Space Derby

Eight years old means Cub Scouts for Seth! One of his very first activities was the Space Derby. He and Jon (and, grudgingly, me) assembled and painted a rocket to race. He was very pleased with the bronze paint I found for him.

The bronze rocket

Aaron would have enjoyed the derby more if we would have let him run through the races.

He was disappointed to find his circle-running restricted.

Seth describes his rocket to the audience

Seth and his rocket

(Thanks, Tracie for taking pictures! My arms were full of Aaron and Elise).

Removing it from the track after a race.

Cub Scouts also means lots of badges and awards.

Seth got an award for "Running with the Pack": 

And one for participating in Cub Scout Day Camp: 

Gabe, Jack, Thatcher & Seth.

All in the same grade at the same school.

Scary, isn't it?

Attending Cub Scouts.

Getting them all into place for this picture was hilariously difficult.

I may have had to physically move a few boys into place.

Crazy attending Cub Scouts.

Bless their leaders for their patience and future deafness.