Dune Days Saturday, September 14, 2024
Celebrate Jockey’s Ridge State Park
11a.m. Friends of Jockey’s Ridge Open Board Meeting & Membership Event with the Dueling Dinosaurs & Tubbs Hot Dogs & Snow Cones
12:30 Sandcastle Contest Registration (see attached rules – all are invited!)
1:00 Sandcastle Contest; or
1:00 Dune Hike with Jockey’s Ridge Park Ranger
Sandcastle Contest at Jockey’s Ridge State Park
Rules, Registration, & Tips
Date/Time: September 14th Registration 12:30pm Contest 1:00-2:00pm Judging/Awards 2:00pm
Registration: In-person registration will take place on Dune Days at 12:30pm at the end of the boardwalk at Jockey’s Ridge State Park; or register in advance by sending an email with your name and team members names (if applicable) to info@friendsofjockeysridge.org. No fee to participate. You can register as an individual or as a team. Come early and enjoy a Tubbs hot dog lunch and snow cone!
Prizes:
1st Place – Jockey’s Ridge t-shirts for each team member, 1 Jockey’s Ridge Christmas ornament, 1 Save our Sand Dunes Book and your creation posted on Friends of Jockey’s Ridge social media
2nd Place – 1 Jockey’s Ridge t-shirt, 1 Christmas ornament and your creation posted on Friends of Jockey’s Ridge social media
3rd Place – 1 Jockey’s Ridge t-shirt and your creation posted on Friends of Jockey’s Ridge social media
Rules:
This contest is for everyone! This is a family-friendly, kid-friendly, adult-friendly event and you do not need to be an expert! You will receive a flag marker with a number to represent your location for sculpting your masterpiece when you arrive and register. The contest will take place at the end of the boardwalk at Jockey’s Ridge State Park near the dunes.
Please bring your own equipment (buckets, shovels, etc), no artificial decorations allowed, no power tools allowed – hand tools only, water sprayers allowed, no additives of any kind can be used (flour, glue, etc), items to form shapes such as buckets, pots can be used to build your sculpture but should be removed prior to judging. No Theme! While we are using the word sandcastle contest, you are not required to build a castle, you can create anything of your choice! You get to pick your theme!
We will provide a location for you to have access to water to assist with sculpting. Have a bucket available to collect the water and bring back to your station. Plan ahead and lets’ have some sandcastle fun! We can’t wait to see your creations!
