Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

Airmen from the 4th Communications Squadron start to assemble their cardboard boat for the Build-a-Boat competition, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Teams of eight were tasked with building a boat using only cardboard and duct tape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

Senior Airmen Zachary Logan (left), and Senior Airman Nathanael Banden 4th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians, paddle in their make-shift cardboard boat, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Nine teams entered the Build-a-Boat competition but only six made it across the pool successfully without sinking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

Airmen from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sink in the pool as their cardboard boat collapses during the Build-a-Boat competition, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Airmen raced against other teams using boats built with only cardboard and duct tape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

Members of Team Seymour watch a magic show during the postponed Independence Day celebration, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The event featured live music, food, family games, and fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

Two members of Team Seymour watch as mechanical pigs race to the finish line, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The postponed Independence Day celebration featured live music, food vendors, and game stations, followed by a firework show to end the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

The “Don Thompson” band plays music for the crowd during the postponed Independence Day celebration, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The event featured multiple food vendors and activities and ended with a fireworks show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

A firework explodes during the postponed Independence Day celebration, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The fireworks show ended the night’s festivities that featured multiple food vendors and activities for members of Team Seymour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

The postponed Independence Day celebration featured fireworks at the end of the night, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. More than 200 members of Team Seymour attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)

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Team Seymour builds some boats, celebrates Independence Day

Published Aug. 30, 2016
By Airman Shawna L. Keyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. -- Airmen from the 4th Communications Squadron start to assemble their cardboard boat for the Build-a-Boat competition, Aug. 26, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Teams of eight were tasked with building a boat using only cardboard and duct tape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Shawna L. Keyes)