Wed-Friday, July 14-16, 2010
SANDSATIONS IN THE CITY
MASTER'S DEMONSTRATION
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, July 16, 2010
LAST MINUTE REGISTRATION
at the north end of the Boardwalk;
Bolstad approach. Hoodies & T-shirts available for purchase
Last minute registrations
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Sand Sculpting Lessons
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Beach Bonfire
8:00 pm
Saturday, July 17, 2010
SAND SCULPTING CONTEST
Check-in and Plot Assignments
7:30-9:00 am
at the north end of the Boardwalk; Bolstad approach
Construction
begins at 9:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm (5 hours). Look for the designated family area! Free for families to play and spend the day!
Tides
High Tide: 5:41am 6.75 ft
Low Tide: 11:21am 1.0 ft
Sand Flea Pet Parade
11:30 am
Prizes and Notoriety guaranteed!
ALL PETS MUST BE LEASHED AND
KEPT OUT OF SCULPTING PENS.
Prizes for…
• Best Costume
• Beachiest Pet
• Best Pet Trick
• Pet-Owner Lookalike
• …and whatever else our volunteer judges might decide to award! Stop by our tent during the castle building to say hello, get a dog cookie and a fresh drink of water and to register for the Parade. There’s no entry fee, but donations are always welcome. This event is very informal. Our emcee will ask everyone registered for a particular competition to enter the ring and parade in a circle. Our photographers will be snapping pics as the judges deliberate and then the winner is announced and prizes are awarded. No fancy-schmancy dog show here, just good, old-fashioned FUN! Click for more info.
SandSations Awards Presentation
2.30 pm
Each contestant receives a
Certificate of Participation
Children's Prizes
People's Choice
Mayor's Choice
Judge's Choice
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I am the captain of the Sand Angels. We participated in the competition in the2007 Sandsations "family category". My team members ranged from age 8 to age 12. We did the sculpture "Heading to Sea" the sea turtle...
This was their first time to Long Beach and first time competing.. I promised my daughter a camping trip to celebrate transitioning from elementary to Middle school. ... I was surfing your website and came across the SandSations contest. I told my daughter to call her friends from school to see if the could go.
We did not know much about this nor had we ever made much from sand. So, for 3 weeks, we traveled 25 miles to a local beach to practice, but we found out that the sand around Puget Sound was too coarse.
So I decided that I would go buy some sand at a local hardware store and a kiddy pool. We started practicing every night after I came home from work.
Here is one of the pictures that led us to your town for three days and two nights...Oh, wet, wonderful fun which we had. I told the girls no matter if they did not win over the public eye, they would always be winners in mine.
Mind you they are already talking about next years contest. They noted that they will not do sea creatures because everyone who made sea animals did not win. I thought that was very cute when I overheard them discussing their plans. Regardless they WILL BE Back.
Thank you to all the business that made us feel welcomed and for treating each one of our children as a valued customer not just as a kid.
Sincerely,
Tani Adams
Sand Angels Team Captain
Bonney Lake WA
FREE HOT DOGS
provided by Long Beach Kiwanis
(Donations appreciated)
Please note that SandSations weekend is chosen, by the team of volunteers who put on this award-winning event, based on the best tides for building.
Unfortunately, tide tables can't account for storm surges or other acts of nature. Therefore, all times are approximate and subject to change. Check in at the SandSations Trailer on the beach, on day of the event, for details.
CATEGORIES:
Masters
Intermediate
Novice
Family
Children's class open to
children 15 and under.
Each year, we are asked, 'How do we know which category to enter?" We respond, "If you've never built a sand sculpture before, try Novice. If you have entered a contest before and believe you did as well as a team, try intermediate. If you have won before and intermediate and truly feel up to it, try Masters, but remember, they are Masters! It is all a personal choice. The idea is to have fun!"
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Masters
1st: $1500
2nd: $700
3rd: $ 350
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Intermediate
1st: $350
2nd: $250
3rd: $150
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Novice
1st: $200
2nd: $150
3rd: $100
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Family
1st: $100
2nd: Sandcastle Basket
3rd: Sand Bucket Surprise!
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BASIC RULES:
- Masters & Intermediate lots will be 30' x 30'.
- Novice, Family and Children lots are 20' x 20'.
- Work must be confined in given boundaries; no sand may be added or removed.
- Extra water to wet sand is permissible
- Tools and forms of any sort may be used in the process of construction, but may in no way support the sculpture in its finished form.
- Decorations such as pennants, toy soldiers or ornaments natural to the design may be used but should not detract from the design, camouflage or in any way support the structure.
- Any materials left on the beach MUST be 100% non-toxic, biodegradable and Earth-friendly.
- Children's Category: One adult may assist with initial digging, not with sculpting.
- ALL TEAMS MUST HAVE FUN!!! HINT: The judges watch for how much fun you're having and how much you're entertaining the crowd as well as your sculpting.
JUDGING:
Based on design, creativity, intricacy, suitability to sand, overall appearance, effort and teamwork. Judging goes on through the course of construction.
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