Rogue Valley Family YMCA
1st Annual Family
Cardboard Boat Regatta
“The Cardboard Cup”
This year’s theme is “Superheroes”! Your Mission… Design and
build a person powered corrugated cardboard boat capable of
racing 25 yards. (The length of the pool). Boat’s maximum size is
8’ long by 4’ wide. See back of flyer for details.
Saturday, February 13, 2-7 pm
2:00-3:00 pm Speed Building
& Pre-Built Judging
3:00-3:30 pm Pictures
3:30-4:30 pm Races
4:30-5:00 pm Titanic Float
5:00-7:00 pm Spaghetti Feed
Registration: Pre-built, pre-registered $5 per boat
Pre- built, register day of event $10 per boat
Speed build, pre-registered $15 per boat
Speed build, register day of event $20 per boat
Spaghetti Feed: Please come and join us afterwards for
dinner. Dinner includes a spaghetti plate with salad, garlic
bread, dessert, and drink. Tickets can be purchased for $5
a plate or $15 for a family (2 adults, 4 kids). Preregistration for the dinner is strongly recommended.
Contact:
Rebecca Sharrer, 541-772-6295 x119,
[email protected]
Rogue Valley Family YMCA 1st Annual
Family Cardboard Boat Regatta
February 13th 2:00-7:00 pm
2:00-3:00 pm Speed building and Pre-build judging,
3:00-3:30 pm Pictures, 3:30-4:30 pm Races, 4:30-5:30 pm Titanic Float
5:00-7:00 pm Spaghetti Feed
YOUR MISSION: Design and build a person-powered corrugated cardboard boat capable of racing 25 yards.
Boats maximum size is 8’ long by 4’ wide.
Boat Classes
Class I= Pre-Build.
Boats will be made at your home before the event.
Class II= Speed Build. Boats will be made from 2-3 pm at the YMCA on race day. The Y will supply you with 1
roll of duct tape and some corrugated cardboard.
Boats may only be propelled by canoe paddles, kayak paddles, brooms or kitchen spoons. (The Y has a few
available for races).
Rules for all boats:
1. The entire hull, superstructure and seating of all boats must be made entirely of corrugated cardboard.
2. Only corrugated cardboard is allowed. Any thickness is permitted. If it’s not corrugated, don’t use it.
Carpet tubes, wrapping paper tubes, and barrels are not allowed.
3. Decorations may include colored copy paper, permanent markers (ie: Sharpies) - NO PAINT and NO
PAPER THAT BLEEDS COLOR (ie: tissue paper, crepe paper, streamers).
4. The boat may not be wrapped in plastic, shrink wrap, or anything else of the like.
5. Absolutely NO use of the following items: tar-based substances, two-part varnishes, fiberglass resin,
epoxy glue, any other two-part substances, or corrugated cardboard that’s bonded to any material.
Please remember: Corrugated cardboard and duct tape only.
6. Your boat must be free of sharp edges, pointy objects or anything else that could be a menace.
7. The boat’s passenger area must not be permanently enclosed above the occupants’ shoulders. Each
person must be visible while the boat is in the water.
8. No more than 4 people allowed in any boat.
9. Children under 12 must have an adult in the boat with them, unless they are capable swimmers.
10. Boats may only be propelled by person power. Canoe paddles, kayak paddles, brooms or kitchen spoons
allowed.
11. Boats will be inspected for compliance of these rules and will be disqualified if not in compliance.
12. Note!! The Y might need to remove some decorations or elements of your entries due to sensitive pool
chemistry or safety. This will be at the discretion of the judge/event coordinator.
AWARDS
First and Second Place: for fastest boats. Vogue Award: Most attractive or spectacular-looking boat. Pride of
the Regatta: Most creative design and best use of corrugated cardboard. Best Dressed Team Award: Theme
based and must be creative! Team Spirit Award: For the team that has the most fun participating. Titanic
Award: Most spectacular sinking. 
Rogue Valley Family YMCA, 522 West Sixth Street ● Medford, OR 97501
www.rvymca.org ● Phone: 541-772-6295