Abe participates in an after school group called TAG. This month they have been planning Rube Goldberg machines-- excessively complicated machines to perform simple tasks. Abe's group put together an elaborate system to knock an apple core into a trash can. A wrench was supposed to swing, hit a row of dominoes that would push a roll of toilet paper down a ramp. The toilet paper would knock over a bottle of water which would turn a water roll, knock down more dominoes and push another roll of toilet paper. The toilet paper would push a lever which would swing to hit the apple core into a trash can. In the photo, the teacher and a parent are helping Abe set up the machine for another try.
It took 7 tries before the machine worked, with lots of water spilled in the meantime. Here is a photo of Abe and his partner before another try.
Abe received his Arrow of Light award on Thursday. Our troop gives each boy an arrow with a feather to remind them that the top honor in scouting is Eagle.
Helen took photos of the event since the parents are invited to stand with their scout and cross over a bridge with them representing moving from cub scouts to boy scouts.
Abe got a new kerchief from his new scout leader.
Very handsome!
Gibson gave a report on his turtle in his class this week. He made a poster about her and put together a powerpoint presentation on turtles with Helen's help. He got to bring his turtle to school to show his class, too.
Abe moved up to a full size guitar this week. It's a stretch for him to play right now, but he'll grow into it.
Brandan and Abe went mountain biking on Saturday. Their route gets longer every time Abe talks about it. Regardless of the true length, it was a tough ride, above Abe's skill level, and he did a great job. Part of their route went along a ditch dug by Chinese miners in the late 1800s. The ditch is 26 miles long.
The ditch goes through this tunnel.
Abe and Brandan did not ride their bikes through the tunnel. It's too short. Here is a photo of the opening.
Here's a view from the trail. The trail had a steep beginning and ending, but the middle 3 miles (5 miles?) were fairly flat and mostly narrow.
Abe liked climbing this big madrone.
1 comment:
Did they go around the tunnel or did they have to drag their bikes sideways through it?! ha ha, I am just picturing that. Where is that trail?
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