Raingutter Regatta: Sat. Nov. 23, 2019, 10:30am until noon
Build a Boat!
Cub Scouts will get boat-building kits on Monday, October 28, 2019 -- during the fundraising order form turn-in (5-7pm in the school foyer/door #3). Each Scout builds a boat from a standard kit.
.
Construction rules:
Please follow the assembly directions on the package and allow the Scouts to decorate their boats. The boat must be newly built for the current Cub Scouting year. As much as practical, the boat should be substantially built by the Scout with parental supervision. The boat should use every part from the BSA Raingutter Regatta Kit.
​
​Modifications above the waterline for creative or decorative purposes are allowed as long as they do not alter sail performance. Details such as figures, decals and paint are permissible as long as these details are securely glued or fastened to the boat. The scouts are encouraged to decorate their boat, as this adds to the experience.
​
Boat Races!
The Regatta will involve sets of two raingutters on several tables. The Scouts blow air on the boat sails to move them through the water. Hands may only be used to upright a turned over boat and may not be used to advance the boat. Boys may not use their faces, lips, hats, nose or other body parts to move the boat — just their lung power!
​
The actual Regatta will be divided into rank categories: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos. Each rank group will first race each other.
​
Elimination heats will be run to narrow down the field for each rank. The top finishers in each age group will be in the pack finals.
​
Race Rules:
-
Two Scouts will race against each other at a time.
-
Each boat must start with the back of the boat touching the end of the rain gutter; the Scout must hold it there with one hand.
-
When the starter says go, the Scouts will propel the boats by blowing on the sail.
-
The Scout may use his hand only to upright his boat or to remove an impediment (i.e. if the boat is stuck on the gutter). THE SCOUT MAY NOT ADVANCE THE BOAT WITH HIS HAND AT ANY TIME. If a Scout does so, he will be given a warning and the race rerun if that boy wins.
-
If a boat gets broken during a race, the results stand.
-
The race may be rerun if the judges find a reason that merits it.
​
​
