Rancho Bernardo Residents: 'Chalk it Up' to Fun, Family and Prizes

RANCHO BERNARDO, CA - Both young and young-at-heart residents are invited to showcase their sidewalk chalk skills soon at a perennial local event.

The 7th Annual Chalk it Up soiree is slated for Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coordinated by the Rancho Bernardo Community Council, this year's gathering is expected to be bigger and better than the past six.

Chalk it Up presents a free, family friendly opportunity to decorate the sidewalks at the Rancho Bernardo Community Park, 18448 W. Bernardo Drive. Council members provide participants with chalk-filled buckets that earn them a free Chick-fil-A sandwich coupon upon return.

"Judging will take place at the end of the event and prizes will be awarded for first through third place in each age category ... as well as a prize for the overall winner," said the event details.

Participants may fall into preschool, elementary, middle, high school, adult and senior citizen brackets, and prizes include gift certificates ranging in value from $15 to $50 each. All prizes have been donated by local businesses, coordinators said.

Cookies and free refreshments will be on hand to fuel chalk artists and their guests. The day will also feature a special drawing for four complimentary U.S.S. Midway Museum tickets.