Homecoming Cardboard Boat Races

Homecoming 2011 is underway and one of today's highlights was the annual cardboard boat race.

Marking its 10th anniversary, this popular event is held at the Aquatic Center inside the J.L. Sorenson PE Building and is organized by SUU's Engineering Technology & Construction Management Department.

Students, faculty and staff from all across campus are invited to rig up homemade boats. The only requirement is that each boat must be made from nothing but cardboard and duct tape, hold two people afloat and must be no bigger than six feet in length and three feet in width. Beyond that, participants can be as creative as they want.

Professional in Residence Richard Cozzens participates each year and for the past four years, has included the boat race as a course requirement for his Introduction to CAD/CAM Engineering Technology students. His challenge: If his students beat his boat, they get an "A" for the project. He's only been defeated by one of his once.