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SSC News-Updated:
November 7th.

Points
SSC-ESA Updated Points for 2008
This does not include the points from Contest #2's Open, Boys Shortboard & Menehune Longboard, which will be completed on Sunday, November 30 after the Team Challenge. You must already be registered to surf those divisions.
A big thank you to Head Tabulator Bill Hogan for his diligence and accurate, timely reporting of SSC's points.

The Liquid Shredder Team Challenge
This exciting, event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 29-30 at the Washout on Folly Beach.  We'll have Division Teams, Open Shortboard and Open Longboard Teams.
Get your team together and register now! The deadline is Friday, November 21. TEAM CHALLENGE ENTRY.

 2008 Fall Surf Expo
Held on Saturday, November 1 at the Pier on the Isle of Palms and was presented by Charleston Water Sport and SSC, including the Joe Hiller Longboard Classic, with all proceeds to benefit the wonderful group, Surfer's Healing.  

Thank you for joining us for a fun day of longboarding, standup paddleboarding to honor the memory of our friend Joe Hiller..
This was the first surf event on the IOP in a very long time, and we very much appreciate the support of the Charleston County Parks and Rec. Dept.
Check out sponsor Charleston Water Sport's site for more details.
JOE RESULTS.
Thank you to Charleston Watersport Outfitters for their continued support, sponsorship and enthusiam!

 
41st Annual Eastern Surfing Championships in Cape Hatteras, NC Sept. 21-27, 2008.
Congratulations to Team SSC for an outstanding showing under very challenging conditions.
For a recap on this year's Easterns (it was one to remember!) and all the results please go to Surfesa.org.
Rick Anson- 1st Place Grandmasters Shortboard
Rick Anson- 4th Place Legends Longboard
Chris Costa- 3rd Place Masters Shortboard
Todd Brazell- 4th Place Sr. Mens Shortboard
Kai Dilling was officially name as the ESA's All Star Coach.Congratulations to Kai on this very challenging and prestigious position within the ESA. You've done SSC proud!
Chris Costa and Rick Anson were honored with positions on the ESA Adult All Star Team.
SSC's own Caitlin Lawson was awarded the overall top Marsh Scholarship. Way to go, Caitlin!

SSC-ESA 2008 Contest Results and Final Points.

SSC Contest #1 Results- March 29 & 30
SSC Contest #2 Results- April 12 2008
SSC Contest #3 Results-June 21 & 22 Summer of Surf
SSC Contest #4 Results-Aug. 9 & 10 SC Governor's Cup
Folly Beach Wahine Classic Results- May 31 & June 1
Joe Hiller Longboard Classic Results- Nov. 1 at the IOP
SSC-ESA Final Points
2008 Mid-Atlantic Regionals Results April 25-27 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
2008 Eastern Surfing Championships September 21-27 in Cape Hatteras, N.C.

SUMMER OF SURF CONTEST
June 21 & 22 really fun, and a great success. Many thanks to Charleston Watersport Outfitters for sponsoring this contest and providing us with cool t-shirts, great prizes & delicious food. We held our awards ceremony at Conch Restaurant on Folly Beach. Thank you to Conch owner John Keener for providing the space and drinks for everyone. SSC provided trays of delicious Conch Nachos for our hungry surfers. RESULTS

Folly Beach Wahine Classic
Held on May 31 & June 1 was an awesome success! WAHINE TIME! The proceeds are being donated to Dragon Boat Charleston, an all cancer survivors team of paddlers. WAHINE RESULTS
Check out http://www.awakenthedragon.com to see video of the Charleston Dragon Boat Festival. Folly Beach Wahines WON the Grand Championship! Thanks to Hale Horstman for captaining our awesome team to victory.

2008 East Coast Scholastics Presented by Transworld Surf Bethune Beach Park, New Smyrna Beach, FL March 15-17, 2008
SCHOLASTICS  Congratulations to Anthony Osment for placing an amazing second place. Bryant Thomas and Erik Kirby also did well representing SSC.. Way to go, guys!

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.

Team SSC for 2008
District Co-Directors- Nancy Hussey- 843-343-4047 and Tim Askins - 843-200-5683
Competition Director- Thornton White
Judging Coordinator- Norman Godley
Equipment Manager- Pete Burbage
Media & PR- Noah Garrett
Beach Marshall-Steve Fletcher
Head Tabulator- Bill Hogan
Surf Forecasting- Meteorologist Scott Sellars. Check out Scott's site. http://www.follyweather.com

Surfer's Healing
Surfer's Healing

Short list of SSC Documents
Online Contest Registration for regular contests only.         
Renew your membership or join the ESA       
2008 Contest Entry Form
2008 Competition Divisions breakdown by date of birth
2008 Divisions-Do you move up?
2008 East Coast Scholastics Entry
2007 Points/Division Champs

 

2007 SSC-ESA 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.