Events and Activities : Cardboard Boat Races July 30 at pool; sailors urged to bring their vessels

The Cardboard Boat Races will be held at the Vinton Swimming Pool, Saturday, July 30th from 7-8 pm. Bring your own boat constructed of only cardboard and duct tape to see if you have the fastest one in town. Please visit the Vinton Swimming Pool front desk or the Vinton Recreation Center for rules on racing and boat construction. Registration will be at 6 pm the day of the race. There is no registration fee for entering your boat into the race and boat drivers get into the pool for free!

The race categories will be:

-13 & Under (single person boat)

-14 & Older (single person boat)

-Doubles Competition (two person boat-all ages welcome)

Prizes will be given in the following 4 categories:

-Fast & Furious Award (race winners in each category)

-Titanic (most dramatic sinking)

-Best costume (most creatively dressed person/team & boat)

-Best Bouyant Beginning (most likely to float)

If you have any questions, please call Brad at the VPRD office at 319-472-4164 or email at vprdbarker@vintoniowa.net. Or check out our website at vprdzone.com.