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Tiger – 1st Grade
Floats and Boats
Elective
Requirement 3

Raingutter Regatta Floating Boat

Tiger – 1st Grade
Floats and Boats
Elective
Requirement 3

Raingutter Regatta Floating Boat

Snapshot of Activity

Make a Raingutter Regatta boat. 

Indoor
3
5
2
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  • 17-gallon tub 
  • Twelve gallons of water 
  • Raingutter Regatta™ boat kit 
  • Phillips head screwdriver 
  • Sandpaper, 200 grit 
  • Paint 
  • Paint brushes 
  • Glue 

Before the meeting: 

  1. This requirement can be combined with the Tiger Race Time Adventure, Cub Scouts need only make one boat to meet the requirement for both Adventures. 
  2. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts and adult partners to make boats. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and inform them that they will be making a boat out of craft materials and some recycled materials.  Show them your boat as a model. 
  2. Have the Cub Scouts, with help from their adult partners make the boat. 
  3. Sand the wooden hulls. It is easier to sand the wooden hulls before the boat is assembled. 
  4. Attach the plastic cabin to the two wooden hulls using the screws provided. 
  5. Paint and decorate your boat. If  painting, use a primer first. This will help the paint stick to the plastic parts of the boat. The sail may be decorated also. 
  6. Assemble the sail and mast. Use a small bit of glue in the hole where the mast will go, then place the mast into the hole. Allow the glue to dry before attaching the sail. 

Tip: Add wax to the bottom of the boat, the hull, to make it extra smooth. The smoother the hull, the faster the boat can go.

Additional Resources

Scout Shop Raingutter Regatta Racing Trimaran Kit 

Raingutter Regatta Boat Pre-Cut Peel N’ Stick Decal Sticker, Racing Strips 

Raingutter Regatta Boat Pre-Cut Peel N’ Stick Decal Sticker, Sea Creatures 

Scout Shop blog post “5 Simple Tips to Help Cub Scouts Get Ready for the Raingutter Regatta” 

Scout Life “Make the ultimate raingutter regatta racer” 

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.