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Point Reyes National Seashore
Annual Sand Sculpture Contest
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group 1st Place Award Winner: Ganesh
2008 Sand Sculpture Contest: Adult/Family Group 1st Place Award Winner: Entry #40: Ganesh, by Peter Bridgman
 

Point Reyes National Seashore
invites you to the

28th Annual
Sand Sculpture Contest

at Drakes Beach

Sunday, September 6, 2009
(the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend)

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Prizes awarded in each of several age and group catagories.
Free to participants and spectators.

Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center.
Judging begins at 12:00 p.m.
Prizes awarded at 3:30 p.m.

We welcome all ages at this free community event located at Drakes Beach. Categories include: Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Three prizes will be awarded in each of those categories, along with prizes for the sculpture with the most recycled plastic included.

This event is family based, but please remember no dogs are allowed on this designated swimming beach (no lifeguard on duty).

Bring a picnic and spend the day!

Check out the sculptures from previous contests.

For more information, call 415-464-5140.

Prizes donated by the Point Reyes National Seashore Association.

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2009 Sand Sculpture Award Results

Key:
HM = Honorable Mention
PC = People’s Choice Awards
RP = Best Use Of Recycled Plastic
MJ = Maggie Johnston Award for Creative Excellence

Adult/Family Group Category

Award Sculpture Contestants
1st Baby Blue Stern, Kellen Families
2nd Bummer Hummer Garriott Family
3rd Sand-arella Henry Kingdon
HM The Penguin Family Scott Miller Family
HM Mamma Ichthyosaurus Jones, Schiltgen, Parker Families
HM Crash for Clunkers Jay Smith
PC Bobo’s Tasty Wave The Osfeld’s
RP Fat Dog Magner Family
MJ Oops! Tuesday 5 am East Bay Chaos


Adult Single

Award Sculpture Contestants
1st Whale Jonathan Wu
2nd Homage to Modern Art Bob Liler


Children Single

Award Sculpture Contestant
1st Bookworm Nicole
2nd Migrating Whale Howie
3rd Hopi Village Ariella


Children Group

Award Sculpture Contestant
1st EarthTree Mason and Lucas
2nd Love At First Bite Claire and Mariah
3rd Wiggles Alec and Alex


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Harbor Seal Pup, © Sue Van Der Wal  

Did You Know?
Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are present in the waters of Point Reyes year round. Every spring, approximately 7,000 harbor seals, or 20% of the mainland California breeding population, haul out on the beaches of Point Reyes. Look for them in the esteros and in Tomales Bay and Bolinas Lagoon.

Last Updated: September 12, 2009 at 19:04 EST