuning in the Bennett household. It was a fun night filled with cheers and cries of victory that carried even throughout the ride home.

Here are a couple of videos showing the amazing finishes and the obnoxious celebrations: