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ATTENTION
AMATEURS!!! REGISTRATION NOTICE!!
THE NUMBER OF PLOTS IS LIMITED and are available on
a first-come first-served basis. Pre-register by mail to
reserve your plot today. Simply Download the
Registration form
(CLICK HERE) complete it and mail along with
registration fee by Monday August 1st, 2022 to:
Amateur Contest
P.O. Box 610518
Port Huron,
MI 48061-0518
Make checks payable to: Friends of
the Fort Gratiot Light w/SandFest 2022 on memo line. Any
plots not reserved by JUly 28th will be open to the
public beginning August 1st, 2022.
Registration is
also available at SandFest on Friday, August 5th from
10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and on Saturday, August 6th from 9:00
am to 9:45 am.
REMEMBER, SPACE IS LIMITED!!!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM.
SCHEDULE
• Saturday August 6th - 10:00am to 3:00pm
•
Registration starts at 9:00am and ends at 9:45am
•
Judging begins at 3:00pm sharp
• Award Ceremony (see
schedule)
Attention: only registered sculptors will be allowed into the event site prior to event opening..
CATEGORIES
• Children Up to age 8 (solo and team)
• Children 9 to 12 years
(solo and team)
• Families/Groups - (maximum 6 per team)
• Businesses (maximum 6 per team)
• Solo 13 to 17 years
•
Solo Adult above 18 years
RULES
REGISTRATION FEES
AWARDS
• All work will be done using only the sand in
your assigned, 10’ x 10’ plot with approx. 2 yards of
sand.
•
Nothing may be added to the sand except
water.
• No power equipment, screw guns or machinery
are allowed in your plot.
• No
templates or molds are allowed when sculpting.
• Only
registered team members are allowed inside of your plot.
• All tools and personal items must not block spectator
aisles.
• Absolutely no glue is allowed.
• Ours is
a family-oriented event; the organizers, sponsors and
public feel strongly that sculptures should not
include anything that would commonly be considered
offensive.
• Umbrellas, tents or other shade
devices may not be used.
• Anyone
working before the start time or after the stop time
will be disqualified.
• All forms must be removed and
all compacted sand must be sculpted or otherwise altered
by hand once theforms are removed. Contest
organizers reserve the right to disqualify any
sculptures that are obviously unfinished.
• Only
water and the sand from within the assigned plots may be
used to create 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 of any type may be used.
• The decisions of
the judges are final.
• The start time is 10:00am and
the stop time is 3:00pm (5 hours total). Judging will
begin promptly at 3:00.
• Contestants must provide
all their own buckets and shovels, carving tools etc.
• Contestants will get their water
from water containers located near the sculpting plots.
$10.00 per sculptor
(registration
fee gets you into event for the day)
• 1st – 3rd in each category
