The Village of Lake Villa Celebration of Summer Festival Cardboard Boat Race and Police/Fire/Rescue Safety Fair.

From left, is Trevor Chadwick, age 6, Spencer Chadwick, age 9, and Ethan Kappel, age 9, taking turns writing in their names and drawing different powerful creatures.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Troop 88 constructing two different boats of similar design for the two different age groups they fall under.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

"The Mermaids", from left, is Laura Balinski, age 21(Miss Lake Villa), Sara Quinn, age 14 (Junior Miss Lake Villa), and Cooper Morita, age 7 (Little Miss Lake Villa), tieing on scrap pieces of fabric to fly in the breeze during their sail.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Kurt Kunde helping his son KJ, age 5 with the construction of their boat that he shall race with his brother.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Kyle Kunde, age 7, hold a fin down while his dad, Kurt, makes adjustments for stability.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

KJ Kunde , age 5 of Lake Villa, adds finishing touches to his custom paint job just before the start of the race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Huge Crowds come from all around to watch the exciting boat race.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

KJ Kunde, age 5 (left) trying his hardest to stay stable and balenced while his brother Kyle, age 7, paddles.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Kyle Kunde, age 7(left) capsizes with his brother KJ, age 5, during the race, but still manage to finsh second.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

"The Mermaids" from left, is Cooper Morita age 7 (Little Miss Lake Villa), Laura Balinski, age 21 (Miss Lake Villa), and Sara Quinn, age 14 (Junior Miss Lake Villa), finishing second.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Villa Fire Department gives a full demonstration on how they have to chop up cars in sever automobile accidents.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Lake Villa Fire Department gives a full demonstration on how they have to chop up cars in sever automobile accidents, also there is a statue of all the safty gear that they wear in fires.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)