Over 250 Scouts, Beavers, Cubs and Explorers from across the district gathered on Burnham-On-Sea beach on Tuesday evening (June 10th) for a mass sandcastle building competition.
Scouts from Burnham, Highbridge, Cheddar, Bridgwater, Cannington, Wedmore, Weare and Berrow took part in the competition besides the town’s jetty.
One of the organisers, Pam Jamieson, said she was delighted at the turn-out, which had been boosted by the weather. “We’ve had a great evening and the weather made perfect conditions for sandcastle building!”
This year’s judges were Burnham and Highbridge town councillor Pat Burge and Veronica Richardson and Pam Jamieson. Pat told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “We were very impressed by the effort that was put into all the entries. A lot of thought went into creating some very original designs in the sand.”
Hundreds of sandcastles were constructed during the competition
Bridgwater Scouts were the winners of the Scouts competition
Cannington Scouts clinched second place
Burnham Scouts won third place
The Cubs competition was won by Weare and District Cubs, and second place was won by Jake Hall, 9, of Huntspill and Highbridge Cubs (pictured besides text at top of page)
Bridgwater Cubs were awarded third place in the Cubs competition
Judge Pat Burge handed the first place award in the Beavers competition to Bridgwater Beavers
Huntspill and Highbridge Beavers were second
Third place went to Burnham and Highbridge Beavers
Hundreds of participants took part in the annual Burnham beach competition
Judges included Burnham and Highbridge town councillor Pat Burge and Veronica Richardson and Pam Jamieson
A special prize also went to this group of delighted Sedgemoor Explorers for their wall of castles in the sand
