Coastside Mothers’ Club hosts second annual sand castle-building contest, Oct 5
Coastside Mothers’ Club hosts second annual sand castle-building contest
The Coastside Mothers’ Club (CMC) will host its second annual "Sandy Feet Festival" to benefit Coastside Hope, the primary provider of safety net services for our community. This family-focused event is open to the public and will include a sand castle-building contest, beach games and a picnic lunch. Local "celebrity" judges will select their favorite works of art in several categories and many local businesses have donated products and services that will be awarded to the winning families.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Dunes Beach
Highway 1 & Young Avenue
Half Moon Bay
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The price of contest registration is $12 per family and lunch boxes, prepared by Chez Shea, are available for purchase in advance: $8 for adults and $3 for children. This event is fun for the entire family and is open to the public. Early registration is strongly suggested and can be completed online at www.coastsidemothersclub.org.
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Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Sand Castle-Building
It is recommended that contestants arrive around 9:00 a.m. to check-in. Each family will be allotted two hours (9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) to build their castles.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Judging, Beach Games and Entertainment
Judging will begin at 11:00 a.m. During the judging carnival-style games will be available for the children as well as hoola hoop and limbo contests. A DJ will entertain guests with festive music. Categories for the sand castle contest include:
1) Largest or tallest creation
2) Most original design
3) Most elaborate
4) Castle with the deepest moat
5) Best creature of the deep (i.e.: shark, starfish, turtle, octopus, mermaid)
6) Best beach mobile (i.e.: rocket ships, boats, trains, planes, cars)
7) Best use of decorative sea stuff (i.e.: shells, seaweed, feathers, sea glass)
8) Best design incorporating a pumpkin (since it is October in the pumpkin capital!)
9) Best group effort
10) Judges’ favorite
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Picnic Lunch and Award Ceremony
The DJ will announce award winners during a picnic lunch. Guests can bring their own meals, or pre-order a lunch box prepared by Chez Shea. Lunch orders must be placed and paid for in advance using the registration form.
Current List of Award Donors
- Arbonne International
- Baby Boot Camp
- Beach House
- Body & Soul Day Spa
- Cameron’s
- Coastside Healing Arts
- Corrine Bucher - Life Coach
- The Family Chef
- Harbor Seal Company
- Ink Spell Books
- La Casita de Español
- Lauritzen Photography
- Mizu Uptown
- New Leaf
- Portraits by Shanti
- Pre & Post on the Coast
- Sam’s Chowder House
Sponsors The event this year is made possible by generous community sponsors:
Platinum Shovel Coldwell Banker, Sheran Honneyman Half Moon Bay Review MCTV Nurserymen’s Exchange/Pearlstein Family Foundation Prudential Real Estate, Jeffrey Wolf
Gold Shovel Duarte’s Tavern First National Bank Meyers & Associates, Conor A. Meyers New Leaf Pacific Visuals Photography, Peter Buranzon
The CMC is looking forward to building upon the success of last year’s premier event. Hosting over 200 attendees with 36 families participating in the sand castle building contest, we were able to raise over $1,300 for Coastside Hope in 2007. We are striving to significantly increase the donation amount in 2008. This year’s event is structured for children of all ages, as our secondary goal is to connect with families and former CMC members with school-age children who do not have the opportunity to participate in many of our weekly day-time events.
For more information regarding the Sandy Feet Festival, please contact: Kristen O’Brien, Fundraising Coordinator at (415) 710-9260 or at [email protected].
Visit www.coastsidemothersclub.org to learn more or to register for the event.
About the Coastside Mothers’ Club The Coastside Mother’s Club was founded in 1992 by a community of families with young children. In our 16th year, we have grown to approximately 250 members who live on the coast between Montara and Pescadero. Our club offers Coastside mothers, fathers and caregivers support, education and a chance for socialization, friendship and fun. We also serve as an advocate for mothers, children and families within the Coastside community at large. For anyone interested in joining the club or for additional information about our organization, please visit our website at www.coastsidemothersclub.org
About Coastside Hope Coastside Hope is the primary provider of safety net services for the coastside community, bringing hope for a better future to the working poor, the needy, and to low-income families and seniors. Eighty-five percent of the clients they serve are needy families with children; in fact, 60 percent of their clients are women?most with families to feed and protect. This organization touches the lives of well over 3,000 men, women, and children every year through their programs and services, which include:
- Crisis intervention and case management
- Emergency and supplemental food
- Rental assistance and utility assistance
- Emergency motel vouchers
- Clothing and clothing vouchers
- Income tax preparation
- Immigration and citizenship services
- Translation and forms assistance
- Notary public services
- Emergency transportation services
- For almost one-third of their funding, this organization relies on the generosity of coastsiders who care
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