Our14th Annual "What Floats Your Cardboard Boat" Race was a great success!
Thanks to all who attended on 8-20-16!
Here is what you experienced, or what you missed:
(Thanks to Bob Lockwood and Full Armour Studios for creating our video this year)
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RECAP OF THE EVENT:
We admit we were a bit concerned that we were going to be rained out--but the cardboard boaters will never be thwarted by the threat of more water!
We enjoyed great races, great food, great entertainment, and fans got a chance to meet some of the 63 social service agencies that we support.
Thanks to our 29 boat participants and their crews. Here is how they finished in their respective heats:
Race 1:
The Falcon Family "Gotcha"--1st place
Race 2:
Caterpillar "986 Wheel Loader"
Old Second National Bank "O2 Olympus"--1st place
Fox Valley Labor News "Crazy Cat Lady"--3rd place
Caterpillar "Cat-a-tonic"
IBEW #461 RENEW "Sparky's"--2nd place (pictured above)
PepsiCo "Do The Dew"
Race 3:
Fox Valley Robotics "Titanic Cruise Lines"--2nd place
East Aurora High School NJROTC "USS Tom Cat"
The Tuecke Crew "Frosted Palette"--1st place
Celebrate Differences "Vikings Cruising for a Cause"--3rd place
Race 4:
Rebuilding Together Aurora "Level Up Aurora"--2nd place
Hope For Tomorrow, Inc. "Jenny"
Hesed House "The Hesed Dignity Network"--1st place
Breaking Free "Ghostbusters"
Mututal Ground "Rosie Riveter"--3rd place
Race 5 ("Racing for Aurora"):
Richard Irvin for Mayor "The Irvin Train"--1st place
Rick Guzman for Mayor "The Guz-Cruise"--2nd place
Race 6:
Aurora Police Department "A Thin Blue Line"--1st place
Aurora Police Department "Donut of the Sea"--2nd place
Aurora Township "SeaWolf"
Aurora Fire Department--3rd place
Race 7:
Humane Society of Aurora "Adopt Don't Shop"--2nd place
Sunnymere, Inc. "Super Seniors"
Presence Mercy Medical Center "Bad Medicine"--1st place
Aurora University Circle K International "U-SS of A"--3rd place
Rush-Copley Medical Center "Copley Calypso"
Race 8:
Old Second National Bank "Olympus Jr."--1st place
First National Bank "North Side/South Side"--2nd place
Race 9 Last Chance Race:
Winner: Presence Mercy Medical Center "Bad Medicine"
Special awards were presented:
Best in Race (best overall time)--Presence Mercy Medical Center "Bad Medicine"
People's Choice (greatest number of votes from attendees)--Old Second National Bank "Olympus Jr."
Judge's Choice (based on craftsmanship, design and creativity)--Caterpillar "Cat-a-tonic"
Team Spirit (most inspired team with costumes/props/skits)--Fox Valley Labor News "Crazy Cat Lady" AND The Tuecke Crew "Frosted Palette"
Most Spectacular Sinking (the most dramatic sinking of the event)--PepsiCo "Do The Dew"
THANKS FOR THE GREAT REFRESHMENTS!
Salvation Army
Hinckley Springs
Dick's Mini Donuts and Smoothies
Gandi the Juice Guru
Juqilita Tacos
Nate'z Dogz
Curbside Ice Cream
Boy Scouts Three Fires Council Popcorn
PepsiCo
THANKS TO THE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WHO SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR SERVICES WITH ATTENDEES:
African American Men of Unity
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Boy Scouts Three Fires Council
Breaking Free
CASA Kane County
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Kendall County Health Department
Mutual Ground
Rebuilding Together Aurora
RITAS Ministry
Salvation Army
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
Triple Threat Mentoring
Volunteer Fox Valley
Wayside Cross
YWCA Aurora
TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS--THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DID TO HELP OUT!
Many thanks to our Sponsors, without whom this event would not have been possible:
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