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2008 SSC
Contests

Contest #1 March 29 & 30
 
Contest #2
April 12 & 13

MARSC-
April 25-27
Myrtle Beach

Contest #3
May 17 & 18

FB Wahine
May 31& June 1

Contest #4
June 21 & 22


Gromfest
July 12 & 13


Contest #5
SC Gov.Cup
Aug. 9 & 10

*Surfers Healing
August 12*


Easterns-Sept. TBA

Team Challenge-
October 11

Joe Hiller LB-
October 12

Makeup Date
November 11 & 12

 

 
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SSC News

Welcome to the SSC District of the Eastern Surfing Association!
Surf Report & SSC Hotline updated daily at 8:30am. 843-588-9856

Contest #2 was run on Saturday, April 12. We had to cancel Sundays events due to very poor surf conditions at the Washout. Everything was completed except Open Shortboard, Menehune LB & 3A Boys, which will be run during Contest #3.
CONTEST #2 RESULTS
Thanks to everyone who helped out for Contest #2, and special thanks to Hale Horstman, Scott & Chelsea Sellars, Bill Hogan & Maggie Hogan for their above and beyond volunteer efforts!
Welcome to our newest SSC members, Jason Pope, Sr. & Jr., and Miss Olivia Dilling!

Attention SSC Team going to Regionals! The schedule of events & overall heats will be posted Wednesday evening. If you have any questions after reviewing the schedule or checking out the master list, please call Nancy at 343-4047.
MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION

SSC-ESA 2008 CONTEST #2 -these remaining heats will be run during Contest #3 on May 17-18. These 3 Divisions from Contest #2 are now closed to new entries.
OPEN "A" 15
OPEN "B" 15
OPEN "C" 15
OPEN "D" 15
OPEN "E" 15
3A BOYS "A" 15
3A BOYS "B" 15
OPEN "F" - QUARTER 15
OPEN "G" - QUARTER 15
OPEN "H" - QUARTER 15
3A BOYS FINAL 20
OPEN "I" - SEMI-MAIN 15
MENEHUNE LB FINAL 20
OPEN "J" - OPEN FINAL 20

CONTEST #3 is May 17 & 18.
SIGN UP HERE!
  or download a contest entry and bring to any local surf shop.
Paper entries are in all local surf shops. If you entered for the first contest that was postponed and did not surf in the makeup contest, then your entry rolls over into Contest #2.. but PLEASE let me know by phone (343-4047) or email ssc@surfesa.org . if you are surfing in this contest.
There's a handful of people who have not paid for Contest #1. A list will be posted at Contest #2. No points will be awarded until your contest entry fees have been paid.

Congrats to SHAUN DUCKER for his OPEN Division win this past weekend as SSC completed Contest #1 for the 2008 season. 
2008 Contest #1 Results.
SSC Points after Contest #1 .
Check out Michael Fischbach's contest shots. CONTEST #1 PICS

Thanks to everyone who braved the cold & wind to participate & help out with the contest. We did have good rideable surf, making for an exciting finish for the finals on Sunday.
Thanks to Pete "Turbo" Burbage for installing our new power pole, which means we can say goodbye to our beloved (!&?) generator. We are now officially "plugged in"!
Special thanks to SSC Competition Director, Thornton White, Tabulators Bill Hogan & Kellie White, Judging Coordinator Norman Godley, and everyone who judged, judged, and judged some more!
We ordered fried chicken from the Maybank Piggly Wiggly and Bert's Market provided FREE hotdogs, chili, chips and fruit to SSC, complete with delivery. THANKS! Papa John's provided us with a great deal on pizzas for Sunday.   We love all our great sponsors!
Welcome back to competition, Greg Elliott, Shaun Ducker, Wes Lybrand & Chris Jenkins. Welcome new wahines Parker Hiers and Jennifer Wittendorf, and Groms Sullivan Ware, Joseph Keane, Ian Dilling & Will Norrel! Also welcome to new SSC members Noah Garrett (our new media guy), and Paul Stavovy. Thanks to follyweather.com's Scott Sellars, who's helping us with wave and weather forecasting for all SSC events.

Please call our Hotline at 588-6298 for Scott Sellars's surf forecast & updated contest information.

Congratulations to Anthony Osment for placing an amazing second place in the ESA's 2008 Scholastics! Check out all the results here.. .SCHOLASTICS  Bryant Thomas and Erik Kirby also did well representing SSC.. Way to go, guys!

Congratulations to Francis and Shannon Saladin on the birth of their new baby girl, Isabelle Marie Saladin, born on Thursday, March 13th.. Everyone is doing fine and we can't wait to see our teeniest wahine on the beach!

2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships to be held in Myrtle Beach on April 25-27.

 Mid Atlantic Regionals  information!  Team SSC, please check that site frequently for important MARSC updates.

Important UPDATE! The competitors banquet at the Regionals is FRIDAY AT 6:30pm AND NOT SATURDAY AT 6:30pm!! There was an error in the entry form about the night of the banquet. 

Regionals Welcome Information from the Northern SC District. Please try and stay at the Crown Reef!

Join the SSC-ESA Yahoo group or OTE Forum on follywaves.com to see slots/alternates/more info.

New for this season is online contest registration. Please help us get this system going!
SSC-ESA CONTEST REGISTRATION If you cannot signup online, you may still pick up an entry at any local surf shop and mail it in to SSC PO Box 740, FB, SC 29439, or fill it out and leave it at the shop of your choice.

Get yourself ON THE EDGE! To improve communication and provide more information for our SSC members, an SSC section has been added to the OTE forum. Please join now. Info and docs will be added and transferred over from the Yahoo group.

GUEST DIRECTORS needed for all contests! Please call Nancy at 343-4047 if you are interested in helping setup and run a contest.

The Folly Beach Wahine Classic will be held on May 31 & June 1 and will benefit Dragon Boat Charleston. We're also forming our own co-ed Dragon Boat team to compete on May 3rd. Please call Nancy at 343-4047 if you'd like to join the fun. Entry is 35. per person, all of which goes to charity. All equipment (boat, life jacket, etc.) is provided.

Volunteers and sponsors needed for Wahine!

Team SSC for 2008
District Director- Nancy Hussey- 843-343-4047
Competition Director- Thornton White
Judging Coordinator- Norman Godley
Equipment Manager- Pete Burbage
Media & PR- Noah Garrett
Tabulating- Sue Hopkins & Patti Noe
Administrative- Bill Hogan
Surf Forecasting- Meteorologist Scott Sellars. Check out Scott's site. http://www.follyweather.com
Sponsorship-Tim Askins

Surfer's Healing- Jason Scalvo.. stay tuned for more information on this wonderful event.

Short list of SSC Documents:
2008 Contest Entry Form
2008 Competition Divisions breakdown by date of birth
2008 Divisions-Do you move up?
2008 East Coast Scholastics Entry
2008 Contest Schedule
2007 Points/Division Champs

Mid Atlantic Regionals Entry- Invitations have been sent out and should have been returned by Friday, March 7.

You may renew your ESA membership at surfesa.org

2007 Awards

Awards Banquet
Our annual awards banquet and party was held on Dec. 7th at the Daily Dose Restaurant, complete with SSC's own Emcee Ed Boudolf announcing all of the year's champions and volunteer awards.
Thanks to the Big Big Monkey Men for providing awesome music & comic relief throughout the evening. You guys are amazing, thanks!
Each division winner was awarded a trophy and an ESA logo'd beach chair for their efforts. Thanks to Duffy for providing delicious, healthy wraps and a cool space for our party. Vist the Daily Dose!

Shortboard Division Champions for 2007

Open Shortboard:
Chris Costa
Menehunes Shortboard:

Max Cook
Boys Shortboard:
1A
Connor Fogerty
John Dukes
Nick Smillie
3A
Evan Tanner
Girls Shortboard:
Grace Muckenfuss
Junior Mens Shortboard:
1A
Hunter Stevens
Jason Enfinger
3A
Bryant Thomas
Junior Womens Shortboard:
Brook Burroughs
Mens Shortboard:
Cory Brown
Womens Shortboard:
Kristin Tanner
Masters Shortboard:
Mikee Rawlings
Senior Mens Shortboard:
Todd Brazell
Ladies Shortboard:
Jenny Brown
Grand Masters Shortboard:
Rick Anson
Legends Shortboard:
BH Rader
Longboard Divisions
Menehune Longboard

Dyer Askins
Junior Longboard
George Campsen
Mens Longboard
Alfred Noe
Masters Longboard
Kai Dilling
Legends Longboard
Rick Anson
Womens Longboard
Kristin Tanner
Caitlin Lawson
Ladies Longboard
Jewel Napier
Bodyboard
Open Bodyboard
Boyd Hinton

 

 

 

 
 

Specialty Awards for 2007
Directors Cup- Patti Noe
Dennis J. McKevlin Award- Bill Hogan
Doc Couture Award- Matt Hamrick

SSC-ESA Surfers of the Year:

Male- Chris Costa & Rick Anson .
Female- Kristin Tanner & Jenny Brown

SSC Iron Surfers:
Iron Man- Rick Anson
Iron Woman-Jenny Brown
Jr. Iron Man- George Campsen
Jr. Iron Woman- MT Borque

Eastern Surfing Association Allstars:
Jenny Brown
Chris Costa
Glenn Tanner

Top 3 SSC-ESA judges for 2007:

1. Ellison Thomas- free year's membership & free season
2. Chris Costa- free year's membership & a beach chair
3. Clint Thomas- free year's membership

Judged the most heats in 2007: Thornton White-
50. gift certificate to the Folly Beach Crab Shack.

Very special thank you to our Beach Marshall, Steve Fletcher for all his hard work and dedication to SSC. Steve was presented with a plaque from SSC to show our appreciation.

THANK YOU! to the following people who provide enormous help and support to SSC. Every district in the ESA is run entirely by volunteers, and I think ours are the best! Please forgive me if I've left anyone out, it's just that everyone does so much, I'd have to name almost all of you! Since Matt is retiring, I'll be calling for more (as much as I can get) help! S O S !
Steve & Karen Fletcher, BH Rader, Thornton, Kellie & Evan White, Norman Godley, Pete "Turbo" Burbage, Patti Noe, Sue Hopkins, Bill Hogan & The Christian Surfers of Charleston, Laura Butler-Peirano, The Tanners, Browns, Kirbys, Costas, Campsens, Lawsons, Ed Boudolf, Bubber Hutto & Rick Anson, and so many more! Y'all are the best.

 



 
 
 
 

 

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