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Bear – 3rd Grade
Race Time Bear
Elective
Requirement 5

Raingutter Regatta™ Bear

Bear – 3rd Grade
Race Time Bear
Elective
Requirement 5

Raingutter Regatta™ Bear

Snapshot of Activity

Conduct a Raingutter Regatta™. 

Outdoor
5
5
5
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This supply list is not an all-inclusive list.  Your Cub Scout Pack may include additional items such as food, drinks, special guests, special races, or may make this part of a larger pack event.  

  • Raingutter Regatta™ boats, one per Cub Scout. 
  • Regatta raceway (this can be purchased or built using rain gutters) 
  • Raingutter Regatta™ rules (see number 3) 
  • PA system 
  • Display board for heat or division results: manual or digital 
  • System to keep track of race results 
  • Access to water to fill the track 
  • Chairs 
  • Tables to place boats when not racing 

These directions are not all-inclusive.  Some packs make their Raingutter Regatta™ a stand-alone event with food and entertainment.  Additional directions should be constructed by your pack based on how your pack conducts the regatta. 

Before the meeting : 

  • Meet with your pack leadership to discuss the date, time, and location of your Raingutter Regatta™ 
  • Confirm location 
  • Have Cub Scouts complete requirement 1 
  • Find a space to conduct the Raingutter Regatta™ 
  • Make or purchase awards and recognition 
  • Secure a raingutter raceway.   Packs either build one, purchase one, or borrow one from another pack. 
  • Long table or support for raingutter raceway.  
  • Promote the date, time, and location of the regatta. 
  • Communicate the rules of regatta to Cub Scouts and parents or legal guardian. 
  • Communicate how regatta heats or divisions will be conducted to Cub Scouts and parents or legal guardian. 
  • Determine method to display each heat winner during the regatta. 
  • Set up the raceway and fill it with water. 
  • Set up table for boats when not racing. 
  • Set up chairs for the  audience.  
  • Set up a display for tracking the heats and/or divisions race results.  

During the meeting: 

  • Cub Scouts check in to the event. 
  • Review the rules with attendees. 
  • Review heats and divisions. 
  • Race the boats. 
  • Give out awards and recognition. 

Additional Resources

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

Scout Shop Raingutter Regatta™ Inflatable Raceway 

Build a Raingutter Regatta™ track plan

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