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Lake Gregory Sand Sculpture Contest (Photo Update)

Twenty-five Tons of New Sand

By Michael P. Neufeld
Monday, September 1, 2008

Lost City of Gregory by James Boyette and the Lockhart family won first place in the Adult and Kids Category at the Lake Gregory Sand Sculpture Contest. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Paige Fitting, Amy Carr, Emily Myers, Rory Ninz and Tracy Carr took home top honors in the Youth Category at the Lake Gregory Sand Sculpture Contest. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Daydreaming won the Kids Category at the Lake Gregory Sand Sculpture Contest. The entry was submitted by Kexera, Usif, Watz and Janao Jackson from Running Springs. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Second place in the Adult and Kids Category went to The Olympics by the Taylor family of Lakewood. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Bathing Beauty collected third place in the Adult and Kids Category. The sculpture was done by Travis Peters, Brigitte and Tiffany Newakawski and Anthony Accomazzo from Crestline and John Forbess from Lake Arrowhead. (Photo by Michael P. Neufeld.)

Crestline, CA - Twenty-five tons of new sand was brought to the shores of Lake Gregory in preparation for the Ninth Annual Sand Sculpture Contest.

As the last "hurrah" of summer, adults and children alike are encouraged to bring their creativity, pails, shovels, straws and tools to Lake Gregory Regional Park to vie for top prizes in the 9th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest August 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event will be held at the north beach entrance of the park. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and is free with the paid park admission of $3 for persons ages 4 or older

Turtle Soup won first prize in the adults and kids category for the Taylor family of Lake Arrowhead at last year's Lake Gregory Sand Sculpture Contest. (Photo by Regional Parks.)

There are 25 available spaces for artisans to create their noteworthy sand sculptures. The spaces are available on a first-come basis and up to six people may sign up per space. Four categories will be judged: Adults only; Adults and Children; Youth 13-17 years old; and Children 12 and under. In each category, prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

San Diego residents Kyle and Melanie Beddow, Anna and Tilly Farreel and Michael Shadown hooked first prize in the youth category at the 2007 Sand Sculpture Contest at Lake Gregory. The entry was called Fishing Derby Winner. (Photo by Regional Parks.)

Over the years, this event has drawn participants from all over the Southern California region. Last year the first place winners, Brad and Kiersten Wall of Temecula won for their creation "Airliner Flying to the Pyramids" in the adult category.

Winning first place in the Adult and Kids category were the Taylor family of Lake Arrowhead for "Turtle Soup." San Diego residents Kyle and Melanie Beddow, Anna and Tilly Farreel and Michael Shadown recreated a "Fishing Derby Winner" in the sand to take home the top prize in the Youth category; and Jake and Ryliegh Dark, Austen Reader and Steven and Scott Turnbell of Crestline were the winners of the Kids 12 and Under category for their ambitious sculpture of "The Sphinx."

The Sand Sculpture Contest is sponsored by: Baker's, Fiesta Village, Sportsman's Warehouse, Goodwin's Market of Quality, LaCocina De Tony's, Round Table Pizza, Ace Hardware, Lake Gregory Beach Club and Happy Sailing.

For more information on the Sand Sculpture Contest or other park amenities, contact Lake Gregory Regional Park, (909) 338-2233 or (909) 38-PARKS.