Equipped with a double-barreled machine gun and a paint job that would make any hot rod enthusiast smile; Nash proudly entered his race car in the pinewood derby. He was planning on taking home a few awards once the night was through, and his Big Brother, Zack Bearden, was there to see the car in [...]

By Greg Gillette   I told myself I wasn’t going to be one of those dads. You know the type. The guys who will stop at nothing to make sure their kid wins the big game, or has the coolest project at the science fair. But most of that went out the window when my [...]

There’s a Lesson Here, I’m Just Not Sure What It Is Last weekend, Bubby’s Cub Scout troop held its annual pinewood derby. All of the little boys got to build wooden cars to race at the event and Bubby was stoked to be able to combine two of his favorite activities: racing cars and using [...]

By Jay Aspie My apologies for the hypey headline… but I just couldn’t help myself. I have a little “Aspie Heroes” sidebar on this blog. And it should include my son, NJ. This past weekend, he took 1st place among dozens of Cub Scouts competing in the Osceola District Pinewood Derby. For anyone who doesn’t [...]

I’ve got a funny story that I have just got to share.  A few weeks ago, a lady called me (I’ll keep her name a secret to protect the innocent).  It was her son’s last year as a cub scout and was running in his last Pinewood Derby.  She was the one who always helped [...]

I am going to share one of the most powerful mindset you need for success but first I want to tell you a story. My two boys and I are actively involved in Cub Scouting. Yesterday was the annual Pinewood Derby race. For those I you might not be familiar with the Pinewood Derby it [...]

The Pinewood Derby As Predictor Of Future Success by Paul Shirley As a pre-teen growing up in a mostly-rural section of a mostly-rural state, my life was dominated by activities the rest of humanity now view as disgustingly quaint. I played Little League. I was in 4-H. And I was a Cub Scout. Scouting had [...]

Super Cool Laser Cut Pinewood Derby Bodies

But in 1979 at Washington Elementary School in Burlingame, the Pinewood Derby was the Super Bowl, Oscars and the All-Valley Karate Championships rolled into one

The Bluegrass Nationals Pinewood Derby Race is a huge open event for Pinewood Derby car racers from across the nation.