2010 Pinewood Derby Results

After posting the videos of the Pinewood Derby, I was able to find the results on our Pack's website. Daniel's car got 23 points this year. It's one more point compared to last year. Looked like he did good this year.

Last year, his car ran fastest on Lane 1 and slowest on Lane 6. It was opposite this year, the car ran slowest on Lane 1 (4.153 seconds) and fastest on Lane 6 (3.9170 seconds).

Here is the table for the place Daniel's car finished for each race. His highest place is 1st on the 6th race and lowest place is 5th on Race 5.

Daniel finished 29th place this year similar to last year but his average time is 0.06 seconds faster.

I've also included Daryl's information on his race results. His car is a bit faster than Daniel's and got 29 points.

Daryl's car was also slowest on Lane 1 (4.0570 seconds) but it's fastest on Lane 2 (3.8490 seconds).

Daryl's car finished mostly on 2nd place and had one 1st place finish. The lowest place is 4th on Race 1 where his car is slowest.

2010 Pinewood Derby Videos

Here are some of the videos I've taken during Daniel's Cub Scout Pinewood Derby activity.

On this race, Daniel and Daryl's cars are in the same race. Daryl's car took 2nd place while Daniel's car took 3rd place on the heat.

On this next video, Daniel's car is on the right-most side of the track and it finished 4th in the heat.

Daryl's car is on this video and you can barely see it but it's on the 2nd lane from the left. It finished 2nd in the heat.

Daryl's car raced again and it's on the left-most side of the track. I'm not sure if it finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

Daryl's car finished 2nd on this heat. It's the red car on the right.

Lego Phone Home - Windows Movie Maker

Daniel has been using a digital camera to try and make a story using multiple pictures. He showed me one of the things he has done and I told him that I'll show him how to make it into a short movie.

We used Windows Movie Maker and I showed him how to import the pictures and we tried to figure out the settings on how to make the pictures go faster. The initial setting on Windows Movie Maker is to play each picture for 5 seconds and we had to shorten it so it will go to the next picture immediately.

I also showed him how to add the Narration and he was able to add sound effects on the video.

Here's the 1st video that I helped him create.

Daniel then looked at some functions on Windows Media Maker, like Titles, Transitions and effects and added them to his video. Here's his finished video with the effects.

I believe there are a couple more picture stories that Daniel took. I told him that he can create his videos when I'm not using the computer.

Lowe's Build and Grow - School Bus

Another trip at Lowe's for their Build and Grow program to make a School Bus toy. Aside from Daniel and Daryl, I had to bring my neighbor's kids as well ~ Stephie, Izabelle and Melanie. The 3 girls attended the Build and Grow program for the 1st time so they got their aprons and goggles.

Daryl was looking forward to this for weeks since he said he likes to make a school bus. I had to help him because there are a lot of small parts.

 Daryl looking at the School Bus parts

Daniel putting on the wheels. On one side of the bus, a piece broke (above the stickers as shown on the picture below). I told Daniel that I'll just glue it together once we get home.

Model Bus on display

Daryl and Izabelle's finished School Bus

Daniel, Stephie and Melanie (top to bottom) still working on their Bus

The School Bus, Certificate and Patch

One side of the bus (no door?)

Other side of the bus

The top part can be written on with chalk and it also has a hidden chalk container.

The kids had fun at Lowe's even though Daniel and Stephie's had a broken part. They even got a coupon for a free Junior Frostee at Wendy's. The kids wanted to go to Wendy's but I told them that we had another commitment to go to.