In an effort to assist teams in soliciting for sponsorships, we have included "samples" of several pitch letters and RSVP forms that you may wish to "borrow" from in sending out your "pitch" letters.
About the Sandcastle Classic Event
Every year in the fall, Leap orchestrates the spectacular Sandcastle Classic,
a spirited competition between teams of architects, engineers, contractors,
designers and local elementary school students. This event enables Leap to
team up artists and architects to develop hands-on, participatory programs
for the specific classroom and to integrate the arts and architecture into
the school’s curriculum.
Before the event, architects and builders meet
with schoolchildren in the classroom to develop ideas based on a set
theme. Plans are finalized, clay models are shaped, team structure and
schedules are defined, and tasks are assigned, all in preparation for
the big day.
On the morning of the event, teams arrive and
await the whistle that signals the start of the contest. As soon as it
sounds, four hours of intensive building begin. By the end of the day,
the beach has transformed into a magical land of creatures, structures
and characters.
The event began in 1983 and quickly became hugely
popular. The first fifteen competitions were held at Aquatic Park in
San Francisco. Over the years, the Sandcastle Classic became so large
that it was moved to the more expansive Ocean Beach, where thousands of
people come to watch each year. The Sandcastle Classic is now the
largest sandcastle event in Northern California.
