Jake's 1st Pinewood Derby

Jakob and his dad were very creative for this pine wood derby. Jake loves army everything so they created a tank derby car. They went to Hobby Lobby and found camouflage wrap for the car. They put half of an army dude on top and painted a pen for the cannon. Eric sanded down the wheels thin to have a good advantage on the speed. They finished it about 10:00p.m. the night before the race. The next morning Eric got up at 5:00 a.m. because he couldn't sleep because the wheels weren't up to par. What a cute daddy! I came in at 6:30 to see the finished product. Needless to say, Eric is quite the derby dad. Jake took 2nd in the whole Derby and had a great experience with his dad. I am grateful for Eric and how dedicated and caring of a dad he is. Good job both of you. Jake got the "hardest to find in the grass" award and a ribbon for participating. One of our favorite activities in scouts by far. Until next year....

Fall Flag Football

Jakob just finished Flag football last week and really enjoyed it. He had a great coach and team and made some new friends.
He is a great receiver and the team overall did really well.
He has also improved a lot on his throwing distance and accuracy. I love doing the 6-8 week sport thing. The kids get to have a taste of the sport but not get burnt out on it for a long time. Jake just loves getting treats at the end of the games and putting another trophy on his shelf. That's my kind of involvement. Here's to a few months off until Junior Jazz Basketball!