I too made Eagle. I don't that it got me much in life but it kept me busy and that probably kept me out of a boat load of trouble. I had lots of energy and Scouting helped channel that energy in a more positive direction. Although I drove my scoutmaster nuts.
-----Original Message----- From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:24 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Pinewood Derby I think that there was some kind of silly lawsuit regarding sex discrimination a few years ago, and I think that girls have to be allowed now. Not 100% sure though. I made it to Eagle scout - it was a lot of work, and I really don't see what achieving it really ever got me in life. Other than the great experiences and things I learned along the way, of course. But the title never brought me any great things. It CERTAINLY doesn't help you get the chicks! LOL.... Ray At 11:20 AM 3/18/2005, you wrote: >cause they cant be "BOY" scouts :( > >btw, i was a boy scout... got to "life scout" > >after that, i just couldnt deal with the crap any longer ... over >zealous older scouts, weird scoutmasters, yechhh > > >On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 11:08:48 -0500, Larry C. Lyons ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Ken, > > > > First congrats on the kid. > > > > Also why can't the girls be into pinewood racing? > > > > larry > > > > > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:56:04 -0800, Ken Ketsdever > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I spent the better part of 20 years in Scouting both as a Scout and a > Scoutmaster and always looked forward to spending time with my son in > scouting. > > > > > > I have a four year old daughter and my wife is currently 20 weeks > along with our second (and last child). Yesterday we had an ultrasound > and IT'S A GIRL! I always said it didn't matter and would be happy to > have a healthy baby boy or girl. > > > > > > However, reading the pinewood derby thread really drove home that I > will not being doing those things with a son that I have so looked > forward to most of my life. And it has hit a little harder than I thought. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:44 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: Pinewood Derby > > > > > > My dad helped me with my first Pinewood car, and although he is not an > > > engineer, we still had a kickass car that killed everyone. We > hollowed out > > > the front of the car and melted a bunch of lead into it. As a 8 or > 10 year > > > old, I thought that was so damn clever. I still have the car around > > > somewhere.... > > > > > > At 10:37 AM 3/18/2005, you wrote: > > > >My first Pinewood Derby, my dad helped me. My car sucked. My second > > > >Pinewood Derby, I wouldn't let him help, and I won the local > > > >competition. At the regional comp, I came in second to the guy who came > > > >in second to me locally. > > > > > > > >I'm glad your car did so well. I just find it amusing that dads can be > > > >so different when it comes to engineering. :-) > > > > > > > >--Ben > > > > > > > >John Stanley wrote: > > > > > My sons pinewood derby was last night. It was our first derby, so > I did 99% > > > > > of the work on the car because he's only six and you know how > that goes. > > > > > There were 23 cars in the race and we almost won the whole thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150884 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
