031321 Forts on the Courts (MA)

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June Long of Crystal Lake, 9, works on constructing her fort out of cardboard during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Jaxon Colcord of Crystal Lake, 9, is busy drawing a dragon on a piece of cardboard as the adults work behind him on constructing a castle during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Mike Marchyshyn of Crystal Lake looks up at Ken Hein of Lake in the Hills as they help their children construct a fort out of cardboard during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Maggie Marchyshyn of Crystal Lake focuses on making the perfect cut on the duct tape held by Cardin Hein of Lake in the Hills, both 12, as they construct a fort out of cardboard with their fathers during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Leo Ruiz of Crystal Lake, 9, holds up cardboard as his team and 16 other teams compete during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Morgan Finefield, left, and Eva Nystrom, both 11 and of Crystal Lake, work on designing a rocketship out of cardboard during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Lexie Benton of McHenry, left, reaches out for a flower cut for her by her aunt Heather Bechtel of Crystal Lake for the flower pot decorating their cardboard camper during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Their design was voted to win first place in the contest. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Eli Ruiz of Crystal Lake, 9, looks up at his mother through the window of a cardboard fort during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Lexie Benton of McHenry, left, reaches out for a flower cut for her by her aunt Heather Bechtel of Crystal Lake for the flower pot decorating their cardboard camper during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Their design was voted to win first place in the contest. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Teddy Instefjord, back, tapes a cardboard tube as Micah Klingenmaier, both 11 and of Crystal Lake, makes a cut with scissors during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Mike and Jen Walker of Crystal Lake help twins Cameron and Claire, both 6, with the out-of-reach task of draping the roof over their cardboard garage during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Lucas Malsom, 11, works inside his team's cardboard castle with teammate Jaxon Colcord, 9, both of Crystal Lake, during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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Duct tape is on hand during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Racket Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.

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From left: Avery Watson, Eva Nystrom, and Keshav Parikh, all 11 and of Crystal Lake, work on constructing a rocketship out of cardboard and additional supplies during the annual Forts on the Courts event held by the Crystal Lake Parks District on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at The Raquet Club in Algonquin. Seventeen teams received three pieces of cardboard and one roll of duct tape to create a unique design in an hour and a half which would be voted on by all participants for two gift card prizes each valued at $50 to Lou Malnati's and the Crystal Lake Parks District. Participants were also treated to a donated scoop of ice cream from Baskin Robbins in Crystal Lake at the end of the event.