20130725 - Algonquin Founders Days

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Danny Sherkick, 9, and Hunter Sherfick, 6, ride a carnival amusement at the Algonquin Flounders' Days carnival Thursday, July 25, 2013. The carnival opened for two hours to allow families of special needs children to come in and ride for free.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Audriana LoBue and Marc LoBue, 4, of Crystal Lake go through a fun house at the Algonquin Founders' Days carnival on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The carnival opened for two hours to allow families of special needs children to come in and ride for free.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com People ride the swings at the Algonquin Founders' Days carnival on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The carnival opened for two hours to allow families of special needs children to come in and ride for free.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Garrett Anderson(right), 10, Caden Chlopek(center), 10, and Quinn Hicklind 8, all of Algonquin wait for the start of the cardboard regatta during the Algonquin Founders' Days celebration on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com People participate in a cardboard boat regatta during Algonquin Founders' Days on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Teddy Diaz, 7, of Crystal Lake pulls a roll of duct tape as his mother Kelly Diaz lays it down on a cardboard boat the two are building for a cardboard boat regatta during Algonquin Founders Days on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Aidan Jacobs, 5, of Algonquin waits for a carnival ride to start during the Algonquin Founders' Days carnival on Thursday, July 25, 2013. The carnival opened for two hours to allow families of special needs children to come in and ride for free.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Terry Knowlton of Algonquin secures a cardboard duck head to his cardboard boat before the Algonquin Founders' Days cardboard boat regatta on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Ryan Mountain, 15, of Algonquin stands inside a piece of cardboard to hold it's shape while his friends tape it together for the Algonquin Founders Days cardboard boat regatta on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Amber Samonek, 15, of Cary plugs down duct tape on cardboard as she builds a boat for the Algonquin Founders' Days cardboard boat regatta on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Garrett Anderson, 10, and Caden Chlopek, 10 of Algonquin enter their cardboard boat during the Algonquin Founders' Days cardboard boat regatta on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com Aaron Kirk, 10, of Algonquin paddles his way to a first place finish during the Algonquin Founders' Days cardboard boat regatta on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

Founders' Days

Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com A participant in the Algonquin Founders' Days cardboard boat regatta reacts as his boat sinks into the Fox River on Thursday, July 25, 2013.