Pinewood Derby, the most well know event in Cub Scouting. Everyone that was ever in Cub Scouting remembers their Pinewood Derby even if they have forgotten everything else.
Last Saturday was the district pinewood derby. I spent the whole day helping run the event and I must say that it was a great day and I could see that the boys were having the time of their lives. So were most of the dads.
Except for a few...
I won't go into the specific details, but there were 4 or 5 cars that did not pass the pre-race inspection because the dads had decided to ignore the rules that had been posted more than a month in advance.
They are given the chance to correct the violations if possible. If the violations are not corrected our district still allows the cars to run, but they are excluded from the standings.
I don't understand how any father could do this to their son. The derby is supposed to be about the fun of building and racing the car. It is not supposed to be about dad building or buying a car trying to ensure that his son is the one that wins no matter what.
I submit that not winning is probably a more valuable life lesson for a boy than winning. Especially if he didn't earn it himself.
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