Sandcastle Competition
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Event is free and open to the public
East Beach parking is $15 (CASH ONLY; NO ATM)
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
Platinum Bucket Sponsor
Gold Bucket Sponsor
Silver Shovel Sponsor - Beer Tents
Silver Shovel Sponsors
Bronze Shovel - Public Access Sponsor
Bronze Shovel Sponsors
Bronze
Friends of Sandcastle
2024 Team & Sponsor Information
REGISTER HERE
Team and Sponsor Information
2024 TIMELINE
APRIL 15 | TEAM REGISTRATION BEGINS
(Register HERE)
Team Registration is open to firms that meet the following eligibility requirements: Architecture, design and engineering firms must have at least one AIA Architect or Assoc. Architect on their team, or be an AIA Affiliate Member/Firm, in order to enter as a team. Accredited Architecture, Design and Engineering Universities are allowed to participate in the competition.
The fee includes t-shirts and event wristbands (which allow access to sponsor tents and their giveaways) for up to 10 team members.
There is a fee of $20 for each additional t-shirt/ event wristband beyond the 10 that are included with your team registration fee.
NOTE: our website does not process Discover Credit cards
JUNE 24 | TEAM REGISTRATION ENDS
Team Registration ends at 5:00pm
AUGUST 16 | LAST CALL TO PRE-ORDER TSHIRTS / WRISTBANDS - LAST CALL TO PRE-ORDER ICE - THEME & CATEGORY FORM DUE!
Last call to modify or pre-order additional shirts. Orders are due by 5:00pm
On a first-come, first-served basis, teams and sponsors can purchase additional shirts at the T-Shirt Distribution Party or the AIA tent on event day.
NOTE: our website does not process Discover Credit cards
AUGUST 19 | FREE TEAM SIGN ARTWORK DUE
Please provide a print-ready, 24" x 36" file with a 2" white bar on the bottom of your design
Illustrator • Print Ready PDF • TIFF • EPS
Signs will be printed exclusively on our direct-to-substrate printer on 3/16” Gator Board* and will be ready for pickup the week of the event.
Printing sponsored by ARC Riot
AUGUST 21 | ALL HOTEL REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE
SEPTEMBER 18 | T-SHIRT DISTRIBUTION PARY (5:30-8:30pm)
Teams must send at least one representative to pick up t-shirts, vehicle beach pass and event participant wristbands. Complimentary food and drink.
Location TBD
SEPTEMBER 21 | SANDCASTLE EVENT DAY!
No vehicles permitted on beach before 6:30am or after 9:00am
6:30am — 9:00am With official vehicle pass, beach front opens for delivery of equipment & supplies to the Sandcastle sites.
10:00am — 3:00pm Sandcastle Competition
3:00—4:30pm Sandcastle Judging
+/- 5:00pm Awards Ceremony
TBD Vehicle access to the beach after the police and parks board determine safe access
*Please note: Team members with wristbands wishing to access beer MUST provide ID*
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AWARDS
Each team is automatically entered in each of the Overall Categories listed below:
- Gold Bucket (1st Place)
- Silver Shovel 2nd Place)
- Bronze Shovel ( 3rd Place )
- AIA College Challenge (Awarded only to university student teams)
- Team Signage
- Team T-Shirt
- Sydney Lenoir Public Favorite
- 811 Presents: Most SustainableTeam
- All teams will receive a sustainable rating from a team of judges rating everything from water delivery systems to recycling efforts and formwork.
- The team with the highest score will receive an award.
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THEME BASED CATEGORIES
Each Team is permitted to enter only ONE of the Theme Based Categories listed below
TO BE ANNOUNCED
REGISTRATION LINKS
Links will be activated as they become available
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TEAMS
TEAM T-SHIRT AND WRISTBAND ORDERS
TEAM THEME/CATEGORY REGISTRATION FORM
TEAM FREE SIGN
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SPONSORS
SPONSOR T-SHIRT AND WRISTBND ORDERS
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ICE
2024 SANDCASTLE ICE ORDER FORM
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RULES
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HOTEL
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TENTS
TENT VENDOR INFORMATION (DOWNLOAD HERE)
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POSTER
2024 AIA SANDCASTLE POSTER (DOWNLOAD HERE)
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SITE MAP - COMING SOON
Please note that TEAMS will be listed above the red numbers. The Blue squares are Sponsors (DOWNLOAD HERE)
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PARTICIPATING TEAMS
A list of 2024 participating teams can be found HERE
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QUESTIONS?
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