Cardboard regatta at Rocky Hill

Posted 10/24/17

Cardboard regatta As has become the tradition over at least the past eight years, Rocky Hill School fifth graders put their boat building skills to the test using cardboard and a roll of duct tape. Over the years with the younger students keeping an eye

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Cardboard regatta at Rocky Hill

AS GOOD AS A BEACH DAY: Fifth graders lined a wall overlooking the campus pond to watch and cheer on their peers. Parents and faculty watched from the distant shore.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

OFF TO A TOUGH START: BJ Kerachsky barely got into his craft before it swamped. Science teacher Eric Wyzga was there to ensure all students got out of the water safely.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

SEA BISCUIT FLOATS: Cecelia Tamburini of East Greenwich had plenty of freeboard as she successfully rounded the buoy and returned to shore.

(Warwick Beacon photos)

Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2017 1:42 pm

As has become the tradition over at least the past eight years, Rocky Hill School fifth graders put their boat building skills to the test using cardboard and a roll of duct tape. Over the years with the younger students keeping an eye on what works and what doesn’t, the vessels have become increasingly seaworthy. Nonetheless, as witnessed Friday, it’s not always as easy as it may seem. During the cardboard regatta, students had to paddle their craft around a buoy and return to shore.