Rain-gutter regatta

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Description

The Scouts use recycled materials to build & decorate small model sail boats.
Scouts then race their boats in water-filled rain gutters at a pack meeting.

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2 lengths of rain guttering with end caps - (square or flat bottom gutter work best to avoid tipping)
Electric Fan to provide wind - ( Boats can also be powered by scouts using straws or paddles)

Supplies to Build Boats
Send a quick email to each family to ask them to raid their recycling bins for items that can be used to build boats.

Plastic water or soda bottles
Plastic milk jugs
Paper milk cartons
Styrofoam food trays
Small plastic food containers
Empty juice boxes
Pool noodles (laying around the garage)
Aluminum foil
Aluminum food containers
Paper

You'll also want to have some of these items available.

Craft sticks
Skewers
Pencils
Construction paper
Cardstock
Foam craft sheets
Markers
Crayons
Sharpies
Stickers
Tape
Duct tape
Hot glue gun & glue sticks
Bendable straws

Instructions

The boats are raced in a standard rain gutter that is ten feet (3m) long, placed on a table, and filled to the top with water. The boats are propelled by electric fan or by blowing on the sail, either directly or through a drinking straw; the boat cannot be touched with hands or the straw. The first boat to reach the end of the gutter is the winner. The overall winner is determined by an elimination system.

Rain-gutter regatta

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