Cardboard Boat Races Launch Today!

Kids Klub Camp locations are gearing up to compete

(Salisbury, MD) What could you create using only cardboard, duct tape, decorations and your imagination? Children from Wicomico Recreation, Parks & Tourism’s summer camp program Kids Klub Summer Escape are using these materials to make floating boats. The boats will be launched during the annual Cardboard Boat Race Friday, July 19 in the Richard Hazel Pool at Billy Jean Jackson Park beginning at approximately 9:30am.

A fleet of boats from representing the Fruitland, Delmar, North Salisbury, Westside Intermediate and the Westside Community Center camp locations will come together to show-off their creations and compete for bragging rights. Each camp location created a cardboard craft for the competition and decorated it to reflect the weekly theme of their camp. Each boat will be powered by paddles and kid power—making for a great race to the finish line.

Kids Klub Summer Escape is a weekly, daytime summer camp for children 5 through 13 years old. Four weeks of camp are remaining and open for enrollment for $110 per week. A multiple-child discount is available. For more information on Kids Klub Summer Escape please contact Program Director Katie Addis at 410-548-4900 ext. 109 or email kaddis@wicomicocounty.org.