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Another 4th of July weekend is in the books. We hope you had a wonderful time celebrating Independence Day weekend with us here in Roaming Shores! It was a hot weekend, but thankfully not a drop of rain. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers, safety services, sponsors, and participants! Without you, none of this would be possible.
The STARS Club hosted their Annual Roaming Shores 5K & 1-Mile. This year we had 187 participants with 169 crossing the finish line! Our race continues to be one of the largest running events in the county. Thank you to all who came out to participant and help with the race!
The Great Cardboard Race of 2025
On the sunny afternoon of July 5th, six brave vessels, each a masterpiece of duct tape and cardboard, lined up on the majestic waters of Lake Roaming Rock. Spectators gathered along the shore, phones in hand and cheers in the air. The event was part race, part spectacle, and entirely chaos.
At the end of an anxious count down the fleet launched! Almost instantly, RSPD a sleek, black creation with a suspiciously police-themed paint job lurched forward, groaned, and folded like an accordion. Within three seconds, it was doomed and claimed by the lake in a gurgle of defeat and soggy cardboard. The crowd roared in laughter and sympathy as its captain floated to shore waving a detached paddle like a white flag.
With RSPD out, the race was on.
Fireball, a precisely engineered craft, surged ahead alongside Outatime, a retro-futuristic boat that looked like it was made from the scraps of a DeLorean and a pizza box. The two boats rounded the dock neck-and-neck, their captains fiercely paddling and splashing water in wild arcs. Cheers rose as they battled for dominance.
Behind them, the R.J. Synnow and Watermelon Suprise were locked in a cardboard brawl of their own. R.J. Synnow, recycled from 2024, took a massive hit from Watermelon Suprise, whose green and pink paint job belied its aggressive tactics. The two bumped, jostled and zigzagged wildly as they vied for third place.
Bringing up the rear, valiantly if not particularly effectively, was the S.S. Princess a pink and purple craft of impressive design but of questionable navigational logic. While the others fought their way to the finish line, S.S. Princess spun in elegant circles, doubling the race distance with its pirouetting path. The captain, undeterred, waved proudly at the crowd with each spin of the boat.
In the end, Fireball edged out Outatime by mere feet to take the win. R.J. Synnow barely nosed past Watermelon Surprise in a third place photo finish. S.S. Princess, having finally figured out which way was forward, crossed the line to a standing ovation.
Though only one took first place, all six boats definitely left their soggy mark on Lake Roaming Rock.
The six boats lined up at the water’s edge were:
We would like to thank all of our racers and give special mention to family and friends who helped construct or supported the boats that raced on Saturday.
We would also like to thank our volunteer judges, photographers and our fire/EMS service personnel who provided safety overwatch during the race.
In addition to the above, we must also need to thank NOPEC who awarded us a special community events grant that ultimately made this event and our Cardboard Boat Workshops possible. Last but not least, we would like to thank Todd and Rick of the Ashtabula Aarons who provided us with all of the construction cardboard utilized at our workshops.
Again, thank you for your participation and we truly look forward to seeing you again next year.
Roaming Shores Police Department.
Jack Hedden Alex Hedden Aiden Kunkle
Also on Saturday, the Annual Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament was held at Beach 1. We had some great competition while celebrating Jason’s Memory and promoting safe boating on our lake. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
The fireworks display is a summer classic and were amazing, as always! Our fireworks are funded by the community and fundraisers by the STARS Club. Without your contributions, the show would not be possible. Thank you!! If you would like to help contribute towards next year’s show, you can Venmo the STARS Club @rsstarsclub.
Honoring the memory of Pat Sowry, we lit up the lake following the fireworks to keep boaters safe!
The fun didn’t stop there! On Sunday, the STARS Club hosted their Annual Cornhole Tournament. This year, 11 teams participated.
Winners:First Place: Aiden Kunkle & Jack HeddenSecond Place: Scott Carley & Joseph CarleyThird Place: Phillip Carley & Jordan Carley
