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SFBay is proud to present live coverage of Leap’s Ocean Beach Sandcastle Contest!
UPDATED 11/11/13: Photo galleries, winners and more from Ocean Beach!
Leap provides arts education programs to more than 30 schools and 7,000 students across the San Francisco Bay Area. The sandcastle contest — Leap’s primary fundraiser — was delayed from its original date in October due to the government shutdown.
Best in Show Winners
Gold: The Da Vinci Devils from Chinese Immersion School at De Avila School took home the gold medal with their Leonardo Da Vinci-themed sandcastle. The Devils were assisted by DGA Planning Architecture Interiors, Novo Construction and Sidemark.
Silver: The Sand Gogh team from Redding Elementary won silver with their sandcastle commemorating San Francisco landmarks. Sand Gogh teamed with professionals from BAR Architects, Blach Construction, KPFF Consulting Engineers and Project Frog.
Bronze: The Sea Dragons of Miraloma Elementary — guided by NBBJ, Hensel Phelps Construction and Thornton Tomasetti — won bronze for their Harry Potter-themed sandcastle.
The theme for the 2013 contest was “Masterpieces in Sand.”
SFBay team members Jennie Butler, Nicole Crittenden, Frank Leal, Ida Mojadad, Nadine Quitania and Olympia Zampathas are tweeting direct from Ocean Beach:
Junipero Serra Elementary School's masterpiece #oceanbeach #leaparts #sfbay #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/C1IP6ro6iX
— Nadine Quitania (@nadinecq) November 9, 2013
Harry Potter as the Vitruvian Man #OceanBeach @sfbay pic.twitter.com/8X5jYBdioj
— Ida Mojadad (@idamoj) November 9, 2013
Creative Arts Charter and their human pump technique #sandcastles #OceanBeach @sfbay pic.twitter.com/t5mDhRQAp7
— Ida Mojadad (@idamoj) November 9, 2013
http://twitter.com/NicoleCrittende/status/399291254225108993
Lakeshore Elementary School student making sure the leopard has spots. #oceanbeach #sfbay #leaparts @sfbay pic.twitter.com/aj7hn0BHtQ
— Nadine Quitania (@nadinecq) November 9, 2013
The San Francisco Community School is climbing! #leap30 #sfbay #oceanbeach @sfbay pic.twitter.com/G7WOSTbagJ
— Nadine Quitania (@nadinecq) November 9, 2013
this #sandcastle masterpiece needs constant hydration @sfbay pic.twitter.com/KWRrNsO7Oj
— Jennie Butler (@jennie_bu) November 9, 2013
SOM is making a fish! #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/ADdI57j9RD
— Jennie Butler (@jennie_bu) November 9, 2013
Kids from Sunnyside broadcasting their James and Giant Peach plans #OceanBeach @sfbay pic.twitter.com/7M9aaSS29u
— Ida Mojadad (@idamoj) November 9, 2013
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School setting the base for its sandcastle inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night. @sfbay pic.twitter.com/uRCFwDRy2u
— Nadine Quitania (@nadinecq) November 9, 2013
Sandy Warhols building #sandcastle masterpiece "James and the Giant Peach" pic.twitter.com/PR36slzKdG
— Jennie Butler (@jennie_bu) November 9, 2013
The minions of Francis Scott Key building Despicable Me art! #sandcastles #OceanBeach #Leap30 @sfbay pic.twitter.com/371Y6luSXg
— Ida Mojadad (@idamoj) November 9, 2013
Jefferson Elem. is making The Scream. Intrigued to see how this one turns out. #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/gdHuJsmhgB
— Olympia Zampathas (@olyzam) November 9, 2013
http://twitter.com/furhankey/status/399246932914077696
in 4 hours, Sand Gough will make this sorry mound of sand a replica of SF masterpieces #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/9dEXJLSwgT
— Jennie Butler (@jennie_bu) November 9, 2013
@sfbay Chinese Immersion School at De Avila aka DaVinci Devils' clay model for the #sandcastle competition! pic.twitter.com/1TcNCjzqVu
— Nicole (@NicoleCrit) November 9, 2013
Watch out teams! Jefferson Elem. has a squirt gun to wet their sand down. #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/DtIlxClEIJ
— Olympia Zampathas (@olyzam) November 9, 2013
Claire Lilienthal has an interesting technique for gathering their water #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/Kh4eXCMsb5
— Olympia Zampathas (@olyzam) November 9, 2013
Central Elementary School gathers! #sandcastle @sfbay pic.twitter.com/yrwwtibWcm
— Olympia Zampathas (@olyzam) November 9, 2013
SFBay is on #OceanBeach live Tweeting the #Sandcastle contest! Stop by the media tent for your sticker and @SFBay jersey while they last!
— SFBay.ca (@sfbay) November 9, 2013
