Sunday, August 05, 2007

The First Annual Clay Review Regatta

Engineering challenge:

Teams of two (or three, if the entrants are small) shall build a seaworthy craft from scavenged or household materials of original design for a race and various nautical challenges.

Rules:

All Materials shall cost less than US 15 $. Teams that require funding support shall email the management for grant proposal forms.

Entries must fit in the pool.

Crafts must carry at least one of the team members (the other member may assist at launch or in rescue operations.)

No solid fuel rockets, gasoline motors, or commercial lawn equipment are to be used for propulsion. Sails, windmills, and original propulsion designs are acceptable.

Entries should be shrouded in all possible secrecy.

All participants shall prepare succinct acceptance speeches.

Entrants must have elaborate team uniforms or otherwise appropriate competitive garb.

Bonus points shall be awarded for the following:

Extra passengers or remarkable cargo.

Pleasing design.

Creative materials.

Ingenuity.

Clever literary references.

Monumental design.

Dramatic or romantic shipwreck.

Other considerations that may please the Judges.

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3 Comments:

Blogger falcons said...

24 Grant Proposal forms requested...please.

7:57 AM  
Blogger falcons said...

It is only coincidence that 24 x 15 equals the price of one Guitar Hero game, remember that.

7:58 AM  
Blogger falcons said...

Rule 6 will be difficult for various members of the C.C. exceptions can be filed for can't they?

7:59 AM  

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