{"id":7670,"date":"2011-08-16T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=7670"},"modified":"2011-08-16T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T15:52:39","slug":"there%e2%80%99s-still-time-to-sign-up-for-riverfest%e2%80%99s-5th-annual-regatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2011\/08\/16\/there%e2%80%99s-still-time-to-sign-up-for-riverfest%e2%80%99s-5th-annual-regatta\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s still time to Sign Up for Riverfest\u2019s 5th Annual Regatta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sponsored by U.S. Bank<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Riverfest<\/em><\/span>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> – The Riverfest Regatta, sponsored by U.S. Bank, is not your typical boat race. The boats racing down the Cumberland River Saturday morning, September 10th, will be made of cardboard and a few other approved materials. Not only will teams be racing for bragging rights, but trophies will also be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams in each division.<\/p>\n

Competition will be in five divisions: Adult Open, Business and Industry, Church\/Civic, City Department and Military. Stephen Kemmer, U.S. Bank Community President and District Manager, and his team plan to race their boat in the Business and Industry division.<\/p>\n

\"Riverfest<\/a>

Riverfest Regatta<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt is a lot of fun \u2013 not only the race itself, but seeing the creativity of the designs \u2013 this is a must see for Clarksville, and a great event in which to participate,\u201d said Kemmer, who participated in last year\u2019s event, not only by sponsoring a school to help with boat construction, but also racing it along the race course, approximately 100 yards, with his team.<\/p>\n

Prior to the race, boats will also be judged for the following awards:<\/h3>\n