March was spent educating and preparing the boys for the Pinewood Derby!
March 3rd ~ we had a meeting for both the Cub Scouts and their parents. Stayce Peterson taught everyone a little about car design and what kinds of designs work well for aerodynamics. She stressed the importance of letting the boys do as much as possible when making the cars and that it is a learning experience for the boys and it is meant to be a father and son or family project.
The boys were then given paper to draw out their designs so they would be ready to start cutting them out and building them!
March 12th ~ Stuart Rhohrbough gave the boys pointers on building theirs cars. Showing them how to sand the axles and wheels, how to get a nice shiny finish on your car and what kinds of sand paper to use for each of the different parts. 
Then the boys who needed the help and had no tools at home were able to cut out their cars with help from the leaders.
March 17th ~ Was Spring Break so the boys and the leaders got a week off!
Pinewood Derby is just around the corner though!
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