Are you ready for this year’s Lincoln Land Cardboard Boat Regatta? It’s coming up this Friday, Sept. 22!

Faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to participate in LLCC’s second cardboard boat regatta on Sept. 22 at Lake Macoupin! Check in will be 9-10 a.m. with the race starting at 11 a.m. Register by Sept. 15 through the online regatta registration form, at the LLCC Police Department in Sangamon Hall South or by calling 217-786-2278.

The LLCCPD can provide cardboard, while supplies last. (Please note: duct tape is not provided.) A boat construction area is provided in the lower level of Sangamon South. Contact LLCCPD for more details.

The boats will be on display on the lawn west of the Helen Hamilton Center prior to the race. Awards will be given in such categories as fastest boat, best design, LLCC spirit and Titanic!

View additional event details, information on boat construction and rules.

Faculty, staff, students and alumni are invited to participate in LLCC’s second cardboard boat regatta on Sept. 22 at Lake Macoupin! Check in will be 9-10 a.m. with the race starting at 11 a.m. Register by Sept. 15 through the online regatta registration form, at the LLCC Police Department in Sangamon Hall South or by calling 217-786-2278.

The LLCCPD can provide cardboard, while supplies last. (Please note: duct tape is not provided.) A boat construction area is provided in the lower level of Sangamon South. Contact LLCCPD for more details.

The boats will be on display on the lawn west of the Helen Hamilton Center prior to the race. Awards will be given in such categories as fastest boat, best design, LLCC spirit and Titanic!

Important event details

• There is an entry fee of $20 per team. Money raised will be donated to a charity.
• There should be at least two people per boat; there is no maximum.
• Minimum age to participate is 16; minors will need parental consent.
• Closed toe shoes and life preservers are required (if you cannot bring one, please make prior arrangements with the LLCCPD)
• Each preliminary race, or “heat race,” of 3-4 boats will take place around the Lake Macoupin fountain from the east bank in the Helen Hamilton Center.
• Winners of each preliminary race will compete in the final race.
• An opening ceremony prior to the first race and closing ceremony with awards will be held in the outdoor amphitheater.
• Rain date: 29

Boat construction materials

Acceptable materials:

• Corrugated cardboard
• Duct tape
• Water-based paint

Not allowed:

• Oil-based paint
• Wood
• Styrofoam
• Plastic sheathing
• Fiberglass
• SonOtubes, coated cardboard
• Silicon, wax, tar
• Caulking compounds
• Metal
• Staples, clamps, screws

Rules

1. Life preservers/vests must always be worn while on/in the water.
2. Closed toe shoes are required. Shoes that tie/zip are preferred, tennis or water shoes. NO flip flops or Crocs.
3. The ENTIRE boat including paddles must be made from cardboard and duct tape. Corrugated cardboard only!
4. Duct tape may be used only to reinforce seams. DO NOT duct tape the entire hull of the boat!
5. Water-based paint is allowed (no oil-based paint) for decorating the boat.
6. Decorations are allowed and encouraged, provided they are not used as structural or floatation elements.
7. Crew costumes are encouraged.
8. Design is left to builder(s). Let your creativity take over.
9. NO surfboard style boat allowed.
10. Team members who start the race must finish the race without leaving the interior of the boat. If a team member exits the boat for any reason during the race, the team will be disqualified.
11. Please make sure all packing labels and staples are removed!
12. Throwing water on another boat is reason for disqualification, unless said water comes from the incidental splash of a paddle or other propulsive device.
13. Sunken or discarded boats must be disposed of in the designated trash receptacle.

LLCCPD is in need of items to accessorize the haunted house, Fear 101, that will open Friday, Oct. 13 in lower Sangamon South. You can bring these items to the LLCCPD station:

• Old Halloween decorations
• Old picture frames
• Fake plants
• Dolls
• Men’s clothing (specifically long sleeve shirts and pants)
• Old wallpaper
• A anything else that could be used to accessorize

Any donations not used will be given to Goodwill.

Also, volunteers to help at the event are needed. Please contact the LLCCPD if interested.

LLCC will be hosting a haunted house, Fear 101, this fall at the Springfield campus! Opening night is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 13, and is open to students, faculty, staff and the community. Fear 101 will be held in the lower level of Sangamon South and is being sponsored by the LLCC Police Department with support from several other departments of the college.

LLCCPD is in need of some donated items to accessorize the haunted house:

• Old Halloween decorations
• Old picture frames
• Fake plants
• Dolls
• Men’s clothing (specifically long sleeve shirts and pants)
• Old wallpaper
• A anything else that could be used to accessorize

Donated items can be brought to the LLCCPD station. Items donated and not used will be given to Goodwill.

The LLCCPD is also looking for departments to sponsor sections of the haunted house. If your department is interested in decorating a section of the haunted house, please reach out to the police department prior to Aug. 15. Lastly, if you have always wanted to be an actor and just never took the leap, we will be looking for some volunteers to be “scare actors.” Please reach out to LLCCPD.

LLCC will be hosting a haunted house, Fear 101, this fall at the Springfield campus! Opening night is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 13, and is open to students, faculty, staff and the community. Fear 101 will be held in the lower level of Sangamon South and is being sponsored by the LLCC Police Department with support from several other departments of the college.

LLCCPD is in need of some donated items to accessorize the haunted house:

• Old Halloween decorations
• Old picture frames
• Fake plants
• Dolls
• Men’s clothing (specifically long sleeve shirts and pants)
• Old wallpaper
• A anything else that could be used to accessorize

Donated items can be brought to the LLCCPD station. Items donated and not used will be given to Goodwill.

The LLCCPD is also looking for departments to sponsor sections of the haunted house. If your department is interested in decorating a section of the haunted house, please reach out to the police department prior to Aug. 15. Lastly, if you have always wanted to be an actor and just never took the leap, we will be looking for some volunteers to be “scare actors.” Please reach out to LLCCPD.

Second Annual LLCC Cardboard Boat Regatta
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
Start making your plans now. The competition will be fierce!

Photos courtesy of Dr. Chris McDonald, professor of political science

Ensuring the safety and security of everyone within our college is a top priority. Did you know that having quick and easy access to building and room number information can save valuable time for first responders?

We may readily know our own office numbers but may not be familiar with class or meeting room numbers. A little combined effort can go a long way in keeping our community college a safe and secure place to learn and grow.

What can you do? If you are in a room with a whiteboard, we’re asking faculty and staff to take a moment to write the room number and building in an upper corner.

Again, this may sound like a small ask, but it’s an important step to ensuring everyone’s safety on campus. Thank you in advance for participating in this initiative!