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WHO can
participate? Anybody! The age categories are as follows:
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First Mate: Ages 7 to 9
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Skipper: Ages 10-12
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Admiral: Ages 13 to 103
WHEN
will the race be held?
Thursday, May 26th,
6pm to 8pm
WHERE
will the race be held?
Southeast YMCA
2190 Jetwing Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
719-622-9622
RSVP: We need RSVP's for the race and for the
workshop. (Although attendance at the workshop is optional)
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RSVP for the
workshop:
Let us know how many adults and how many kids will attend.
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RSVP for the
race - let us know how many boats you'll bring, and in which age
category.
HOW do I get the materials?
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Cardboard: Grocery
Stores, Office Supply Stores, Appliance Stores... all receive their wares in
cardboard boxes that they subsequently throw away. Just go into one of
those stores and ask to relieve them of their cardboard. They're
usually happy to let you sift through what they have!
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Packing Tape: Office
Supply Stores sell packing tape in bulk. For a typical boat, you won't
need more than 1-2 rolls of packing tape.
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RULES HANDOUT
The Rules
Handout has details on the event including design and construction
parameters, and suggestions on how to design and build a boat:
WORKSHOP:
(Optional!)
Cool Science will host a workshop for kids to introduce the concepts of
buoyancy, flotation and displacement at
Fire
Station 19 on May 4, 2005 from 6pm to 7:30pm. All are
welcome, but please RSVP so that we can plan for you! Parking space is limited, so please plan to
carpool if possible.
PRIZES!
All Age Categories:
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First Place – Two Capsela
Power Start 175
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Second Place – Two $5 Josh
and John's Ice Cream Gift Certificates
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All Who Enter – Cool
Science Neon colored Pencil! (WOW!)
Pictures from the last race:
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