MAY 2006 NEWSLETTER

Surfrider Local Happenings in April

Sebastian Inlet chapter members from Vero to Titusville helped out at the Ron Jons Easter Fest all three days, doing beach cleanups each day at the pier and giving out prizes to participants. The chapter chairman Rick Hayes visited with representatives of the Brevard Natural Resource Management Office to discuss the Midreach dune replenishing projects. Also, Greg Gordon and Craig Bell gave a presentation for the Satellite Beach Marine Adventure Club, showing the Surfrider educational video, Sea to Summit, and bringing in sand from all parts of Brevard County to let the kids view through a magnifying glass. The kids could then see the difference in how big, round, and smooth the sand grains were. During the same week the new Surfrider State Coordinator, Ericka Davanzo, visited Tallahassee to support the Clean Oceans Act that prohibiting sewage dumping off gambling boats. Ultimately the bill died in committee, but both sponsoring representatives promised to take up the bill for the next session. Finally, the 11 local chapters from around Florida met on the 28th of April to discuss strategies for the summer months, meet with staff from the National Office, and learned how to increase volunteer participation.

What’s Coming Up?? (contact Rick Hayes at surfridersi@yahoo.com to volunteer)

5/11 - Monthly Chapter meeting - Sebastian Inlet Fishermen's Museum - 7:30 p.m.

5/13 – Surfet’s Frieda Zamba Day – Cocoa Beach – 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – we’ll need volunteers to represent at the tent

5/20 - Party for the Planet at Brevard Zoo - 9 to 4 p.m. - need volunteers to made the table - free admission

6/8 - Monthly Chapter meeting and social - Cocoa Beach Surf Museum - 6:30 p.m.

6/10 - Brevard County Summer "Save It" Celebration - Lori Wilson Park

6/17 – Red Sand’s Groms Gone Environ-Mental Surf Clinic – 16th Street, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m

6/21 - International Surfing Day (site & time TBA) – people paddling out around the world to celebrate surfing in clean oceans and beaches!

6/24 – Red Sand’s Groms Gone Environ-Mental - Sebastian Inlet

National News -

Vans & Surfing Magazine Present The Surfrider Foundation Era Collection Shoes

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 April, 2006 : - - Vans x Surfing Magazine unveil the Surfrider Foundation Era collection. Vans teamed up with six photographers from leading surf magazine, Surfing, to bring the famous breaks to life on the shoe’s canvas.  Vans Era shoes feature six shoes that are adorned with classic photos of famous surf breaks to include: (Huntington, Steamers, Black's, Off the Wall, Long Island and Sebastian Inlet).  “There is no better way to launch this program than with a donation to the Surfrider Foundation, an organization so vital to the preservation of a surfing way of life. We at Vans hope in some small way that the Surf Era contributes to the Foundation's much larger and essential mission." said Doug Palladini – Vice President of Marketing for Vans. Vans is donating $10,000 to the Surfrider Foundation including $5 from each shoe sold. The Vans Era collection can be found at Vans retail outlets and select specialty core shops throughout the country.  For more information on the Vans Era collection, or to find a retail outlet closest to you visit www.vans.com .

Surfrider members are the Keepers of the Coast. We speak up for those that want to keep the ocean, waves, and beaches clean and accessible. To volunteer, call our chairman Rick Hayes 779-0279 or email surfridersi@yahoo.com. Or to join - go to www.surfrider.org/join .

Respectfully submitted by Greg Gordon