Schooners Last Local Beach Club

9th Annual Sand Sculpting Contest September 15, 2007


DIVISIONS


Youth: Ages 12 years and younger.
Adult assistance is limited to the verbal. 1-3 persons maximum.

Teen: Ages 13 to 17 years.
Adult assistance is limited to the verbal. 1-3 persons maximum.

Adult: Ages 18 and older.
1-3 persons maximum.

Family: All Ages.
Open to as many persons per team as in an immediate family including grandparents.
Aunts/uncles, nieces/nephews not permitted.

Open: All ages.
This division is for the serious sand sculptor or the more advanced practitioners, semi-pro and pro.


*Youth, Teen, Adult and Family divisions compete for trophies and prizes for first, second and third place in each division. A person or team cannot place more than once. The start time is 10:00 a.m. The stop time is 2:00 p.m.
Total: 4 work hours

*Open Division competes for trophies and $125 first prize, $75.00 second prize,
And $50.00 third prize. The start time is 9:00 a.m. The stop time is 2:00 p.m.
Total: 5 work hours

*There is also a single trophy; a prize and $50.00 awarded to the sand sculpture that best Incorporates a “ Lobster Theme”


REGISTRATION

By registering, you agree to abide by the rules and regulations of SCHOONERS SAND SCULPTING 2007. All decisions of the organizers are final. Schooners and any employees or assigns will not be liable for any loss or injury resulting or arising from participation in this sand sculpture contest. Parent or guardian must monitor and be responsible for minor children at all times. All rights reserved. No registrations accepted without appropriate signatures and registration fee: $5.00 per team except Open Division - $25.00 per team. No registrations accepted and no refunds after noon on 9/15/07.

DIVISION:

Youth: Teen: Adult: Family: Open:

Youth: Ages 12 & under. Teen: Ages 13 and 17 years. Adult: Ages 18 & older.Family: All Ages. Open: All Ages. For more advanced sand enthusiasts, semi-pros & pro.

TEAM NAME: ______________________________________________ PLOT#: ________

SCULPTURE TITLE: _________________________________________________________



REGISTERED CONTESTANTS
(ONLY REGISTERED CONTESTANTS ALLOWED INSIDE PLOT)
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1.) NAME: _________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: _____________________Age: ______________

SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________________
(IF PARTICIPANT IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN.)

2.) NAME: ________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: ____________________ Age: _______________

SIGNATURE: ________________________________________________________
(IF PARTICIPANT IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN.)

3.) NAME: __________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: ____________________Age: ________________

SIGNATURE: _________________________________________________________
(IF PARTICIPANT IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN.)


RULES AND REGULATIONS

Sixteen awards will be presented. Including Trophies, prizes and a total of $300.00 Local merchants provide prizes awards for promotional consideration.

Youth, Teen, Adult and Family Division: Trophies and prizes for first, second and third.

Open Division: Trophies and $125.00 first place, $75.00 second place, $50.00 third place.

Best “Lobster” Theme: One Place Only. Trophy and $50.00

The awards ceremony and prize presentation will take place at the inside stage at Schooners beginning at 2:30 p.m. 9/15/07.

All registered contestants please gather by close of contest by at the awards presentation area.
Award winners (the entire team) will be asked to come up to the presenters to receive the awards and pose for photographs.

Awards Program:
2:30 Announcements & acknowledgement of sponsors organizers and volunteers.
2:32 Intro of Judges
2:35 Trophy and prize awarded to the Youth. Third place through First.
Then as follows: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, Open, and Best Lobster Theme.
3:00
Conclusion. Spectators are invited back to 2007 Sand Castle Competition.


RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1.) ALL DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZERS ARE FINAL.

2.) $5.00 REGISTRATION PER TEAM PER YOUTH, TEEN ADULT AND FAMILY DIVISIONS. $25.00 REGISTRATION PER TEAM FOR OPEN DIVISION.

3.) YOUTH, TEEN, ADULT AND OPEN DIVISIONS: MAXIMUM OF 3-REGISTERED PEOPLE PER TEAM. FAMILY DIVISION: OPEN TO ANY NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY.INCLUDING GRANDPARENTS PER TEAM. AUNTS/UNCLES, NIECES/NEPHEWS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

4.) ALL MEMBERS OF A TEAM MUST BE REGISTERED. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED. REGISTER BY MAIL OR IN PERSON AT THE EVENT HEADQUARTERS ON SITE AT 8:30 AM DAY OF SHOW TO BE ASSIGNED PLOTS AND TO QUALIFY FOR JUDGING. SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PRE-REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THERE WILL BE SPACE AVAILABLE IF YOU SHOW UP LATE TO REGISTER. NO REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER NOON ON 9/15/07.

5.) ONLY WATER AND THE SAND FROM WITHIN THE ASSIGNED PLOTS MAY BE USED TO CONSTRUCT THE SCULPTURES. ONLY NATURALLY OCCURRING, AND BIODEGRADABLE ITEMS FOUND ON THE BEACH THAT DAY SUCH AS SEAWEED AND SHELLS MAY BE USED FOR DECORATION. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOR, PAINT, FLOUR, SUGAR CEMENT OR ADHESIVES MAY BE USED.

6.) NO POWER TOOLS CAN BE USED INSIDE THE PLOTS.

7.) ONLY REGISTERED TEAMMATES ALLOWED INSIDE THE PLOTS. ANY NUMBER OF HELPERS MAY BE RECRUITED FOR WORK OUTSIDE THE PLOTS TO HAUL WATER UP TO THE PERIMETER OT THE PLOT, CONSTRUCT FORMS, ORGANIZE TOOLS, COACHING OR CHEERLEADING ETC. BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE CONTEST, ANY NUMBER OF WATER CONTAINERS MAY BE FILLED, BUT PLOTS MAY NOT BE WET DOWN PRIOR TO START TIMES.

8.) START TIMES: OPEN DIVISIONS 9:00 AM. YOUTH, TEEN, ADULT AND FAMILY DIVISIONS 10 AM. ALL TEAMS STOP AT 2:00 PM NO ACTIVITY INSIDE THE PLOTS BEFORE START TIMES OR AFTER 2PM

9.) ALL FORMS, MOLDS SUPPORTS, TOOLS ETC. MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE 2 PM. NO SCULPTURED OR MOLDED FORMS ALLOWED UNLESS THE SAND IS CARVED, REFORMED OR ALTERED BY HAND. THE USE OF MELON BALLERS OR OTHER MOLDING TOOLS LARGER THAN TWO INCHES IS NOT ALLOWED UNLESS THE SAND IS SUBSEQUENTLY RESHAPED.

PLOT SIZES: YOUTH - 6’X6’. TEEN – 10’X10’. ADULT AND FAMILY – 12’X12’. OPEN – 15’X15’.

JUDGING WILL BEGIN AT 2:00 P.M. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE STAGE AFTER 2:30 PM. JUDGING WILL BE BY A PANEL THAT PICKS THEIR FAVORITE SCULPTURES BASED ON OVERALL IMPRESSION/ IMPACT. THE FOREMAN OF THE JUDGING PANEL AND THE EVENT DIRECTORS ARE INTERNATIONAL & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD WINNING SAND SCULPTORS SANDING OVATIONS.

THE ORGANIZERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY OR EXCLUDE ANY TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL AND REMOVE OR DISALLOW ANY SCULPTURE AT ANY TIME. IF; SAID TEAM OR INDIVIDUAL IS IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES; CONDUCTING THEMSELVES IN AN UNSPORTSMAN LIKE FASHION;OR IS CREATING A SCULPTURE NOT IN KEEPING WITH A FAMILIAR DECORUM AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZERS.

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