Amateur Sand Sculpting Competition
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Cost: Online registration ONLY
Deadline to Register: 11/13/2024 at 3pm
Registration fee is non-refundable. Event held rain or shine.

Entry fees vary depending upon level of competition; please see below. Team registration includes up to
five participants. Competitors receive a hand stamp for entry to the festival on Friday and Saturday
only. Entry for Sunday and Monday is purchased separately.

Check In: Early check in is Friday, 11/15/2024, from 12 - 4pm or Saturday, 11/16/2024, 9am
at the admission tent. Early check in competitors can bring their gear and leave at site. The festival,
however, is not responsible for loss or damage overnight.

Competition Categories:

• Hatchlings – One or two children under 10 years of age (Parents are permitted to coach from the
  sidelines). $12.00
• Loggerheads – One or two children, 11- 17 years of age. $12.00
• Turtle Bale Youth - (Family or Friends) - Up to five children, 10 - 17 years of age. $40.00
• Turtle Bale – (Family or Friends) – Up to five members per team, 18 years or older. $55.00
•  Solo Leatherbacks – One adult, 18 years of age and older. $30.00

Sculpting begins at 10am. Sculptures will be judged by two Master Sculptors. Winners will be announced
at 4pm at the music stage.

Awards:

• Hatchlings = $25
• Loggerheads, Leatherback and Youth Turtle Bale = $50
• Turtle Bale = $75

Competition Rules:

• Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
• Competitors must provide their own tools. No tools will be supplied at the event.
• Additional suggested items to bring are sun screen, large brimmed hats, drinking water, towel and
  snacks.
• No unauthorized people allowed in the plot.
• No use of power tools.
• Sculpture must remain within the boundaries of your plot.
• Only the sand in your plot may be used to create your sculpture.
• No rowdy or dangerous activities.
• Safe and courteous practices must be observed at all times.
• No coloring of the sand in any way.
• No additives are allowed in the sand. Event officials will apply an environmentally safe preserver
  to the sculptures after judging to insure they remain standing through the close of the Crystal
  Classic.
• No umbrellas near the sculptures.
• All forms and framework used must be removed before judging.

The Amateur Competition is coordinated by Master Sand Sculptor & Artist Manager, Andy Daily. For more
information, please email crystalclassicandy@gmail.com

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