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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 14 results for Great Cardboard Boat Race.

ID	102151
Title of Article	Great Cardboard Boat Race raises over $170,000 for Crossroads United Way
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A record 71 boats competed in the Great Cardboard Boat Race, a fundraising event to benefit Crossroads United Way; Yellow Submarine boat with two people; Sink Floyd boat with two people
Date	Aug 20, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart & LaGrange Counties, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	98279
Title of Article	Great Cardboard Boat Race sets new records
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Great Cardboard Boat Race
Date	Aug 21, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising, Boating

ID	98270
Title of Article	CARDBOARD BOATS SET SAIL AT LASALLE BRISTOL POND
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen Health’s Moana- themed boat leads cardboard boat race; cardboard boat race
Date	Aug 20, 2024
Page	A6
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising

ID	73913
Title of Article	United Way launches boats, campaign
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cora Dale House's boat and Barletta Boats' boat
Date	Aug 21, 2021
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Crossroads United Way, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	66771
Title of Article	Cardboard regatta raises $75K for charity
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Boat race participants
Date	August 27, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	66776
Title of Article	Cardboard Boat Race makes a splash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kayakers
Date	August 24, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising

ID	64355
Title of Article	Elkhart United Way race makes another big splash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Casy Hoffman, Sean Ross; Championship race trophy and Crusader Challenge Race trophy
Date	August 25, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	64356
Title of Article	United Way of Elkhart County's annual Great Cardboard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Trophy winners; Three people in sinking boat
Date	August 25, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	63243
Title of Article	United Way of Elkhart County exceeds goal for campaign
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	P.J. Pollock climbs into cardboard boat
Date	January 26, 2018
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Great Cardboard Boat Race, Fund Raising

ID	62369
Title of Article	Float on United Way kicks off fundraising with races
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Boats in the Great Cardboard Race taking off; Boats take off during the Crusade Race which is the race for the losers of the Great Cardboard Race; P.J. Pollock climbs into cardboard boat; Mark Johnson
Date	August 26, 2017
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	58684
Title of Article	Cardboard boat racers talk a little smack
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pamela Pedersen and Aleigha Miller; Anthony Contrucci and Nick Matthews
Date	August 29, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Association for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC), United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	52679
Title of Article	A boatload of fun
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of event
Date	August 24, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Elkhart Public Library, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	50704
Title of Article	Cardboard boat race buoys local United Way efforts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 25, 2012
Page	A1
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race

ID	48975
Title of Article	Tried-and-true wins the race
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of contestants
Date	August 27, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	United Way of Elkhart County, Fund Raising, Great Cardboard Boat Race