Alton Holman Heritage Arts, Inc. is a registered 401(c)3 non-profit organization.
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. A certified lifeguard will be on site.
Boat Design
- Think what it has to do and how to get it to the race area.
- Keep the crew area open for safety.
- Decorate! 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!
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.
Awards
- Cash prizes for first finisher in adult and student races, divided in a tie.
- Amount determined by number of races: $100 to one winner, or more.
- Three judged categories: Alton’s Award – Pretty as a Picture, Heritage Award – Depiction of historical boats, fiction or non-fiction, and Arts Award – Creatively crafted. Some prizes are gift certificates for AHHAS programs, a $30 to $100 value.
Contact: AHHAS 706-584-0660, Peggy Allgood, 706-237-1334,
or Winnie Morrow, 706-331-2725
Rolater Regatta Cardboard Boat Race
September 6, 2025
Registration begins at 10:00 am.
Races begin at 10:20 am.