Big Country 101 Back to School Beach Bash at Douthat State Park - Wrap Up

Big Country 101 Annual Back to School Beach Bash was held on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, beginning at 11 a.m. at Douthat State Park.

The day was a big success at Douthat’s beach complex.  To kick off the morning at 11 a.m. was the hula hoop contest.  Third place was 33-year-old Amanda Hart from Roanoke, second place was 16-year-old Joe Brendel from Highland County, and first place was 10-year-old Lindsay Gunsallus from Charlottesville.  All contestants hula-hooped under three minutes.

The toilet paper toss started around 11:30 a.m.  Guests had to throw 12 rolls of toilet paper while his or her partner caught it blindfolded while sitting on the toilet.  First place was a tie with both teams catching eight rolls: Tom Mahr and son Nicholas Mahr from Washington D.C. and Joey Brendel from Highland County and friend Kyle Judy from Pendleton County.

Lunch was served at noon with 300 hot dogs donated from U.S. Food Services.

At 1 p.m. the limbo contest took place with 16-year-old Joey Brendel winning from Highland County.

The sand sculpture contest was judged and third place went to Lilly and Erin Brendel who built a sea turtle, second place was Megan Safara who built a shark, and first place was Katie Niebuhr who also built a sand shark. 

The day came to an end with the Cardboard Boat Regatta.  The boats were first judged for Best in Show.  Jeff, Lora, Madison, and Hailey Flint from Fishersville won Best in Show by creating a Hokie Boat.

First place in the boat race for the second year in a row was Logan Gunsallus from Charlottesville, Va. 

Second place in the boat race was Taylor Hubbard and third place was Paxton Jolly.

First National Bank and McDonald’s along with U.S. Food Services helped sponsor the event.

There were 364 guests who bought swim passes for Saturday and 12 boats entered in the Card Board Boat Regatta.

For more information click here, contact the park office at 540-862-8100 or email Douthat State Park at Douthat@dcr.virginia.gov.  Douthat is located at 14239 Douthat State Park Road, Millboro, VA 24460.

Overnight reservations can also be made by calling 1-800-933-PARK (7275) or by booking on line.