Friday, July 25, 2008
LAST MINUTE REGISTRATION
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
at the North end of the Boardwalk
Bolstad approach.
Hoodies & T-shirts available
for purchase
FREE SCULPTING LESSONS
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 26, 2008
CHECK-IN AND PLOT ASSIGNMENTS
7:30 - 9:00
at the North end of the Boardwalk; Bolstad approach
CONSTRUCTION
Begins at 9 am and ends at 2 pm
Look for the designated family area!
Free for families to play
and spend the day!
TIDES:
High Tide 7:51 am, 5.4 ft
Low Tide 12:31 pm, 8.3 ft
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.
SAND FLEA PET PARADE
11:30 pm
Bring your favorite animal buddy and participate in the Annual Sand Flea Pet Parade.
Prizes and Notoriety guaranteed!
ALL PETS MUST BE LEASHED AND
KEPT OUT OF SCULPTING PENS.
FREE HOT DOGS
provided by Long Beach Kiwanis
(Donations appreciated)
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS
2:30 pm
BEACH BONFIRE
8:00 pm
2008 entry form [pdf].
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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
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PRIZES
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Masters
1st: $1500
2nd: $1000
3rd: $ 500
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Intermediate
1st: $500
2nd: $400
3rd: $300
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Novice
1st: $300
2nd: $200
3rd: $150
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Family
1st: $100
2nd: Sandcastle Basket
3rd: Sand Bucket Surprise!
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Plus Many More Awards...
Children's Prizes!
People's Choice!
Mayor's Choice!
Judge's Choice!
Each contestant receives a Certificate of Participation
 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!"
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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