Unbelievable sand sculptures and ultra-hip recycled art is being created and displayed right on our beach at the BeachHouse Restaurant this weekend! The Sand-sculpting contest begins on Saturday, November 20th at 9am and judging starts at 1pm.
The BeachHouse has sponsored the Sandblast since its inception and since this is the event’s 10th anniversary, we’re really pulling out all the stops. You won’t want to miss this sand-inspired event! Sandblast is a competition where local youth teams participate in a sand sculpture competition and are sponsored by local businesses and organizations.
Teams will be creating sand sculptures in one of the following themes: Holiday, Nautical and Free-form. In addition to the 24 teams competing, there is also a professional sand sculpture team, Sandtastic, who will be creating an 80-ton, eye-popping exhibition piece. Sandtastic started working on their amazing edifice Wednesday, November 17th and will finish up on Saturday. What will they create this year? Come on by to see it in progress! If you want to work on your own sandcastle-building skills, you can attend one of the clinics that Sandtastic will be holding on the 18th and 19th from 5-6pm. You will learn tips and tricks that will amaze your little one next time they ask you to play in the sand with them.
This year, Sandblast will also be celebrating America Recycles Day, with recycled art on display and for sale at the BeachHouse restaurant on Saturday, November 20th from 10am - 3pm. This is a great opportunity to start your holiday shopping (and help the environment) by giving some some cool recycled art gifts this holiday season. Funds raised at Sandblast are donated to the Keep Manatee Beautiful program that encourages environmental improvement and keeps our beaches litter-free. There are still some sand-sculpture teams still needing sponsors, if you want to help keep our community spotless go to www.manateebeautiful.com for more event information and sponsorship opportunities.
Teams and their Sponsors:
1. Anna Maria Island Privateers - Teitelbaum Developers
2. Bayshore High School Nat. Art Honor Society - Please sponsor us
3. Bradenton Boys & Girls Club Club - Bright House Networks
4. Braden River Middle School NJHS - Please sponsor us
5. Braden River High School Key Club, Orange Squad - Kiwanis of Lakewood Ranch
6. Bradenton Christian High School Art Department - Waste Pro
7. King Middle School Environmental Club - West Coast Carpet & Tile
8. Lincoln Middle School Trojans - Waste Management
9. Manatee High School Anchor Club Team - Bradenton Lions Club & Metro Systems
10. Manatee High School Anchor Club Team 2 - Manatee High School Anchor Club
11. Manatee High School Art Club - The Anna Maria Island Sun
12. Manatee School for the Arts - Please sponsor us
13. Palmetto Tigers - Michael A.G. Burton, CEP
14. Southeast High School Key Club - Mosaic
15. Southeast High School Visual & Performing Arts Academy - Florida Power & Light Company
16. SCF Earth Club Team 1 - Sarasota Bay Estuary Program
17. SCF Earth Club Team 2 - Please sponsor us
18. SCF Phi Theta Kappa - Rusty & Ingrid McClellan
19. Wakeland Elementary School - Pittsburg Pirates
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