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June
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Masters |
Amateur |
For Spectators |
Web-Site |
| East Beach in Galveston, Texas |
Architectural firms only
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no
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Parking at East Beach is $5 per car. |
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| "Sand in the City" - Omaha, NB |
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Masters |
Corporate |
More Info |
| Yes, Omaha! |
Exhibition
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Corporate teams compete for the honor of the golden shovel.
17 corporate teams create amazing sculptures.
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Benefit for the Nebraska Children's Home (Adoption Agency, Foster Care). 2nd year event.
Friday - Corporate contest.
Sat - Master sculptors carve display sculpture. |
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Music and stage entertainment.
Friday night - River boat cruise, dinner and dance Friday night.
Sunday - People's Choice Vote Count.
Last years event cleared $39,000 for the Nebraska's Children's Home |
| Cannon Beach Sand Castle Contest |
| Location |
Masters |
For Participants |
For Spectators |
More Info |
| Cannon Beach, OR |
yes
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Usually a big amateur, family and kids contest. Watch the tide, the tow truck guys to a great biz that day.
Water holes are usually late, and that means the ocean, and the tide is out when they start the contest.
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Oldest contest in the North West. Event is sponsored by the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce |
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| Location |
More Info |
| Robert Crown Memorial State Beach (Westline & Otis Drive, Alameda) Check Yahoo maps for good directions. |
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| For Participants |
Saturday, June 24 ANNUAL SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST
For a quarter-century, residents and visitors of the Grand Haven area have enjoyed the challenge of building art in the sand by participating in the Sand Sculpture Contest held annually on the last Saturday in June at the Grand Haven City Beach. Groups, families and individuals are judged and awarded prizes after the two-hour time limit to sculpt. Registration is from 9-9:45am and sculpting from 10am-noon with judging to follow. Registration fee is $5 per individual participant and Family/Group of 5 or less $10 which includes a t-shirt. (Family/Group can register for more than 5 for the $10 but only will receive 5 t-shirts with the registration) Additional shirts may be purchased for $5 each. Sponsored by: the Chamber of Commerce 616-842-4910.
More Info: click here
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Masters |
Amateur |
Web-Site |
Contact Info |
| Hampton Beach, NH |
yes - invitational
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no
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contact Greg Grady (603) - 929 - 6301 |
| "Sand in the City" - Ottumwa, IA |
| Location |
Masters |
Corporate |
| Yes, Iowa! |
Exhibition
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Corporate teams compete for the honor of the golden shovel.
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| For Participants: |
Friday - Corporate contest.
Sat - Master sculptors carve display sculpture. |
| For Spectators: |
Music and stage entertainment.
Sunday - People's Choice Vote Count.
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| Ocean Shores, WA "Sand and Sawdust" |
| Location |
More Info |
| Ocean Shores, WA |
Free sand sculpting lessons 3-6 PM on Friday the 23rd, with professional / family team competition on Saturday the 24th. Prizes total over $5,000 in cash and merchandise.
more info
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Held in conjunction with a chainsaw carving contest.
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Great Sand Dunes National Monument, CO "Castles, Kites & Concert"
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| Location |
Amateur |
Contact Info |
| Great Sandunes National Monument, Colorado |
Individuals or teams may participate. There is no limit to the number of team members, however, fees vary depending on the number of participants. The captain is the official spokesperson for the team. Costumes are allowed.
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Kris Illenberger
(719) 378-2312, ext. 227
fotd@greatsanddunes.org |
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