Family Boat Race

Family Boat Race

Information

Length

1 hour

Size

30-40 people

Type

Fellowship

Location

A pool at an apartment complex.

Event Profile

Description

Families build boats using only duct tape and cardboard that are big enough to fit two passengers. Then they race them across a pool and back.

Objective

The objective is to instill a bit of friendly competition amongst the chapters and families, while also allowing the families to work together in order to create a sustaining boat that will not sink, and hopefully win.

Materials

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Procedure

7:00pm

Familes bring in their already made boats. They then take awhile to get their passengers to change into bathing suits and prepare for paddling

7:30pm

The teams get into the boats first to test the buoyancy. Then the race begins.

Potential Execution and Risk Management Issues

Execution Issues

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Risk Management Issues

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