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After unseating four-time champion Crestline in 2017, the students from Colonel Crawford will look to retain the coveted Traveling Oar in the 2018 Card Board Boat Regatta competition.
This year’s event will set sail at 10:00 a.m. in the William Ferrell Natatorium at Colonel Crawford High School Wednesday, March 21. This 2018 field includes longtime competitors from Buckeye Central, Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Lucas and first-time challengers from Bucyrus.
“This is the tenth year for this competition that puts a positive spotlight on the creativity and engineering talents of students from the competing school districts,” said Joe Slone, Bucyrus Engineering Technologies Instructor. “Our students are excited to be competing in this event for the first time ever, and I can’t wait to see their results.”
In addition to the overall winner, prizes are awarded for the Fastest vessel, Most Buoyant, Most Creative and Best Engineered. Last year’s competition featured an Administrators Race between Buckeye Central principal Mike Martin and Crestline principal Keith Strickler, a competition that is expected to continue during this year’s event.
“We’re excited to be hosting this event for the eleventh consecutive year,” said Todd Martin, Colonel Crawford Superintendent. “Our students are looking forward to the competition and the opportunity to keep the Traveling Oar for a second year in a row.”
The annual Card Board Regatta competition is organized and sponsored by Pioneer Career & Technology Center. Four of the five schools competing in the event have Pioneer Career & Technology Center satellite programs that participate in this event.
“We are proud to be able to support such a fantastic event for these schools and their students,” said Greg Nickoli, Pioneer Superintendent. “This friendly competition provides students with an opportunity to test their technical design skills and expand their creative thinking skills to achieve a common goal of winning the Traveling Oar each year!”