Cub Mobile Derby

I don't think that I have posted on here about Noah joining Cub Scouts.  He joined this past October and so far has loved it.  It has given him lots of new experiences, many outside his comfort zone, but he has kept going back for more.  It has been awesome watching him grow through the program. 
Last weekend was the annual Cub Mobile race and you know nothing gets my crew excited like something that has wheels.  Joe and Noah set out to build the very best Cub Mobile ever.  They had grand plans for motors, special wheels, turbos.....you name and they wanted to do it.  Of course they were set back a little in their dreams by the rules, regulations, and specifications of the official Cub Mobile plans, but they had fun anyway.
Noah chose the color (Peterbilt Green just like the truck his Daddy drives) and scrounged around back at the shop until he found some old Peterbilt symbols to use for decoration.  He painted his wheels "Chrome" and they even attached a Peterbilt gear shifter knob to the brake on the Cub Mobile.

~The side view~

 

~The front view~

 

~Ready to go~

They raced down that hill that is beside Rizer Chevrolet.  Noah was one of the very few that did not crash, and he came in second in his division.  No matter how the awards would have come out, he had a great day all around.  I don't think I have ever seen him (or Joe) smile that much!  They are already talking about how to improve the Cub Mobile for next year while staying within regulations...something about precision balanced bearings in the wheels....
I have to say, I am looking forward to it as well!