Cardboard Boat Races
Elementary School Cardboard Boat Races
The Challenge:
Teams of four students from grades 7 or 8 (from the same school) will design
and construct a boat and participate in both a speed and a weight challenge in a pool.
Students will be given the materials to construct the boat and 2 hours of building time. We strongly encourage all teams to design and test sample boats prior to the event as this will allow them an opportunity to work out any problems, they may encounter on the day of the event.
The boat should be solidly constructed and easy to race. The propulsion
must come from members of the team paddling down the race course. Teams will be judged on
boat design, quality of construction, teamwork/ organization, safety/cleanliness,
visual appeal, speed and weight capacity. Each speed and weight challenge will be timed
and recorded by our judges.
Teachers (advisors) are not to give any advice to their students on the day of the event.
Elegibility:
- Affiliated elementary schools may enter two (2) teams of four (4) students each.
- Please note registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and waiting lists often occur.
- Teams must be made up of students from the same school and must be in grade 7 and/or grade 8.
Elementary Registration Process:
- Step #1 – Teachers reserve team space(s) online at https://register.skillsontario.com.
This must be done two (2) weeks prior to the event
- Step #2 – Teachers or students register team members online
This must be done one (1) week prior to the event
- Step #3 – Fax in individual team member signed consent forms to (519) 749-6322.
This must be done one (1) week prior to the event.
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Secondary School Cardboard Boat Races
The Challenge:
Teams of four students (from the same school) will design and construct a boat and participate in both a speed and a weight challenge in a pool. Students will be given the materials to construct the boat and 2 hours of building time. We strongly encourage all teams to design and test sample boats prior to the event as this will allow them an opportunity to work out any problems they may encounter on the day of the event.
The boat should be solidly constructed and easy to race. The propulsion must come from members of the team paddling down the race course. Teams will be judged on safety and cleanliness, planning and design, quality of construction, visual appeal, teamwork and team spirit, knowledge of skilled trades, speed and weight capacity. Each speed and weight challenge will be timed and recorded by our panel of judges.
Teachers (advisors) are not to give any advice to their students on the day of the event.
Elegibility:
- Affiliated secondary schools may enter two (2) teams of four (4) students each
- Please note registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and waiting lists often occur.
- Students participating in the Cardboard Boat Race as a boat team member cannot register in
the Video Challenges as a video team member
- Teams must be made up of students from the same school.
Secondary Registration Process:
- Step #1 – Teachers reserve team space(s) online at https://register.skillsontario.com.
This must be done two (2) weeks prior to the event
- Step #2 – Teachers or students register team members online.
This must be done one (1) week prior to the event
- Step #3 – Fax in individual team member signed consent forms to (519) 749-6322.
This must be done one (1) week prior to the event
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Provincial Results 2007/2008:
| Team |
Rank |
Total Points |
| Eden Team 2 |
#2 |
87 |
| Eden Team 1 |
#3 |
86 |
| Sir Winston Churchill |
#8 |
72.75 |
For a complete list of results and scores, visit skillsontario.com
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2006/2007 Secondary Level Provincial Championship Results:
Provincial Results 2006/2007:
| Team |
Rank |
Total Points |
| Eden Team 2 |
#1 |
87 |
| Eden Team 1 |
#2 |
85 |
| Grimsby |
#3 |
73.7 |
| Sir Winston Churchill |
#5 |
67.4 |
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