Duct tape and cardboard: A Bulldog Band tradition

  • Sunshots by Grayson Williams — Carter Reed navigates his paddle-board style boat past band director Alan Tolbert, right, who officiated the event from the water.
    Sunshots by Grayson Williams — Carter Reed navigates his paddle-board style boat past band director Alan Tolbert, right, who officiated the event from the water.
  • Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
    Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
  • Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
    Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
  • Luke Bennett tries fruitlessly to keep his makeshift boat afloat.
    Luke Bennett tries fruitlessly to keep his makeshift boat afloat.
  • Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
    Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
  • Daniel Mcelhannon paddles his boat made of cardboard and duct tape in Lake Hartwell at Elrod Ferry on July 24 during the annual Hart County High School band camp boat contest.
    Daniel Mcelhannon paddles his boat made of cardboard and duct tape in Lake Hartwell at Elrod Ferry on July 24 during the annual Hart County High School band camp boat contest.
  • Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
    Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
  • Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
    Bulldog band members compete to see who has the best makeshift boat.
Building a boat requires professional craftsmanship — right? Wrong. According to the Hart County High School marching band, all it takes is cardboard, duct tape and teamwork. The Bulldog Band took a…

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