Siesta Seen
provided the dates to the SKVA members on
Aug. 5.
The sculptures will remain on display the
Monday and Tuesday after they are judged
on the Sunday of the event, she pointed out.
Previously, they were left up for the public to
see just on Monday.
The Vendor Village will remain up on Monday
this year, too, she said.
As in the past, the VIP sponsor party will be
held on Thursday night (Nov. 13, this year),
before the competition is opened to the public
on Friday. And, as it did in 2013, Margaritaville
Apparel will be the presenting sponsor.
"The artists are mostly in place," Gaddie
noted, referring to the 12 two-person teams
that will compete against each other.
Speaking of the Crystal Classic, the founder of
the event, Siesta's own master sand sculptor,
Brian Wigelsworth, has tendered his resigna-
tion from the SKVA board, President Wendall
Jacobsen announced at the end of the orga-
nization's meeting. Wigelsworth reported
that he was just too busy to keep the posi-
tion, between his new business — Gidget's
Coastal Provisions in the Village — and han-
dling his normal responsibilities with the
Crystal Classic.
St. Boniface Episcopal Church is located slightly north of the intersection of Beach Road and Midnight
Pass Road. Photo by Rachel Hackney
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