BOULDERS Penguin Colony in Simon’s Town will be a hive of activity for families during the weekend of 27-28 September. Lots of prizes are up for grabs and there will be displays and videos, raffles, free guided tours, hair spraying, face painting and colouring-in competitions. Tea, coffee and cake will be on sale. Beach games, including sandcastle building, ‘Feed Percy Penguin’, pick ‘n square and pop a balloon will offer visitors a chance to be part of the action and to win prizes. All activities will take place between 10h00 and 16h00 on Saturday and Sunday.  
 
Monique Ruthenberg, Table Mountain National Park section ranger for Simon’s Town who manages Boulders, has designed activities for kids of various ages.

Competitions prior to the festival include:
· Grades 1-3: An ‘Under the Sea’ poster (A1 size) competition depicting the sea creatures of the False Bay coast.
· Grades 4-7: Make a 2010 penguin statue that is taller than 30cm but does not exceed one metre and a 300 to 500-word essay on the importance of the Fifa World Cup 2010 for eco-tourism.
· Grades 8-12 group: A ‘Beach Scene’ collage on A1 cardboard made of recycled materials, depicting the impact man has on the environment. And a 300 to 500-word piece explaining the positive and negative impact that humans have on ecosystems.
· Teens can enter the ‘Penguin Cake Bake’ competition, where groups of up to four learners enter their ‘penguin cake’ for judging on Saturday, September 27. All cakes must be at Boulders before 10h00. The cakes that are entered will then be sold during the festival and all funds raised will go to SANCCOB.  
 
The deadline for the submission of all competition entries, other than the ‘Penguin Cake Bake’ competition, is September 19, at 15h00. All artwork and essays must reach Boulders no later than 15h00 on September 26.   The judging of the various competitions will take place between 11h00 and 12h00. Entrants have to complete an application form, which can be downloaded at www.tmnp.co.za or send a request for form to Monique Ruthenberg via e-mail at moniquer@sanparks.org. Entrants can also phone 021 7862329 or fax 021 7865786. Entries are R25 and all fees are donated to SANCCOB.