Today Link’s class had a talent show. There were the requisite short piano pieces and songs. There were, naturally a couple of kids with enough trophies to make the whole class jealous. There was even a girl in full jazz costume who could do backflips. There were also kids who showed card collections or simple drawings on binder paper. One kid demonstrated a card trick, but his need for a flat surface meant that all the audience could see was his back. Link decided that for his talent he was going to demonstrate the milk carton catapult he built in cub scouts. He stood up there and told about it. The looks of polite interest disappeared once Link started flinging marshmallows into the audience. The audience surged to their feet waving arms and shouting “Over here!” Link’s was the only talent where everyone stood up and cheered.
Link sat back down, grinning from ear to ear. I’m so glad he got the chance to be really cool.
Awesome. 🙂
A milk carton catapult?
That’s not cool. That’s AWESOME!
I must have the plans for this thing! Any idea where I can find them?
The instructions I used were in the Webelos book, but it is essentially the same as the one halfway down on this page:
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.96/gareau1.html
Only we used half gallon cartons and we used a plastic spoon rather than a matchbox. We got them to fling marshmallows about 20 feet.
Well done, that Link. Such occasions need livening up, quite often.
I’m suprised the PTB didn’t try to ban it on health and safety grounds, I bet they would’ve this side of the pond.
Eeexcellent…
Link, to put it in a single word, rocks.
That’s just brilliant. Making the catapult is relatively normal. No big deal there. Deciding to use it to send marshmallows into the crowd? That’s genius.
I take my hat off to him, I really do.