Posted to Rangernet for ideas for your Rangers! Springfield South Section Hosts a Card Board Boat Regatta! Yes on August 21st, 2004 we will be heading to Stockton Lake for our Anual Card Board Boat Regatta. More Details at this link. http://mark.rangernet.org/currentflyer.pdf
A link to Last Years Race Pictures! http://mark.rangernet.org/regatt2003/album1.html SPRINGFIELD SECTIONS ROYAL RANGER Wet n' Wild CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA THE CHALLENGE Each team is to design and build a 2 or more person powered corrugated cardboard boat capable of completing a racing course while being under attack of water balloon launching. If you want to come down Friday night and camp through to Saturday. You will need to make your own arrangements with the Mutton Creek Park Office. I still need to know if you are attending. Bring your own food, drink and gear. Entry Fee: $10.00 per boat. $2.00 per person attending/spectating. (This is a private use area. The $2.00 fee is what it cost us to be there and goes to the Mutton Creek usage fee if you camp you don't have to pay a separate usage fee.) THE RULES (Well, most of them anyway. I also reserve the right to change as needed as this is the second year of our doing this.) A. We would like each team to build a boat and remember, the idea is to explore the inherent characteristics of corrugated cardboard. (Team/Outpost must provide their own cardboard) Judges will disqualify boats which contain: any other foreign materials which significantly contribute to the structural rigidity of the boat (2 by 4's, metal tubing, plastic tubing, etc.). B. The boats will have to be powered by at least two boys. C. The entire boat - including hull, superstructure, and seating - must be made entirely of cardboard. Any thickness is permissible: however corrugated cardboard bonded to other substances (like vinyl) may not be used. (3 layers is recommended) D. All crews must consist of friendly and reasonably warm-blooded characters (Boys) that must wear life jackets while in the water. Outpost are responsible to provide their own life jackets. E. The hull may be water proofed with any paintable one-part substance. That means no epoxy glue, fiberglass resins or other two part varnishes, or paints. These two part finishes normally require the addition of a catalyst or hardener. The hull may not be wrapped in plastic, shrink wrap, duct tape, or anything else. Only seams or joints may be taped, not the whole boat. Absolutely no use of tar based substances will be allowed. A cordless drill and a dozen sets of 1x4 lumber and some wood screws make a great set of clamps for surface gluing. F. Propulsion/steering systems - While the propulsion and steering systems may be made of materials other than corrugated cardboard, they may not in any way significantly contribute to the structure rigidity of the boat. Therefore, any long, rigid, triangulated, or otherwise stiff member may not be used in conjunction with the propulsion or steering system. Materials other than cardboard may not connect the propulsion, seating, and steering systems to one another. Use of Wooden oars/paddles is accepted G. Your boat must be easy to get in and out of, should it become an unintentional submarine, be free of sharp pointy objects and edges or anything else that could be a menace to you. Crews will be asked to fix sharp edges before they will be allowed to race. H. Some safety matters - All human occupants of the boat must wear shoes or other footwear with a substantial sole. Individual occupants or entire boat crews may be disqualified if their ability to perform safely in the water is impaired. G. The skipper and his first mate while on dry land operate a balloon launch while one of the other boats is making its way through the course. Each entry will be drawn out of a hat on who gets to launch balloons at each launching. Materials: Cardboard, Duct Tape, Paper Gummed Tape, Carpenters Glue, Paraffin Wax, Paint, Rope, String, Thompsons Water Sealer or like product, Package Wrapping Paper. The Course is at Mutton Creek Camp Grounds on Stockton Lake. The race is August 21st, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Preregistration is required. Contact Mark Jones, Spfd South Sectional Commander at 417-581-0324 leave me a message how many entries, name and number or email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The course is a trip across the cove (200 feet) pickup a bober and return it to the cone on the other side. This will involve two launchings. AWARDS First, Second and Third Place Awarded to the top three finishers with the least time to complete the course.(Assuming that we have three finishers) Extreme Design The most spectacular looking boat, taking into account creative design and best use of cardboard. Titanic Award Most spectacular sinking. To qualify, you must do a salvage of the remains. Team Award Most spirited and best-organized outpost. Looks don't count here. ONLY THE STRONG, AND WET, WILL SURVIVE! 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