Charity
Navigator, the most-recognized independent evaluator of American
non-profit organizations, has given the Surfrider Foundation their
highest rating: Four Stars. Learn more here.
Surfrider Weekend - OC Surfrider 9th Annual Longboard Team Challenge, June 2009 (More pictures here)
Ocean City Golf Tournament & Luau on the Western Shore
March 2009 (More pictures here)
May 20, 2009. The Stephen
Decatur High School communication arts class created a public service
announcement to promote clean beaches in Ocean City. Ocean City
Surfrider Foundation is airing this student produced PSA on national
cable networks such as Animal Planet, Comedy Central, Discover,
Entertainment TV, The Family Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon, Cartoon
Network, and the Travel Channel. Terry Steimer from OC Surfrider
Foundation presents a check to the student videographers and producers
for their exemplary work. Mr. Steimer (left) presents the check to
(left to right) Matt Stocker, Jake Widgeon, Kenny Goodyear, Principal
Lou Taylor, Alli Collins, and Mrs. Maureen Brittingham, teacher.
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The Surfrider Foundation
is a non-profit grassroots environmental organization dedicated to the
protection and preservation of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches.
Now in its 25th year, the Surfrider Foundation
has grown from a small group of dedicated surfers in Malibu, California
to a global movement made up of over 50,000 members and 90 chapters
worldwide. Please consider becoming a member! [OC-SRF Logo in Hi-Res]
The Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, town council, on May 12th,
is considering installing an outfall pipe to dispose of their
wastewater. Outfall pipes are an archaic wastewater handling method,
and many states are shutting theirs off. Rehoboth Beach is behind the
times, and we--and the ocean--stand to pay for it.
Bill Wise Memorial Aloha Garden and Clean Sweep
April 18, 2009, 10:00am at Northside Park, North Ocean City.
OC-SRF, Annapolis Surf Club and local volunteers teamed-up to restore
white pines and mulch the Aloha Garden at Northside Park. We go surfing
before and/or after these events. Volunteers were eligible to earn
community surfice credits. See more pics here.
This digital message will be coming to you soon on a new advertising
boat plowing the waters off Ocean City, the SeaBoard.
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OC Surfrider Foundation Receives Baltimore Ravens Award
Pictured
above is Shelly Dawson, Chairman, OC-SRF, accepting a $2,500 check from
Lindsey Chetalat (Stephen Decatur High School). Chetalat was one of
three to receive the Baltimore Ravens Community Quarterback Award for
2008. Chetalat received her award during the Ravens victory over the
Redskins in December 2008. The SDHS standout selected the O.C.
Surfrider Foundation to receive the Ravens's grant for their community
efforts. More info available here.
Prepare for the Fall & Winter with OC Surfrider Warmers
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Finding Ways to Keep Waste Local
Americans
throw away an estimated 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour, so
you'd think we'd have enough raw materials for recyclable products. Sam
Eaton explores the issue behind the waste and how Obama's stimulus plan
may help [click here].
Surfrider Foundation Launches "Rise Above Plastics"
On November 19, 2008, the Surfrider Foundation announced the roll out of its long awaited Rise Above Plastics
program. The program seeks to reduce the amount of plastics making
their way into our beach and marine environments though education and
outreach efforts. Learn more here.
Make the Pledge to Rise Above Plastics!
I
commit to do my part to rise above plastics and protect the world's
oceans, waves and beaches from plastic pollution. I will do this by...
learning more about the plastics in our oceans and on our coasts and by
joining millions others in making the pledge. Learn more and make the pledge here. See the Surfrider Foundation Pledge Board [PDF file].
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According to the Pocono Record,
using a cloth bag can save 6 plastic bags weekly, 24 bags monthly, 288
bags yearly and over 20 thousand bags over an average lifetime. The EPA
estimates that somewhere between 500 billion and a trillion
plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. See the slide show and learn more at PoconoGreen. |
| MORE YOU CAN DO. Collect your bottle caps during beach
clean-ups and from special recycling collection bins. Estee Lauder, parent company of
Aveda, is collecting the caps, melting them down, and turning them into
new caps for their products. Learn more here on the Surfrider Blog. |
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Shelly Dawson Honored for Leadership and Stoke
Members of the Ocean City/MD Surfrider Chapter honored
Shelly Dawson, Chairman, for his continuing leadership and stoking
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OCMD is a 5-Star Beach According to NRDC
Testing the Waters 2008: Percent of State Beachwater Samples Exceeding the National Daily Standard in 2007
Visit the NRDC Website to learn more. State reports: NJ | DE | MD | VA
What State is Your Beach?
Read the annual Surfrider State of the Beach report and find out the
state of your beaches.
Read the current e-News.
Leave Only Your Footprints Public Service Video
See the video here (large MPG).
Check out Will Lucas’/Surf 64 Productions’ DVDs: Board Shorts, Cruisin' Atlantic Avenue, and Waves of Reflection. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of these DVDs benefit OCSF.
Looking for our Sister Chapters?
Visit the Delaware and D.C. Capitol chapter websites to see what's happening nearby. Don't forget the other Mid-Atlantic chapter in Virginia Beach.
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Upcoming
Events
Next Monthly Meeting:
Date of Event: There will not be a meeting in July. The next meeting is on August 1st.
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Castle in the Sand, 37th Street, Ocean City, MD
Regular meetings at Bull on the Beach will resume in September. Bull on the Beach, 94th Street, Ocean City. Tel.: 410-524-2455.
OCSF meets the 1st Saturday of the month.
Guests and prospective members welcome.
Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project 2009 & Community Surfice
Date of Event: August 1, 2009
(Saturday)
Time: 11am
Location: On the beach at Castle in the Sand, 37th Street, Ocean City, MD
This is a special beach clean-up project sponsored by Barefoot Wine as part of the ongoing OC Surfrider clean water awareness initiative. Join OC Surfrider and community groups such as the
Ocean City Beach Patrol, Stephen Decatur High School, Jr. Red Cross,
Chauncey's Surf Shop staff, Salisbury University's Sigma Pi fraternity,
the Annapolis Surf Club, and Camp Odyssey in cleaning up
the beach. Earn
community surfice credits. Click on image, or
here, for a full-size JPG.
Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue
Project 2009 Party
Date of Event: August 1, 2009
(Saturday)
Time: Noon to 2pm
Location: Castle in the Sand, 37th Street, Ocean City, MD
The
party will be a casual lunch event limited to the first 50 people, ages
21 or over, to sign up (bring I.D. for you wristbands).
The Ocean City Chapter is now on Facebook - click here.
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Help Wanted!
Surfrider needs volunteers for its many programs & projects. Please contact an Ocean City Surfrider official. Note: Students are eligible for community service hours for volunteer activities. See the "Calendar"
for other events and activities. See the Spreadsheet of OC-SRF Community Surfice Hours for 2009.
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| Recent Events |
International
Surfing Day Paddleout
Date of Event: June
20, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: Noon
Location: 37th Street, Ocean City, MD
This
year's International Surfing Day Paddleout will take place during the
pro surf event being held as part of a 3-day multiple venue
celebration of beach activities during Ocean City Beachfest. Surfers from
across the globe
will
unite to celebrate International Surfing Day. The annual observance,
now in its fifth year, was established to inspire waveriders
everywhere to take a day to share and acknowledge their mutual love of
surfing and our beach and ocean environments. Details in the "Calendar."
Surfrider Weekend - OC Surfrider 9th Annual Longboard Team Challenge
Date of Event: June 5th-6th-7th
(Friday-Sunday)
FRIDAY
· Stand-Up Paddleboard Demo
· OC Chapter 10th Anniversary Party
SATURDAY
· Longboard Challenge
· Contest Party with The Diamondheads
SUNDAY
· Open Surf Expression Soul
Session
Details in the "Calendar."
Duck, Dive, DODGE!
Date of Event: May 9, 2009
(Saturday)
Time: 1:00pm
Location:
Magg's Gym, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. Sign up on May 4th
& 6th, from 12-2pm, at the Commons OR at the door for the ULTIMATE Dodgeball Tournament and benefit the Surfrider Foundation Ocean City Chapter. Details in the "Calendar."
Beach
Clean-Up/Community Surfice
Date of Event: May 2, 2009 (Saturday) (no
rain date)
Time: 10:00am
Location: TBA, Ocean City, MD
This is an OC Surfrider clean water awareness initiative. Join OC Surfrider and other community groups in cleaning up
the beach. This is an OC Surfrider clean water awareness initiative. Earn
community surfice credits. Details in the "Calendar."
The Bill Wise Memorial
Aloha Garden and Clean Sweep
Date of
Event: April 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am
Location: Northside Park,
North Ocean City
OC-SRF, Annapolis Surf Club and local volunteers team up to restore white
pines and mulch the Aloha Garden at Northside Park. We go
surfing before and/or after the event. Earn
community surfice credits. Click here for a large image of the poster.
Ocean City Golf Tournament &
Luau on the Western Shore
Date of Event: March 27, 2009 (Friday)
Time: Tee Time, 9:30am; Luau around 6:00pm
Entry Deadline: Friday, 13 March 2009. NOTE: The entry deadline has been suspended.
Location: Glenn Dale Golf Club
Address: 11501 Old Prospect Hill Road, Glenn Dale, MD Tel.: 301-262-1166
Golf, music, food and more. Click on this link to download the registration form here [1.5Mb pdf]. See the "Calendar"
entry forms, poster and more info.
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Meet the Seacrets Raffle Man
(aka Terry Steimer)
Also Known as the Ambassador of the "Please
Leave Only Your Footprints" Campaign. You'll
see Terry at Seacrets and everywhere else about
town selling raffle tickets and explaining the Surfrider
mission.
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