Cardboard Boat Race
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Boat race
Materials: Cardboard, Tape, Paint, Glue, Rope or String
Rules
1. Only the items listed above may be used to build boats. Cardboard tubes are permitted but cannot have wood or plastic used to cap the ends.
2. Design is the builder’s choice. Make your boat look like a race car, a yacht, dragon, flying saucer…. Let your imagination reign supreme.
3. Permanent markers and water-based paint can be used to decorate your boat.
4. No wrapping in tape, however, tape may be used to reinforce the bottom and seams of your boat.
5. You must provide your own oar. Oar may be made of any material or purchased. Rafts or flat boats which use legs for propulsion are not allowed.
6. Each participant must always wear a PFD when in or on the water, otherwise, the team will be disqualified.
7. Each team may have multiple entries; however, no individual scout may be associated with more than one entry.
8. Boats must be built prior to race day. All boats must pass inspection prior to racing.
9. Team members/ individuals in the boat must not be enclosed above the shoulders. Team members must always be visible while the boat is in the water.
10. Team members/ individuals who start the race must finish the race without leaving the interior of the boat. If a team member exits the boat for any reason during the race, the team will be disqualified.
11. When a boat has finished the race, the team/individual must remove the boat and any leftover cardboard debris from the water area and dispose of it at the designated trash area.
12. Teams/individuals are not allowed to sabotage anyone else’s boat. Any rough housing in the water will lead to disqualification.
Materials: Cardboard, Tape, Paint, Glue, Rope or String
Rules
1. Only the items listed above may be used to build boats. Cardboard tubes are permitted but cannot have wood or plastic used to cap the ends.
2. Design is the builder’s choice. Make your boat look like a race car, a yacht, dragon, flying saucer…. Let your imagination reign supreme.
3. Permanent markers and water-based paint can be used to decorate your boat.
4. No wrapping in tape, however, tape may be used to reinforce the bottom and seams of your boat.
5. You must provide your own oar. Oar may be made of any material or purchased. Rafts or flat boats which use legs for propulsion are not allowed.
6. Each participant must always wear a PFD when in or on the water, otherwise, the team will be disqualified.
7. Each team may have multiple entries; however, no individual scout may be associated with more than one entry.
8. Boats must be built prior to race day. All boats must pass inspection prior to racing.
9. Team members/ individuals in the boat must not be enclosed above the shoulders. Team members must always be visible while the boat is in the water.
10. Team members/ individuals who start the race must finish the race without leaving the interior of the boat. If a team member exits the boat for any reason during the race, the team will be disqualified.
11. When a boat has finished the race, the team/individual must remove the boat and any leftover cardboard debris from the water area and dispose of it at the designated trash area.
12. Teams/individuals are not allowed to sabotage anyone else’s boat. Any rough housing in the water will lead to disqualification.
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