Email us: RandolphAnimal@centurytel.net

                              

Quick hits
2012 boat race
2011 boat race
Media stories
2010 and 2009 boat races
2010 boat race photo slideshow

Our two major Fun(d)raiser Events are:

1. Bi-Annual Book Sales          Book/CD/DVD/tape donations welcome ! 
    Our next sales are April 14 & 21, 2012;  9am to 1pm.  (See calendar)
     New and used book prices start at $.75 
    We have CD's, DVD's, tapes, books (hard and soft cover), collectible comic books. 
    All materials are classified into sections as Westerns, Novels, Travel, etc.

    Location:  Chris Mitchum's Warehouse on Main Street in Roanoke, across from the Cemetery 
                      If you have not been here, it is worth a visit just to see the eclectic building.  
                      Usually the nearby Roanoke Museum is open during our book sales.



2.  4th Annual Paddlin' 4 Paws Cardboard Boat Regatta Races is 5/12/12 (Rain date 6/2/12)
    Click here to go to the website of the Lake Wedowee Air Junkeys: 
            you will find the 2012 event schedule and much more than these downloads:
        'How to Build A Killer Boat and Race It' manual with boat designs and builders tips
        Boat Racer Registration Packet including our event schedule
         Photo of what to bring to Boat Builders Class
        Race awards
         Liability waivers
       Adopt-A-Boat Sponsor packet Sponsor a crew to build and row your boat in the races




Right click the flyers below to open/save:  Roanoke and Lineville:


                   

Our 2011 races were held 5/14/11:
The Paddlin' 4 Paws races were a huge success with 34 boats entries and 80 rowers.    After expenses we raised over $12,300.  Some of those funds allowed us to build Puppy Palace 1 & 2, our new outdoor roofed exercise area for the pups.

2011 video 
Thank you Ricky Sledge, from the Randolph Leader Newspaper, who shot and edited this video.


another 2011 video
Thank you John Denney, from Alex City, who shot and edited this video.


2011 photos
You may download either of our 2011 albums for free; but the abum shot by Rick Bloomfield are copywrite protected.
If you use them commerically or for profit you will need to get his written consent;   rlbenterprises@gmail.com

2011 slideshow
Click the above link.  We made this collage from some of the pix:


                         Teams
Top Row:         U.S.S. Soggy Bottom, DragonSlayer, The Huck Finn, Water Hog, EMS Angel
Second Row:   Air Evac
Third Row:     Ain't Drag n' Tail, Pirates of Cutting Edge Salon
Bottom Row:  Sacred Heart School, Team Chiropractic, U.S.S. Clay Chamber, Randolph Leader Scoops


2012 Info
Boat racers need to finish registration and boat inspection between 9:00 - 11am in order to race.
No admission fee. No parking fee. Come join us for a family day of fun at Chimney Cove Properties, 1/4 mile North of Wedowee

Yes, we race cardboard boats for fame and awards while we raise money for our animal's care; Last year 34 boats with 80 rowers
competed for 26 photo plaque awards. Hilarious fun; who will sink/swim/finish the 200 yard race course in their homemade boats?
Grudge race too. Our Final race is a Water NASCAR demolition derby.

Click the links to see vids/pix/list of events as well as the event schedule and entertainment including
  Roger Hammett's Lard Bucket BlueGrass Band (sample some Lard here)

Vendors include reasonable priced and delicious breakfast and lunch foods including sausage biscuits and coffee, BBQ, hot dogs,
and hamburgers. $5.00 plate lunches 'hot off the grill'; include chips & drink.


Newspaper: front page coverage 5/18/11:  click each image below to read

     



Race vids and pix from 2010 and 2009
2010
1.  
     Ricky Sledge, Photographer for The Randolph Leader Newspaper, put together this vid for us.
2.  Our Grudge Race vid
3.  Our Flotilla Race (last) 
4.  Our photos

2009
1. 
     Ricky Sledge, Photographer for The Randolph Leader Newspaper put together this vid for us.
2.  Our photos   
     Photos courtesy of The Randolph Leader Newspaper
   
                               2011 race photos below
                                   Click on any photo to view higher quality images in a full screen slideshow.