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SURFING AMERICA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS SET TO DECIDE 2010 USA CHAMPIONS AND 2011 PACSUN USA SURF TEAM
Competition to run June 19-22 in Huntington Beach, California and June 23-28 at Lower Trestles, San Onofre State Park, California
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - May 5, 2010 - Surfing America, the national governing body for surfing in the USA, is gearing up for the annual Surfing America USA Championships. The event, which decides the undisputed USA surfing champions by pooling top talent from Surfing America recognized organizations and the Surfing America Prime Series presented by Got Milk? will culminate in the announcement of the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team.
This year’s USA Championships event will be held in two locations: Huntington Beach Pier from June 19-22 and Lower Trestles at San Onofre State Park in San Clemente, CA from June 23-28.
The Huntington Beach dates (June 19-22) will include all preliminary rounds of competition for the following Adult and Longboard Divisions:
Mens
Womens
Masters
Seniors
Legends
Junior Longboard
Mens Longboard
Senior Longboard
Girls Longboard
Womens Longboard
The Lower Trestles dates will include the Final Round of the Adult and Longboard Divisions (June 23) above as well as all rounds of the following Under 18 Shortboard Divisions (June 23-28):
Boys Under 18
Boys Under 16
Boys Under 14
Boys Under 12
Girls Under 18
Girls Under 16
Girls Under 14
Girls Under 12
The Lower Trestles dates will be available to watch Live online via the Verizon Live Webcast at http://surfingamerica.org
Also, during the Lowers Dates, Surfing America will host the PacSun Battle of the Brands! The Battle of the Brands is a tag-team format event in which each of Surfing America’s industry sponsor brands (Billabong, Hurley, O’Neill, and Vans) field a four-person team consisting of two professionals, a woman and a grom under the age of 18. The only brands invited to compete are the PacSun USA Surf Team’s Official Sponsors.
Aside from bragging rights, the winning brand will get a special in-store promotion from PacSun through its channel of approximately 900 stores nationwide. There will also be a Media Heat pitting teams from (Surfer, Surfing, Transworld SURF, Fuel TV, Surfline, and ESM).
“We’re very excited about this year’s USA Championships event and are confident it will be the best ever,” said Mike Gerard, Surfing America’s executive director. “The Surfing America Prime Series has been running all year long on both coasts and has significantly raised the qualitative bar for the Under 18 competitors nationally. We should see some incredible surfing at Lowers.”
The Surfing America USA Championships are recognized as the premier event in American junior surfing, thanks to an ASP panel of judges, live scoring and four-person, twenty-minute heats. Although, the event is youth focused, it still holds divisions for elder surfers as well.
In addition, Surfing America has partnered up with Project Save our Surf and its celebrtity SURF 24 event on June 19-20 during the Huntington Beach event window. http://projectsaveoursurf.com
SURF 24 begins on Saturday June 19th at 11am beside the legendary Huntington Pier. World champion surfers Shaun Tomson and PT Townend will join actress and surfer Tanna Frederick as Co-hosts to kick off the opening ceremony. Teams consisting of recreational surfers, celebrities, branded professionals, students, and surf legends will compete to put up the best wave each hour for 24 straight hours - with every wave ridden a pledge toward ocean conservation.
SURF 24 proceeds will be donated to the national level of the Surfrider Foundation, Santa Monica’s Heal the Bay and the OC Board of Education program Inside the Outdoors.
On the evening of June 28th, the 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team will be announced in a special event held at the Casino in San Clemente, CA. The 2011 PacSun USA Surf Team will represent the United States next year at the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships.
“Surfing’s new generation is progressing the sport like never before. The opportunity to see these young athletes compete at a world-class wave like Lower Trestles is very exciting,” said Stacie Perry, PacSun Marketing Manager. ”The partnership between PacSun and Surfing America has achieved the objective of giving United States surfers the opportunity and training to be able to compete successfully at the international level. The successes of PacSun USA Surf Team members Nat Young and Courtney Conlogue are testaments to the program and the fantastic coaching of Ian Cairns. PacSun looks forward to naming the next crop of rising stars to the PacSun USA Surf Team.”
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Surfing America Mission Statement
The Mission of Surfing America is to promote the growth, competitive success, and positive image of surfing in the USA and to provide the best possible experience for all participants by encouraging, developing, advancing, and administrating the sport–while producing champions.
Press Contact:
Mike Gerard
Surfing America, Inc.
33157-B Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Tel 949-276-4660 ext. 25
Fax 949-496-9190
mikegerard@surfingamerica.org
About Surfing America, Inc.
Surfing America is the ISA-recognized National Governing Body for Surfing in the United States. The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the sport’s World Governing Authority.
Created by the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) to develop the sport from the ground up, Surfing America is an IRS recognized 501(c) 3 charitable organization and an industry-wide initiative. Key projects include: improving competition standards, hosting national championship events, and selecting and fielding the official United States Surf Team to compete internationally. With its primary emphasis on youth development, Surfing America is a critical element to successfully growing the sport, and business, of surfing on a global basis.
All donations made to Surfing America are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law. Donation checks should be made payable to: Surfing America, 33157 Camino Capistrano Suite B San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. End of year tax receipts are sent to every individual donor of more than $250. For donations under $250, a canceled check or credit card statement is sufficient evidence for IRS purposes. Surfing America will send a tax receipt to any donor who requests one. http://surfingamerica.org
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