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TAMC Pool Cardboard & Plastic Boat Show Challenge

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Note: This event has already passed.

1. Only corrugated cardboard and empty and clean plastic containers may be used. It can be of any thickness. Groups may only use cardboard, plastic bottles, tape and colored markers for construction and decoration of their boats and oars.

2. Materials such as paint, Styrofoam or rubber inflation devices are prohibited.

Boat design is left up to the builders. Let your imagination take over, and make your boat look like a racecar, flying saucer, dragon, etc.

Crew costumes are encouraged!

 

Participants must design and build a human-powered boat made of only the above listed items.

All participants will be issued a PFD to use while at TAMC Pool.

All boats and building materials must be removed by the participants at the end of the event.

Team's boat handling skills and the sea worthiness of their vessel will be tested by how well they navigate a floating obstacle course.

 

Categories:

1. The Most Creative Award: Judges’ choice on design and artistic elements

2. The Most Team Spirit Award: Judges’ choice based on Teams’ support of their entries’ Theme

3. The Titanic Award: Judges’ choice given to the most spectacular sinking

4. Fastest Time

1. Only corrugated cardboard and empty and clean plastic containers may be used. It can be of any thickness. Groups may only use cardboard, plastic bottles, tape and colored markers for construction and decoration of their boats and oars.

2. Materials such as paint, Styrofoam or rubber inflation devices are prohibited.

Boat design is left up to the builders. Let your imagination take over, and make your boat look like a racecar, flying saucer, dragon, etc.

Crew costumes are encouraged!

 

Participants must design and build a human-powered boat made of only the above listed items.

All participants will be issued a PFD to use while at AMR Pool.

All boats and building materials must be removed by the participants at the end of the event.

Team's boat handling skills and the sea worthiness of their vessel will be tested by how well they navigate a floating obstacle course.

 

Categories:

1. The Most Creative Award: Judges’ choice on design and artistic elements

2. The Most Team Spirit Award: Judges’ choice based on Teams’ support of their entries’ Theme

3. The Titanic Award: Judges’ choice given to the most spectacular sinking

4. Fastest Time

 

For more information, call TAMC Pool (808) 433-5257.

Click HERE to download the flyer.

Cost

free

Registration Information

Register by Saturday, July 12

  • Richardson Pool
  • Units are limited to groups of 10 soldiers at a time for 1 hour. A group of 3 or more must make a reservation for morning pt. No reservations will be made over the phone. All reservations must be made in person at the pool.
  • Hours:
    Monday
    6:00am-9:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Tuesday
    6:00am-9:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    Wednesday
    6:00am-9:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Thursday
    6:00am-9:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Friday
    6:00am-9:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Saturday
    10:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Sunday
    Closed
    Federal Holidays
    Closed
  • Tripler Army Medical Center Pool
  • Hours:
    Monday
    6:00am-8:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    8:00am-9:00am
    Lap Swim for all DOD Card holders
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Tuesday
    6:00am-8:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    8:00am-9:00am
    Lap Swim for all DOD Card holders
    10:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Wednesday
    6:00am-8:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    8:00am-9:00am
    Lap Swim for all DOD Card holders
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Thursday
    6:00am-8:00am
    (AD Soldiers only)
    8:00am-9:00am
    Lap Swim for all DOD Card holders
    10:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Friday
    6:00am-8:00am
    PT (AD Soldiers only)
    8:00am-9:00am
    Lap Swim for all DOD Card holders
    11:00am-6:00pm
    Recreation Swim for all DOD Card holders
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
    Federal Holidays
    Closed