Carboard boat regatta in the pool after school, today!

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Betsy Voinovich
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Carboard boat regatta in the pool after school, today!

Post by Betsy Voinovich »

Hi all,

If you've never been to the cardboard boat regatta, today is the day!

It starts right after school-- around 3pm at the Lakewood High School pool. The teachers and the kids make the boats, so it's pretty crazy.

I hear that there is a special surprise this year that I am not allowed to reveal on penalty of some kind of snowball attack from 4th and 5th graders so that's all I can say--- but it is not to be missed!

Here are a couple of photos from past years... from Lakewood Observer photo blogs. (search Lakewood regatta, Lakewood Observer, if you want to see more. These ones are from here:http://lakewoodobserver.com/photoblogs/ivor-karabatkovic/7th-annual-lhs-physics--cardboard-boat-regata. By Ivor Karabatkovic of course.)

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The Lakewood Times boat tips over, and Thealexa Becker gets caught underneath the sinking ship.

That's our Thealexa.

Looks like a great time.

See you there.

Betsy Voinovich
Betsy Voinovich
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Re: Carboard boat regatta in the pool after school, today!

Post by Betsy Voinovich »

Wow, that was nuts.Sold out event. Standing room only. Each entrant had their own cheering section. Way noisier than a football game. Some were born racers, others' boats sank immediately or came apart after a couple strokes. Physics in action!

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Destiny's Child boat, pulling in.

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Destiny's Child team one of the winners!

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The canoe model was a winner.

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On you mark, get set, tip over!

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More winners.

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Mr. McGuan's cheering section.

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The place was packed!
Edward Favre
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Re: Carboard boat regatta in the pool after school, today!

Post by Edward Favre »

Thanks, Betsy, for taking the time and posting the pics.
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