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Learn, Practice and Sign-Up to Compete at the 2018 Sun & Sea Festival July 14

Attend Free Sand Sculpting Workshop on Sunday, June 24 or Sunday, July 8 and Receive 50% Discount Off Team Registration Fee

Do you aspire to be like a professional sand sculptor? Attend an upcoming sand sculpting workshop and learn how to create amazing sandcastles for the Sun and Sea Festival. Put a team together, sign up online and get a 50% discount for your team registration in the Open Division.  Team sand sculpting is the perfect outdoor summer activity whether a group of family and friends or a local business putting together a team building exercise; it’s both fun and rewarding. All teams compete for prizes at the Sun & Sea Festival on July 14.

Learn the craft from professionals at Sand Sculpting lessons:

Lessons will be held on two weekends -Sunday, June 24 and Sunday, July 8

  • “Like” us on Facebook or check back on our website for workshop times.

The tools you will need: Shovels, buckets, straws and fine carving knives. For kids, many Imperial Beach shops sell sandcastle building toys made out of brightly colored molded plastic. Kits include a small shovel and rake, and several molded shapes that look like castles.

To sign up for the competition: Register via the website at www.sunandseafestival.com

Select from main menu: How Can I Participate?
Select: 2018 Sandcastle Building Competition
Select a category: Open Division (Families, Amateurs and Corporate Teams) or Kids n’ Kastles (kids under 12-years)

Practice now with these sandcastle building tips:

  • Build sandcastles near water, but not too close as the tides rise your castle can be destroyed.
  • Fill your buckets with water to saturate the sand. Wet sand sticks together and allows you to form castle structures. Work fast and keep the sand from drying out.
  • Construct towers by stacking sand patties about the size and shape of thick pancakes, or make a big pile of sand and carve into it.
  • Seal your towers by gently spraying with a spray bottle filled with water.

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