2006 Miracle Yearbook

44 Red bandanna-clad freshman Dan Zimmerman explains his canoe's resilience: "We used our heads more than our computers. Engineering for the real world is only about 10% equations on blackboards and computer programs." Freshman Jordan Clay enjoys a refreshing dip into Cedar Lake. He says that "I spent about 26 hours building the boat only to have it sink 10 yards from the finish. It was very hard to get the cardboard to do what you wanted it to." ••• The winners of the Cardboard Canoe Race '06, who are pictured from left to right: upperclassmen advisors, Natalie Weil, and Dave Bartlett; students Tim Vincent, Nick Duncan, Garrett Wieronski, Steve Smith; and their faculty advisors, Dr. Chasnov and Dr. Zavodney. *Freshman Brietta Allen volunteers her time and core body temperature as a passenger. She says that "[her team] worked together almost as if they were one person." If it were up to Senior CAB member Nicole Boop, seated in the middle, she would have "increased the tape supply that we were given because then we would have given the Library a run for their money!" Freshman Aaron Frey remembers having some structural difficulties during their canoe's creation. "We went way too high on the sides, so we didn't have enough materials for the front! So we ended up with a tub." Remembering difficult recalculations, freshman Craig Wright describes the race as "way more work than any one credit class should require."