It's Soap Box Derby Season here in the States and in my tiny little town of Ogallala, NE we actually have an official Soap Box Derby Track - so it's a very popular thing here - I applaud the many individuals that give their time and talents to run this show.
Starting age? SEVEN - which means my daredevil son finally gets to try it out. AND it was a total and utter disaster!
He was all gung ho about it, until he actually saw the hill and people driving down it.
So, we coaxed him into trying it. Starting half way down (they do this with all first-timers). And when you're by yourself and that low to the ground, even 15 mph seems fast. And he decided he was done for the day and his derby career came to an end. And with that his sisters of age (8 and 7) were DEFINITELY not going to try it.
But, he talked it over all weekend and decided to give it another go.
And upon this second chance, he froze and didn't hit the brake at the end and slammed into the safety cones and tires at the bottom of the hill and gave himself a black eye with a nasty cut. Oh yeah, there were tears.
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