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Weekend Schedule 2008 S.C. Governor's Cup of Surfing |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 08 August 2008 17:21 |
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South Carolina's Surfing Championships
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Greetings Competitors and Surf Fans: Please download your copy of the weekend's contest schedule at the above link. We are looking forward to a great weekend at The Washout on Folly Beach. See you there! Thanks, SSC/ESA Team PLEASE SUPPORT ALL OF OUR 2008 GOVERNOR’S CUP SPONSORS
Thank you to our presenting sponsors: City of Folly Beach, Piggly Wiggly - Get your Pig On; Surfer's Healing; Folly Beach Holiday Inn; and McKevlin's Surf Shop. Our Ariel Sponsors are: Bert's Market; Carolina Coast Surf Club; Charleston Watersport Outfitters; Charleston City Marina Megadock; Conch at Folly; Dolphin Deli; G-Land Joyo Surf Camp; Liquid Shredder; Megadock; Nancy Bush; Nosara Paradise Rentals; Ocean Surf Shop; Parrot Surf Shop; Point Break Surf Shop; Quiksilver; Sawgrass Technologies; Wildwings Cafe; Reds Ice House. And, our "Hang Ten” Sponsors are: Bilt Surfboards; Bi-Lo in Mt. Pleasant; Brad Howland Graphics; Christian Surfers of Charleston; Crabshack Folly Beach; Follywaves.com; Follyweather.com; Golf Cars of Charleston; Head's Up Parasailing; Honolua; Hughes Rentals; Island Inspired; James Island Christian Church; Kickin' Chicken, James Island; Jellyfish Squish; Mahoney's Signs; NGC Communications; Shaka Surf School; Sol Shapes by Kai Dilling; SPY; Surf The Earth Surf Shop Pawley's Island; Surfbar Restaurant; Surfrider Foundation; Surfline.com; Residential Elevators; Water's Edge Restaurant; Woody's Pizza; Xtreme Surf and Skateboarding Co.; Snapper Jacks; Charleston Regional Business Journal; Lenny Branch; Thrust Clothing; Dr. Joe Richardson -Coastal Environmental Analysis; Homespun Hoops; Suncarts; Andy Cook, CPA; and Fuel. SAVE THE DATES - This year in keeping with our “Get by Giving” philosophy proceeds from the Governor's Cup will benefit Surfer's Healing Day Camp at Folly Beach Pier on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Surfers Healing was founded by world-renown surfer Israel Paskowitz. For more information about this special day of surfing, visithttp://www.surfershealing.org/index.html. You also can CLICK HERE to download a Volunteer Application.
- The Eastern Surfing Championships are scheduled for Sept. 21 through Sept. 27, 2008 at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton, N.C. The East Coast’s largest surfing event, aka Easterns, is the qualifier to this year's National Surfing Championships, the USA Surfing Championships! Easterns invitations will be out soon. For more details CLICK HERE or copy this URL in your web browser http://www.surfesa.org/content/category/6/30/37/.
- Liquid Shredder Team Challenge in memory of John Kalagian is set for Oct. 11. Bragging rights and a big trophy are at stake. More to come.
MEDIA REFERENCES & CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS All Reporters, Photographers and/or Videographers are asked to please RVSP if you plan to cover this event.
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. Please indicate what publication or news outlet you will represent. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you plan to use water photography, please indicate that in your email, as special (Association of Surfing Professionals) ASP rules apply to during competition. Past photos are available http://www.charleston.net/photos/galleries/2007/aug/05/sc_governors_cup_surfing/966/
ESA Membership
Anyone interested in joining the ESA/SSC District can do so at any local surf shop or online at the District’s official website at http://ssc.surfesa.org/. The more members the SSC/ESA District has, the more slots the district will receive at next year’s Regionals in Puerto Rico. For more information, contact Nancy Hussey at 843-343-4047.
SSC/ESA CONTACT INFORMATION
District Director Nancy Hussey Email:
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Phone: 843.343.4047 Surf Report & Hotline: 843.588.9856 | Media and Press Contact Noah Garrett, NGC Communications Email:
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Office: 843.793.2512 Mobile: 252.423.1277 |
Sponsorship Chairman
Tim Askins Email:
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Phone: 843.200.5683 | Mailing Address SSC/ESA P.O. Box 740 217 East Ashley Avenue Folly Beach, S.C. 29439 |
Anyone interested in joining the ESA/SSC District can do so at any local surf shop or online at the District’s official website. The more district members the district has, the more slots the district will receive at next year’s Regionals in Puerto Rico. For more information, contact Nancy Hussey at 843-343-4047. The District’s Official Surf Report & Hotline is 843-588-9856.
About The Eastern Surfing Association
The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) is dedicated to the sport of amateur surfing, to the operation of a program of amateur competition for surfers of all ages and abilities, and to the establishment and preservation of free access to a clean shoreline and ocean environment. The ESA is the largest amateur surfing association in the world, with a current membership of more than 11,000 surfers. Our family-oriented programs promote a healthy and active lifestyle. The Association's activities are organized into 26 districts, which extend along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline. Stretching from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama, and the Great Lakes across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, each district's programs are developed and operated by a dedicated group of volunteer directors and staff. It was founded in 1967 by East Coast surfers to promote, preserve, and protect the sport of surfing on the East Coast.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 08 August 2008 17:25 )
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The 5th Annual S.C. Governor's Cup of Surfing |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 July 2008 20:23 |
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The City of Folly Beach and the Southern South Carolina District of the Eastern Surfing Association proudly present
The 5th Annual S.C. Governor’s Cup of Surfing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (Friday, July 18, 2008) – The City of Folly Beach and the Southern South Carolina District of the Eastern Surfing Association (SSC/ESA) today announced that one of the biggest weekends in South Carolina surfing returns with the Fifth Annual S.C. Governor’s Cup of Surfing (formerly the South Carolina State Surfing Championships) on Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10, at The Washout on Folly Beach. Contest organizers anticipate about 250 competitors in this statewide event as well as hundreds of spectators and beachgoers this year. In addition to the champions in the various age divisions, the winners of the Open Men’s and Open Women’s divisions will be named the 2008 S.C. State Champions. Entry deadline for competitors is Friday, Aug. 1. Please make checks payable to SSC/ESA and send to: SSC/ESA P.O. Box 740, Folly Beach, S.C. 29439, or leave at any local surf shop. DOWNLOAD YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE or copy this URL in your web browser http://ssc.surfesa.org/2008Gov_Cup/08_docs/08_govcup_entry_formPDFnew.pdf. There will be an optional early check in at the Surf Bar, 103 W. Cooper Street, Folly Beach, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, where local surfer and videographer Josh Ambrite will show his new surf movie Black Bean Soup during check in. Folly Beach Holiday Inn is offering a room discount for competitors and their families. Please call the Holiday Inn directly at 843.588.6464 and tell them you’re with the contest. Liquid Shredder is once again sponsoring a special S.C. Governor’s Cup highlight, the Push `n Surf Division. This division is for novice, young surfers who need a little help out in the surf. You may register for the Push `n Surf Division on the beach the day of the contest, but space is limited to the first 30 kids who sign up, so don’t delay. There also will be a “safety circle” on the beach before the kids paddle out. All Push `n Surfers will receive a contest t-shirt and trophy with the $15 entry fee. ESA membership is not required. Visit Liquid Shredder online at http://www.softsurfboards.com/. The Push `n Surf will be the final event of the S.C. Governor’s Cup on Sunday, Aug. 10. Exact time of the event will be determined that day, so please come early. There will much more than just the state’s best surfing happening during the contest weekend. There will be a beach party at the Folly Beach Holiday Inn on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Free to competitors and only $6 for friends and family. Enjoy a delicious southern buffet dinner and cash bar on the Holiday Inn’s oceanfront deck. Lunch, snacks and SoBe drinks will be served all weekend on the beach. Don’t miss an awesome BBQ buffet by Jamie Westendorf at the contest on Sunday afternoon, sponsored by SSC/ESA’s favorite volunteer and surf mom, Nancy Bush. The S.C. Governor’s Cup Awards Ceremony will be immediately after the contest on Sunday afternoon at The Conch Restaurant at the corner of East Ashley Avenue and Center Street on Folly Beach. Cool off with your friends and enjoy light appetizers and cold drinks during the ceremony! A Reggae band will follow the awards. SAVE THE DATES - Surfers Healing at Folly Beach Pier on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Surfers Healing was founded by Israel and world-renown Danielle Paskowitz. For more information about this special day of surfing, visit http://www.surfershealing.org/index.html.
- The Eastern Surfing Championships are scheduled for Sept. 21 through Sept. 27, 2008 at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton, N.C. The East Coast’s largest surfing event, aka Easterns, is the qualifier to this year's National Surfing Championships, the USA Surfing Championships! Easterns invitations will be out soon. For more details CLICK HERE or copy this URL in your web browser http://www.surfesa.org/content/category/6/30/37/
- John Kalagian Team Challenge is set for Oct. 11. Bragging rights and a big trophy are at stake. More to come.
MEDIA REFERENCES & CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS The 2007 S.C. Governor’s Cup Champions were Kristin Tanner and Shawn Clark. All Reporters, Photographers and/or Videographers are asked to please RVSP if you plan to cover the event.
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
. Please indicate what publication or news outlet you will represent. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
ESA Membership
Anyone interested in joining the ESA/SSC District can do so at any local surf shop or online at the District’s official website at http://ssc.surfesa.org/. The more members the SSC/ESA District has, the more slots the district will receive at next year’s Regionals in Puerto Rico. For more information, contact Nancy Hussey at 843-343-4047. Anyone interested in joining the ESA/SSC District can do so at any local surf shop or online at the District’s official website. The more district members the district has, the more slots the district will receive at next year’s Regionals in Puerto Rico. For more information, contact Nancy Hussey at 843-343-4047. The District’s Official Surf Report & Hotline is 843-588-9856.
About The Eastern Surfing Association
The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) is dedicated to the sport of amateur surfing, to the operation of a program of amateur competition for surfers of all ages and abilities, and to the establishment and preservation of free access to a clean shoreline and ocean environment. The ESA is the largest amateur surfing association in the world, with a current membership of more than 7,000 surfers. Our family-oriented programs promote a healthy and active lifestyle. The Association’s activities are organized into 26 districts, which extend along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline. Stretching from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama, and the Great Lakes across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, each district’s programs are developed and operated by a dedicated group of volunteer directors and staff. It was founded in 1967 by East Coast surfers to promote, preserve, and protect the sport of surfing on the East Coast. |
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