Algonquin Founders' Day (July 23 - 26)
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
2008 Little Mr. Algonquin Founders' Days Logan Bazdor takes a relaxed approach to Sunday's Little Miss and Mr. Pageant on the last day of the 49th annual Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Competitors leave the starting line Sunday of the Founders' Run 5K and 10K during the last day of the 49th annual Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Veronica Lee entertains the audience with her hula hoop as the judges tally the points during the Little Miss and Mr. Pageant on the last day of the 49th annual Algonquin Founders' Days festival. Veronica won the Little Miss title.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
All 110 competitors were given their supplies and had less than two hours to design and build their boat on the shore of the Fox River.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Mia Guerrieri, 2, gives her mom Kristen a kiss from her dad Michael's shoulders after mom's finish Sunday during the Founders' Run 5K and 10K. Guerrieri's other daughter Olivia, 5, held a "girl power" balloon for her mother.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
All the former and current Junior Miss, Little Miss and Mr. Pageant winners Sunday during the last day of the 49th annual Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Jeremiah Ryg looks up at the crown of Little Mister Algonquin Founders' Days 2008 Logan Bazdor as he is handed his own crown after winning the title during the last day of the 49th annual Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
Scenes from day two of the annual Founders' Days festival in Algonquin.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer
Prospective sailors and their friends and family build and sail during the annual cardboard boat regatta on the Fox River Thursday at the Algonquin Founders' Days festival.
John Starks | Staff Photographer
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