Sand sculpture contest draws large crowd

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor.

PENTWATER — The 41st Annual Sand Sculpture Contest during Homecoming weekend Friday drew over 200 participants and 50 teams. Beautiful sculptures dominated the landscape at Charles Mears State Park on a sunny, yet unseasonably cool, mid-August day.

The water temperature is 57 degrees today.

Sand Sculpture results

1-7 Year Olds:

1st  place: Shark Pentwater Selleck, William

2nd place: Cousins Sailboat Rochester, MI Bulat, Stephany

3rd place: Sailing Puppy Grand Rapids MI Doyle, Monica

8-10 Year Olds

1st place: Sunkin Sail Pentwater, MI Bardon, Tommy

2nd place: Jaws Lapeer, MI Mary

3rd place: GMD Sails Brighton, MI Brooklyn

11-13 Year Olds

1st place: The Flying Gazzelle Pentwater, MI Henly, Nicholas

2nd place: Sailing H.O.M.E.S. Rochester,M Bulat, Elizabeth

3rd place: Sailing Amazing Pentwater Lake Arlington Heights, Hackman, Il Laine

14-16 Year Olds

1st place: Sailboat Chicago, Il Cloutier, Jill & Wilk, Anna

2nd place: Sailboat at Pier Pentwater, MI Knobel, Asher

17-Adult

1st place: Sail Away in the SS So Fun Pentwater, MI Wagner, Scotty

2nd place: Sponge Bob Boat Scene Port Huron, MI McDougal, Barbara

3rd place: Sunset Sail Brighton, MI Linderman, Bo

Immediate Family

1st place: Reflections on the Lake Wales, MI Letarte

2nd place: Vacation Talmadge, OH Powell, Connie

3rd place: Fun on the Lake Michigan Blanchard, Adam

Extended Family

1st place: Lucy K Various, MI Wegner, Whitey

2nd place: Smooth Sailing Various, MI Zorn, Isen

3rd place: Hit It Grand Rapids, MI Reckner, Lennie

For more information about the contest, go to .facebook.Pentwater-Sand-Sculpture-Contest