Isle of Palms Sand Sculpting Competition Results

I am just a tad behind in posting pictures I took of the many awesome sand sculptures! My aunt was in town visiting from Newport, RI, & we had so much fun watching blobs of sand turn into works of art!

Participant/Winner Information Courtesy of Island Eye News, May 26th, 2009:

"Cheers! Here’s to another great competition and another fantastic year with unbelievable sculptures! All of you continue to amaze me with your superb talent and skills. This was the biggest event we have EVER had - 63 teams, all having fun!

Some facts and figures: Children category = 22 sites Young Adult category = 2 sites Family category = 20 sites Adult category = 19 sites Total of 63 sites

Below are the winners from this year’s competition. Congratulations to all of you who participated, as well as the winners. Thank you to Trish Perrine and the IOP Recreation Department for all of your hard work. Thank you to the judges for their patience and continued dedication to making this event successful.Thank you to all of the sponsors for supporting us all these years.

Best of Childrens1st - Site Q - Nesting Season - Lights Out 2nd - Site S - Hudson 3rd - Site M - Swim Away (Gator)
Best of Young Adults1st - Site L - Skull Mountain 2nd - Site J - Carolina Lights Out 3rd - Only two competitors
Best of Family1st - Site 29 - S.S. Fields2nd - Site 19 - Par For The Course 3rd - Site 32 - Summer Sweets - Watermelon
Most Creative1st - Site 14 - Pirates of IOP 2nd - Site 18 - Spoleto Sam 3rd - Site 10 - Hide and Eat
Best Architectural1st - Site 13 - Market Hall2nd - Site 4 - Drizzle Castle 3rd - Site 8 - Morris Island
Best of Adults1st - Site 17 - Dog Daze 2nd - Site 9 - Piccolo - Child’s Play 3rd - Site Y - Star Chick Enterprise
Best of Show - OverallSite 16 - Room with a View"