
Stormy Stan launches Hunstanton RNLI’s sandcastle showdown
A lifeboat station is challenging families to dig out their buckets and spades for a seaside showdown.
Stormy Stan, from Hunstanton's volunteer RNLI crew, will be pulling on his yellow wellies for the town's annual sandcastle competition on Thursday, 3 August.
He's inviting youngsters, along with mums and dads, to the beach by the boathouse off Sea Lane, at Old Hunstanton, at 1.30pm.
'I'll be there to help out with a few tips as long as I don't get called out on a shout," he said.
'Now, one of the first things you'll probably notice is we've got plenty of sand on the beach.
'You want to make sure you choose the right sort of sand, not too wet, not too dry - and give it a good old pat with your spade before tip it out of the bucket.'
Entry costs £1 and there'll be vouchers to spend in the RNLI station shop for the winners.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Notes to editors
· Picture shows Stormy Stan with some young helpers on the beach at Old Hunstanton.
· Consent obtained for all children in picture.
· Please credit Chris Bishop/Hunstanton RNLI.
· Press are welcome to attend on the day. Let us know if you're staffing so we can advise on parking - please note, there's none at the station.
· We will be checking parental consent for pictures at registration.
· We'll also be taking pictures which will be sent out after the event.
· Hunstanton lifeboat station is one of just a handful across the RNLI which operates both an Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat and a hovercraft.
· The crew, who launch from the boathouse on Sea Lane, are one of the busiest in Norfolk, covering parts of The Wash, the tidal rivers which flow into it and parts of the north Norfolk coastline.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please call Chris Bishop, Hunstanton RNLI volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on 07584 147219 or Clare Hopps, Regional Media Officer on 07824 518641.
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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates over 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and, in a normal year, more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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