All year long, they’ve been collecting cardboard for the big day. And on Friday, Feb. 28, they will get to showcase their hard work, when dozens of contestants climb aboard a cavalcade of homemade ...

a cardboard treasure chest and a buxom mannequin captain perched at the front. There are two small bathrooms in the rear of the ship, one with a toilet and the other with a urinal; In true pirate ...