A little joke I've been telling my peers lately is that I am so excited that my son is in Tiger Cubs because now I finally get to build my OWN Pinewood Derby car!
Yes, my Dad helped a little "too much" when I was a cub back in the 1980s, and yes, it kinda goes with the territory... but it is such a challenge to hold back. Lately, I've been looking through some guidelines on advising OA scouts, and the gist is basically, "Be helpful, just not TOO helpful." That credo works in this situation also.
Our Pack has a few checks for overzealous Dads:
First, all cubs are required to pick