Jorden Abernethy, Sara Woodward, Daniel Fowler, Tasha Svenson, Michael Nolan, Robert Mackay Dickson, Spencer Bolen, Lisa Nolan.
We are the individuals who will be creating the White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010.
We would like to thanks Cassie Andrews who designed our Logo. We will be unveiling her logo design in December 2009. It`s a wonderful mixture of First Nation symbolism and the sea.
Spencer Bolen, Robert Mackay Dickson, Michael Nolan and their friends will be our sandcastle site “set up” and “tear down” experts. Their backgrounds include 20 years event experience, master carpentry, landscape, and artistic direction. This is the “A Team” we are honored to have take control of the operations and logistics for the sandcastle build sites.
Jorden Abernethy, Sara Woodward, Daniel Fowler, Michael Vanderpolder, Tasha Svenson and myself are the event organizers. We organized our first sandcastle competition in 2008. This venture was a one day competition which attracted over 40,000 guests, over 70 teams, and generated positive world wide media for White Rock.
For the White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010, we are creating a unique sandcastle competition, which turns into a 7 day self guided walking tour of the sandsculptures and White Rock. The sculptures will be in unexpected locations between North Bluff and Five Corners, on the east and west sides of Johnston Road.
We invite the world to visit White Rock BC between July 25 and August 1, 2010. Bring your family to experience the magic of a Sandcastle Competition, cheer on teams, enjoy the street animations, and explore our artistic interpretation of a community urban sculpture garden while you enjoy the self guided walking tour.
White Rock is Canada`s first tobacco free community, so if you feel the need please remember that this is a family event with children present and consider wearing a patch for the day. Thank you for your consideration, we do appreciate your effort and understanding.
Book a memorable “day-cation” for your organization to the 2010 White Rock Sandcastle Competition and walking tour.
If your retirement home (assisted living facility, seniors center, daycare, summer camp) would like to book a weekday sandcastle walking tour “day-cation” between July 26 and July 30 2010, contact us to arrange your bus parking, free tour maps, discounted lunches, Communities in Bloom Garden Tour, museum / art gallery info, spa info, and anything else. We love our community and it would be our pleasure to help you arrange an amazing day for your group in White Rock.
Our coordination service is free, and bookings open as of May 30, 2010.
About the White Rock Sandcastle Competition: 25 teams will be building 25 sandcastles on July 25, 2010 for cash prizes. The sandcastles will be coated after the competition is finished on the 25th of July, to keep them in place for one week until August 1, 2010 as part of a free self guided walking tour of White Rock. Walk, meander, skip or stroll… anyway you like it! have a fun ”day-cation” in White Rock
Your “yummies” are being provided by Clancy’s Gourmet Meats for the Sandcastle community BBQ on both weekends!
As if that wasn’t enough for all you “foodies” out there… the famous White Rock Farmers Market will be happening both weekends too!
Yes our fabulous Farmers Market is along the path of the Sandcastle walking tour!
It just keeps getting better and better at the 2010 White Rock Sandcastle Competition and walking tour! July 25 through August 1.
About the White Rock Sandcastle Competition: 25 teams will be building 25 sandcastles on July 25, 2010 for cash prizes. The sandcastles will be coated after the competition is finished on the 25th of July, to keep them in place for one week until August 1, 2010 as part of a free self guided walking tour of White Rock. Walk, meander, skip or stroll… anyway you like it! have a fun ”day-cation” in White Rock
We are extremely excited about our latest friend!
Clancy’s Gourmet Meats at South Point (2990 152nd Street Surrey BC)
Your “yummies” are being provided by Clancy’s Gourmet Meats for the Sandcastle community BBQ on both weekends!
We’ve been shopping there for about 6 months, and I must say, WOW!
If you’re a “foodie” then you are in for one heck of a treat at the Sandcastle community BBQ!
So far we’ve tried their East African chicken, Jerk chicken, buffalo, ostrich, elk, stuffed zucchini, stuffed mushrooms, steaks, and sampled all sorts of amazing creations - including a turkey stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken, stuffed with THE most amazing veal, orange, cranberry dressing we’ve ever experienced. The dogs love the bones - yes you can buy fresh or frozen bones there for your best friend too!
Clancy’s will be creating some really tasty unique BBQ treats just for you at the Sandcastle community BBQ !
About the White Rock Sandcastle Competition: 25 teams will be building 25 sandcastles on July 25, 2010 for cash prizes. The sandcastles will be coated after the competition is finished on the 25th of July, to keep them in place for one week until August 1, 2010 as part of a free self guided walking tour of White Rock. Walk, meander, skip or stroll… anyway you like it! have a fun ”day-cation” in White Rock
sprinkled like fairy dust… an urban sculpture garden blossoms with 25 sandcastles “uptown” White Rock BC Canada, July 25-August 1, 2010
it’s a free self guided walking tour of these magnificent creations built by teams entered in the 2010 White Rock Sandcastle Competition, celebrating sculpture, culture and movement
for more information email: lisanolan@shaw.ca or leave a message on this website.
About the White Rock Sandcastle Competition: 25 teams will be building 25 sandcastles on July 25, 2010 for cash prizes. The sandcastles will be coated after the competition is finished on the 25th of July, to keep them in place for one week until August 1, 2010 as part of a free self guided walking tour of White Rock. Walk, meander, skip or stroll… anyway you like it! have a fun ”day-cation” in White Rock
Here’s a picture of some of the kids participating in the Sandcastle Skule at Vancouver Science World today.
Members of the events team responsible for the Uptown White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010, Sara Woodward, Jorden Abernethy and Lisa Nolan were invited by Science World to put on a sandcastle skule, as part Science Worlds “fun in the sun” hands on interactive display this week, running until December 30th.
The best part of building a sandsculpture is of course…..
jumping on the sculpture when it’s finished!!!!
Wow! what an amazing experience - we have a 4 day “sandcastle skule” going on at the Vancouver Science World this week. The kids are sooooo much fun to play with! Science World built a special 8×8 sandbox for us, brought in sand, and some of the event organizers of the Uptown White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010 are putting on a Sandcastle Skule for the kids. If you need to keep the kids busy, bring them down to Science World this week -along with some messy pants because this is a hands on fun event.
Now this is a mysterious team…. keep your eyes out for “movie crew 7″, team number 7 now entered in the White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010, and welcome to our fun filled shin-dig. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for us! Feel free to hit the special effects department on set, or props….. we fully encourage all wackiness from teams!
sprinkled like fairy dust… an urban sculpture garden blossoms with 25 sandcastles “uptown” White Rock BC Canada, July 25-August 1, 2010
it’s a free self guided walking tour of these magnificent creations built by teams entered in the 2010 White Rock Sandcastle Competition, celebrating sculpture, culture and movement
for more information email: lisanolan@shaw.ca or leave a message on this website
Bert is officially team #6 in the White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010! Here’s a sample of his work from the Harrisand Sandcastle Competition 2008. Welcome Bert, to our fun competition. We know you will have a wonderful day playing in the sand with us this summer!delivery.JPG
A sandcastle competition – with an uptown twist
Jo Hollick sculpts sand in 2008.
File photo
By Tracy Holmes - Peace Arch News
Published: December 03, 2009 4:00 PMUpdated: December 03, 2009 4:59 PM
It’s not the first place you’d expect to find sandcastles.But a revived, revamped sandcastle event proposed for uptown White Rock next summer is predicted to bring 100,000 people and $1 million to the city, nonetheless.The Uptown Sandcastle Walking Tour is being promoted as an event that will boost tourism, encourage physical activity and benefit business. And organizers – who chose uptown over the typical beach setting after recent reports citing an increase in staph bacteria at public beaches – are optimistic that will earn it the city’s blessing.“We’re hoping that city council sees the value… sees the benefits to all the businesses uptown, because that’s why we’re doing this,” said Lisa Nolan, a White Rock resident who was a driving force behind the sandcastle event held during the 2008 Spirit of the Sea Festival.White Rock was once known for its annual sandcastle competition. The tradition ran for eight years from 1979, attracting 150,000 to the local beach at its peak, until the enormous and rowdy crowds lead to its cancellation.The tour proposed for July 25 to Aug. 4 targets families and seniors, Nolan noted, adding no events will take place after 6 p.m.It is one of two special events recommended for approval in a leisure services report, presented to council this week.An April Hike for Hospice also got a thumbs up in the report.Noting both events have the support of the White Rock Business Improvement Association, the report’s only condition of endorsing them was that neither bring additional costs to the city.Nolan promised the self-guided tour of 20 to 25 sandcastles wouldn’t cost the city a penny, as the sculptures would be built on private property, and a search for sponsors is already underway.“We were very, very clear that we do not want money from the city. We would rather have them build new sidewalks,” she said.Nolan estimates the week-long tour would draw up to 5,000 people to the city per weekday and as many as 40,000 on each of the two weekends. July 25 would be the competition date.The BIA’s Russ Davies described the idea as “something really smart and really big.”“It would put the spotlight on, essentially, sandcastle city, which is White Rock,” he said.But it needs everybody at the table to pull it off, Davies said.He, too, is optimistic the event will be seen as a benefit.Council Monday tabled any decision on the events. It is not expected back on the agenda until the new year
Who: The White Rock Sandcastle Competition 2010 Events Team
What: Sandcastle Skule
Where: Vancouver Science World
When: From December 28-31, 2009 between 11am and 3pm
Why: We were invited to participate in the Vancouver Science World’s Winter Activities and put on a Sandcastle Skule for the kids visiting the Science World, so this is how we will be spending out winter vacation…. teaching kids how to do a sand sculpture.
How: the Vancovuer Science World is building a special sandbox, and our team will be showing the kids how to sculpt sand using regular everyday items, while enjoying our time together laughing and giggling.
This is the type of thing which makes our city a truly amazing place to live. Willingness to explore partnerships between new youth initiated ideas and experienced clubs.
Our first meeting with the ELKS, White Rock Lodge 431 is next week, to explore a partnership for next summers sandcastle competition. The ELKS do alot of amazing community work, and we are hoping they will have the time and volunteers to put on 3 of their famous BBQ’s during the Sandcastle Competition next summer, with the proceeds to support their local community work. It’s incredibly generous of the ELKS to put together a committee and explore a partnership with the competition.
If the ELKS decide that they do have enough volunteers to put on a BBQ, please show your support towards one of our cities oldest service clubs and stop by their BBQ, grab a bite to eat while making new friends at the White Rock Sandcastle Competition, July 25-August 1, 2010 “uptown” White Rock BC
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