Alton Holman Heritage Arts, Inc. is a registered 401(c)3 non-profit organization.

Contact:

Winnie Morrow

 706-584-0660​

Contact:

Alton Holman Heritage Arts, Inc.

P. O. Box 390 30 Alabama St.

Cave Spring, GA 30124

ahhas.org@gmail.com

Entrance Fees/Deposits

• Student teams per boat………………………………………………………………….$25
  
• Adult teams(19 up) per boat.......……………………………………………………..$25
  
• A deposit of $25 per boat required.  When all your boat materials are removed from Rolater Lake (the Pool) and Park, your deposit is returned.
  

Rules for Construction

• Use plain corrugated cardboard only for the whole boat, no coated or waxed cardboard.  Cardboard blocks and tubes okay.
• Do not use any toxic or two-part glues that will release into the water (carpenter’s glue okay).
  
• Create open boats, no closed crew areas, leave open for safety.
  
• Do not entirely wrap in duct tape, or any other waterproof, added material.
  
• Use no metal, Styrofoam, plastic, fiberglass, or wood.
  
• One-part waterproof paints allowed.
  

Other Rules

• Crew members have to wear U. S. Coast Guard Approved life jackets.
• Participants provide their own life jackets.
  
• Single oars allowed, no kayak paddles.
  
• All boat crews must sign the AHHAS Health and Release Forms.
  
• Rain acceptable, unless deemed dangerous. Rain delays, but no rain date.
  
• Boats may be built on site.  No cardboard or materials provided by AHHAS.  All remnants must be removed or you lose your deposit.​
  

​Boat Design

• Think what it has to do and how to get it to the race area.
• Keep the crew area open for safety.
  
• Decorations should not be part of the structure or affect buoyancy of the boat.
  
• Use your imagination for overall look and/or costumes. Plan for safety! Have no face coverings.
  
• Remember that everything has to come out of the water at the end!
  

Rolater Regatta Cardboard Boat Race 

September 7, 2024

​Registration begins at 10:00 am

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