{"id":36035,"date":"2023-09-21T15:53:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=36035"},"modified":"2023-09-21T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:00:26","slug":"lakeland-cardboard-boat-challenge-takes-place-october-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/09\/21\/lakeland-cardboard-boat-challenge-takes-place-october-14\/","title":{"rendered":"LAKELAND CARDBOARD BOAT CHALLENGE TAKES PLACE OCTOBER 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WHO:              <\/strong>Lakes Education\/Action Drive and the City of Lakeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT:            <\/strong>18th<\/sup> Annual Cardboard Boat Race & Lakes Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE:           <\/strong>Lake Hollingsworth Public Boat Ramp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN:            <\/strong>Saturday, October 14, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHY:               <\/strong>Raise awareness of Polk County Lakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 18th<\/sup> Annual Cardboard Boat Challenge and Lakes Festival will take place on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Lake Hollingsworth Boat Ramp located at 920 Lake Hollingsworth Drive. The Lakeland Education\/Action Drive and the City of Lakeland are hosting the event to raise awareness for area lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The cardboard boat challenge is a great team-building and family-friendly event.  The challenge is to design, construct, and race a boat made of cardboard around a marked course on Lake Hollingsworth.  There are several ways for boat builders to participate including pre-built, on-site built, corporate, community, family, and youth categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event Registration & Building Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 a.m. \u2013 8:30 a.m.                   On-site Built Registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:30 a.m. \u2013 10 a.m.                 Onsite Cardboard Boat Building<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00 a.m.  \u2013 9:30 a.m.             Pre-built Boat Registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 a.m.                              Cardboard Boat Race Starts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be live music provided by the Sofa Kings who will be playing on their party barge, pontoon boat.\u00a0 Several environmental exhibits and food vendors will be on-site, adding to the festive atmosphere. Please visit\u00a0https:\/\/lakeseducation.org\/events-page\/<\/a>\u00a0to register and learn more about the event.<\/p>\n\n\n

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