Belmar Cam Event Archive: 1999 Sandcastle

JULY 5TH 2000- 2ND ANNUAL WEB CAST

For Immediate Release: BELMAR, NJ (July 22, 1999) - The Belmar Board of Tourism and D'Jais Beachcomber Grill today announced that the 13th Annual New Jersey Sandcastle Contest was a great success, with over 1,500 participants, ages 7 to 72, competing for trophies and prizes donated by local vendors. The free contest, which took place on Wednesday, July 7 in Belmar, was sponsored by The Belmar Board of Tourism and D'Jais Beachcomber Grill, with free drinks from Monmouth Beverages. Music, entertainment, and raffle prizes were provided by 94.3 The Point, with live coverage by News12 New Jersey and UPN 9 News.

"The New Jersey Sandcastle Contest has been a tradition in Belmar since 1987, and is one of the biggest sandcastle contests in the country," said Frank Sementa, chairman of the event. "With the continued support of local sponsors, the public works department, and our enthusiastic participants, the contest gets bigger and better every year."

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The annual sandcastle contest is a full-day celebration of the New Jersey beaches, with prizes, food, entertainment, and more. The popular event often draws a large crowd of expert and amateur enthusiasts from around New Jersey and neighboring states. Chuck Feld, one of 40 master sandcastle sculptors in the United States, was on hand at this year's event to offer participants and onlookers a professional demonstration of sand sculpting techniques.

Over 450 teams from around the state, including busloads of children from local day camps, filled Belmar's 18th Avenue Beach from 8AM until 12PM, building unique and innovative sand sculptures, such as an elaborate Christmas scene, a roller coaster castle, a bikini-clad snorkeler, and more. -more- New Jersey Sandcastle Contest Attracts Over 1,500 Participants -

1999 SANDCASTLES

THE WINNERS
7 years old and under: first place, Nicci Balestrieri and Tyler Byrne of Belmar; second place, Kelley Mitchell and Lindsey Brewer of Wall; third place, Brookside School in Sea Girt.

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8 to 11 years old: first place, Nikky and Brittany Sobin of Bayville; second place, Megan Cooper and Audrey Ragle of Ocean; third place, Lee Kresge of Spring Lake Heights.

12 to 15 years old: first place, Rob LaPlaca, Dave Degioia, and Chris Stadler of Wall; second place, Christina DeGulis and Shaylyn Joy of Freehold; third place, Joel and Greg Sobreiro of Port Reading.

16 years old and up: first place, Nicole and Mark D'Angelo of Belmar; second place, Ross Killian of Ocean Grove; third place, Brock Smith, Daniel Dunlap, and Phyllis Smith of North Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Maslanka family of Howell, winner of the Best of the Beach prize, was awarded a DynoGlide Bike, a $250 value, donated by DJ's Cycles of Belmar.

Other winners on the beach included participants in an ongoing raffle, which took place during the judging. Winners were awarded prizes donated by 94.3 The Point, Blades, Chef Ed's Restaurant, D 'Jais Beachcomber Grill, and The Old Mill Inn.

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SOME OF THE JUDGES

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