2nd Annual Big Cross Creek Cardboard Regattas
Planned for May 6th
Regattas Part of May Day/Community Called Earth Day Celebration

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April 25, 2006

You and other contestants will race your homemade boat down the Big Cross Creek that flows past the Cape Fear Botanical Garden. There are 3 categories to choose from, click each to see official rules:

• Big Cross Cardboard Regatta - Individual/team will design and build a cardboard boat and bring it to the Regatta
• Mayday Cardboard Boat Building - Individual/team will build a cardboard boat ON-SITE, using the materials provided by the Watershed Action Team.
• Litter Free Watershed Recycled Boat - Individual/team will construct a boat made entirely of recycled materials.

Boat inspections and judging will begin at noon. The regatta parade down to the Big Cross Creek starts at 1:45 and race is set for 2:00. Judges will name winners for these awards*:

• Big Cross Creek Award - Given to the Champion adult entry.
• Little Cross Creek Award - Given to the Champion youth entry.
• Crows Nest Award - Given to the Champion Family entry.
• Cruise Line Award - Given to the Champion Corporate entry.
• Titanic Award - Given to the entry with the most spectacular sinking. (to be eligible entrants must fully salvage their vessel).
• Captain's Ball Award - Given for the best dressed entry.
• Dry Dock Award - Given to the best looking entry before launch.
• Engineer's Award - Judge's Choice

Anyone can enter….. as long as you pay the $5 entry fee and complete the registration form and a liability form. The design is up to you! Remember to use your imagination and be as creative as you can.

This event is sponsored by the Watershed Action Team, the Cumberland Soil & Water Conservation District, the CFBG, and the Fayetteville Elks Lodge #1081. For a list of other events going on during the May Day/Community Called Eart Day celebration, click here.

For more information about the Regattas, contact Sidney Post, Watershed Action Team Coordinator at (910) 223-4760. For more information about the other May Day events, contact the Cape Fear Botanical Garden at (910) 486-0221.

*All decisions by judges are final. Awards will only be given out if there are qualifying entries.

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Big Cross Cardboard Regatta Official Rules

Individual/team will design and build a cardboard boat and bring it to the Regatta.

• Only corrugated cardboard may be used. It can be of any thickness but must not be bonded to any other material such as vinyl. No material such as wood, Styrofoam, or rubber.
• Regular oars can be used and all participants must wear personal flotation devices and shoes.
  Hulls may be painted but they may not be covered in plastic, duct tape, or anything else (although duct tape may be used for joints). Joints and seams may be glued or taped. Tar based substances like roof coating are not permitted.
• The design is left to the builder. We encourage you to use your imagination. We would love to see a boat that represents the camaraderie of your group.

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Mayday Cardboard Boat Building

Individual/team will build a cardboard boat ON-SITE, using the materials provided by the Watershed Action Team. Teams must be on-site and ready to begin building at 10:00 am.

• Teams have two hours to build their boat from the materials provided on-site.
• Boats must be constructed from only the materials provided.
• Teams must construct their own paddles/oars.
• All participants must wear personal flotation devices and shoes.
• The design is left to the builder. We encourage you to use your imagination. We would love to see a boat that represents the camaraderie of your group.

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Litter Free Watershed Recycled Boat

Individual/team will construct a boat made entirely of recycled materials.

• Boats must be constructed from recyled materials from your group's homes or business that are contaminant free, i.e. if you use a 5 gallon bucket that had floor wax in it, it must be cleaned out.
• Boat can be held together with the use of these non-recycled items: duct tape, twine, rope, string, fishing line, no wire, or zip ties.
• Teams must construct their own paddles/oars.
• All participants must wear personal flotation devices and shoes.
  
• The design is left to the builder. We encourage you to use your imagination. We would love to see a boat that represents the camaraderie of your group.
  

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