Materials Allowed

• Sand within 15′ x 15′ designated building area
• Decorative materials (must ben found on the beach, i.e. shells, seaweed, etc.)
• Design must stand on its own, with no supports under or on top of the sand
• No extending outside the plot area
• No adhesives allowed
• Buckets may be filled and plots watered down prior to the start time

People-Power

• A team can consist of up to eight (8) workers in the sand plot area
• Teams may alternate workers, but no more than eight workers at a time are allowed in the plot area
• Teams may have unlimited water carriers

Tools Allowed

• Hand tools (masonry, garden or household implements, shovels, tampers)
• Ladders, wheelbarrow (1), pails, buckets, watering cans or hand pump sprayers
• Forms and molds (must be removed prior to judging)
• Please keep your tools/supplies in your designated plot area. Spectators may cut their feet on them.

Judging & Guidelines

• Judges — will judge the entire sculpture 360 degrees, so build your sculptures on all sides
• Clarity of Design — your creation can be simple or complex. A good design is one that people can understand. Try to tell a story or make them think
• Degree of Difficulty — height is hard to do. Cut throughs, bridges and anything without support underneath; show difficulty
• Please keep your theme within the guidelines of this being an all ages event, and have fun!

Award Categories

• 1st Place – Overall Best Creation
• 2nd Place
• 3rd Place