Monday, December 3, 2012

What's the True Cost of Participating in the Elders Quorum Pinewood Derby?

The Elders Quorum held a Pinewood Derby last week. This was the first time our family really got excited about building cars.

Kids:
Basic Pinewood Derby Car Kit ......$ 4 Each
Paint, Sandpaper, Glitter, etc ......Free (I insisted they use what we already had)

Travis got pretty excited about building his car, especially since they didn't have to follow the regular Cub Scout rules. Basically the rules were anything goes,as long as it was gravity powered (no motors, CO2 cartridges, etc).

He decided to make an "Agent P" car.
Travis:
Basic Pinewood Derby car kit ......$4
Special axles and barrings .....$40
Custom machined wheels ......$20
Coping Saw, Chisel, Epoxy, and other misc tools .......$30
Paint ........$4
Wood putty .........$4
Lead Weights ......$5
Can of Tuna ......$2
Googley Eyes ......$2
Hat .......$2

Watching your husband be as excited as a little boy while making a Pinewood Derby car......... Priceless 

(After all that, the wheels popped off on the first race and wouldn't stay put after that. The epoxy wouldn't hold. But watch out next year! He'll be back and he's car will be smoking fast!)