Each year, the Cardboard Boat Races provide the opportunity for Ontario students to test their math and technology skills in a fun and competitive environment.  Teams of four arrive at this popular, full-day event with a drawing of their cardboard boat design.  Skills Canada – Ontario provides the supplies to construct a cardboard boat during the two hours, on-site, construction time.  In the afternoon, the competitors put their design to the test in the swimming pool in both a race and weight challenge.  
Races are offered at two levels: Senior Elementary and Secondary

Secondary
The Cardboard Boat Race for secondary students (grades 9 – 12) were held on November 29, 2011, in  Espanola, London, Ottawa, Sutton, Toronto and Thunder Bay.

Click on the RESULTS PAGE for the results!

A Provincial Championship Race (Secondary) will be held on February 21, 2012 in Waterloo, Ontario. 

For the Secondary Cardboard Boat Race Guidelines, please click here.
For Frequently Asked Questions, please click here.
To register for a Cardboard Boat Race, please click here.  If you need assistance during the process, contact Maresa MacAskill at 519-749-9899 ext. 228.

Click here to view a YouTube Video of the Secondary Cardboard Boat Races

Elementary
The Cardboard Boat Races for senior elementary students (grades 7 and 8) were held in Dryden on October 20, 2011 and will also run on January 31, 2012 in Brantford (replacing Hamilton), Toronto, Sturgeon Falls, Sutton, Thunder Bay and Ottawa.  

Click on the RESULTS PAGE for the results!

NEW! A Provincial Championship Race (Elementary) will be held on February 22, 2012 in Waterloo, Ontario

For the Elementary Cardboard Boat Race Guidelines, please click here.
For Frequently Asked Questions, please click here.
To register for a Cardboard Boat Race, please click here.

Click here to view a YouTube Video of the Elementary Cardboard Boat Races

The Video Challenges offer Ontario students the opportunity to test their communication and video production skills in a lively, real-world environment. 

In teams of two, students  film and edit videos that promote the Cardboard Boat Races. All footage is shot live at the Cardboard Boat Races.  Teams will then have one month to edit their videos.
Videos from across the province are judged all together.
For a complete list of dates and rules and regulations please view the guideline links below.

For the Elementary Video Challenge Guidelines, please click here.
For the Secondary Video Challenge Guidelines, please click here.

To register for the Video Challenges, please click here.

The Cardboard Boat Race and Video Challenge for Secondary students will be held on November 29, 2011 in several locations across Ontario.

The Cardboard Boat Race and Video Challenge for Elementary Students will be held on January 31, 2012 in several locations across Ontario and October 20, 2011 in Dryden.

For an example of a secondary narrative video please click here.
For an example of a secondary music video please click here.
For an example of an elementary video please click here.

To see the results for the 2012 People's Choice Award for secondary level videos, please click here.

ELEMENTARY CARDBOARD BOAT RACE RESULTS

SECONDARY CARDBOARD BOAT RACE RESULTS

Dryden

London

Brantford

Ottawa

Ottawa

Sutton

Sturgeon Falls

Thunder Bay

Sutton

Toronto

Thunder Bay

Espanola

Toronto

Provincials - Waterloo