When Robert Gair invented the cardboard box in 1879, he likely had no idea folks would eventually disassemble his creation to make boats. Thanks to Gair, folks have been floating — and sinking — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Students from Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, West Liberty, Riverdale, and Moline High Schools will test cardboard boat designs at a ...

The two "smokestacks" on the back of the Colonel Crawford 1 boat attracted some attention. "It's the Titanic — hopefully it doesn't sink," a girl shouted as its three creators, all Colonel Crawford ...

Cardboard boxes look pretty much the same. But when they are used to create a boat, the designs are anything but uniform. That was evident Aug. 1 when the Grandview Heights Parks and Recreation ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.— The Fort Leonard Wood community is invited to put their building skills and creativity to the test at the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s free ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — In the Mining City, it's sink or swim and for some it's a little bit of both. Students taking Intro to Engineering came together in groups of three to test their cardboard boats in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown High School students took their talents to the pool on Thursday, building boats to race against each other in the annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. It was the 25th ...

CARBONDALE — What do a giant hoverboard, a brightly colored dragon, a sleek shark and a 10-foot-tall ukulele have in common? They have all been spotted as creative designs at previous Southern ...

BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - 2024′s Belfast Harbor Fest came to a close as people competed in the annual cardboard boat challenge. “I think we had 500 people here, and that’s the kind of crowds we’ve had ...

Registration is $5 per boat in advance at prattvilleal.gov, or $8 per boat on July 4. When Robert Gair invented the cardboard box in 1879, he likely had no idea folks would eventually disassemble his ...