In February, our AWANA group hosted their annual Grand Prix. It is for AWANA children 3rd-6th grade, then there is an open class for older children and adults to race in. Last year was Jacque's first year to compete. She did quite well...1 st place in speed!
Her and Den planned and created the car. It is quite interesting to see the block they start with and what it ends up being. They lose me though with the 5 oz. limit and when they start adding lead balls for weight and the graphite for the wheels..... at least they know what they are doing!
So, this year, Jacque wanted to go more for design. She decided on a snake. So, they worked on her creation for a few weeks out in the shop, and off we went to the races! They always give 1st place for Speed and 1st place for Design. You can't win in both categories. Which is good....we weren't winning all our heats for speed.
(My pictures always come out dark in this auditorium, so get your eye's close up to the screen and look! )
Jacque at the races with her car--we had to take the tongue out for racing.
The race track...there is a large screen behind that shows the heats and times at the end, and who is on board to race in the next heat. If you can see, at the finish line, that little black thing that goes over the track (I'm sure it has a name, you can see how tech savvy I am!) It has a sensor that times the cars as they run under it, and instantly places them in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th--then the times and places are listed up on the screen. Pretty nifty I have to say.
Here are the cars that were racing. This actually was about half the number we had last year....bummer.
Jacque placing her car on the track.
Ready, Set and Go!!!
A better look at Jacque's car, resting between races. That's another cute creation next to hers as well.
Another one of my AWANA girls with her entry. You can't tell from the picture, but the details and the curves on this corvette were incredible. She came too late, so could only compete in the open class--which only races, no awards given out.
This one had to be added. It was quite clever. I thought for sure it would win 1 st for design. When it raced though, it was very slow, and the flag kept coming off. Oops!
Another one of my AWANA girls with her entry. You can't tell from the picture, but the details and the curves on this corvette were incredible. She came too late, so could only compete in the open class--which only races, no awards given out.
And guess what! Jacque won first place for design!! One of the things they look for is the sheen, and thanks to her daddy's extensive workshop :o) hers was the only one with a high gloss sheen finish--way to go guy's!! So, I think that helped to give her an edge in that category, not to mention those smooth curves on the snake!!! Way to go Jacque!!!
I have to say, this was a good year for the girls----Both first place in speed and in design were won by girls in my T&T group!!! Oh yeah, they rocked!!
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