Date:Thursday, February 4th
Time:9:00pm - 2:00am
Location:Fortune Sound Club map
Beach Travellers is teaming up with Surfrider Foundation and the UBC Surf Club to host a good old-fashioned Tight and Bright 80's Dance Party at the Fortune Sound Club (147 East Pender Street).

Prizes for best costume and tons of giveaways from our sponsors: Reef, Spy, Beach Travellers and Surfrider Foundation.
There will be an 80's hair and makeup artist on site to get you all dolled up...services available by donation to Surfrider Foundation.

Doors are at 9pm...arrive early to avoid the line!

$10 cover...all proceeds going to the Surfrider Foundation Vancouver Chapter!

For more information check out the Facebook event here.

Date: Wednesday, January 20th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Room Eighteen  map
Our next Snowrider Project Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20th from 7:00-9:00pm at Room Eighteen (2042 West 4th Avenue).

Date: Tuesday, January 26th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Room Eighteen  map
Our next Rise Above Plastics Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 26th from 7:00-9:00pm at Room Eighteen (2042 West 4th Avenue).

Date: Tuesday, February 2nd
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Sitka Surfboards Vancouver (1864 West 4th Avenue) formerly blue crush

The Surfrider Foundation Vancouver Chapter will be hosting our next general meeting on Tuesday, February 2nd from 7:00-8:30pm at Sitka Surfboards, located at 1864 West 4th Avenue.

At this meeting we will be recapping past events and discussing upcoming events including our Tight & Bright 80's Dance Party. We will also be reviewing our 2010 Strategic Goals and Events Calendar. Our Rise Above Plastics campaign, along with our Snowrider Project and Respect the Beach programs will also be discussed.

There are tons of ways to get involved so come on out and have your voice heard. Everyone is welcome...our oceans, waves and beaches need your help!

Since 2000, the Surfrider Foundation has published an annual State of the Beach report, which is available online at www.surfrider.org/stateofthebeach. The report evaluates coastal management policies, the availability of data and information, and the status of nine key indicators of beach health in 25 coastal states. These indicators include beach access, surf zone water quality, beach erosion, erosion response, beach fill, shoreline structures, beach ecology, surfing areas and websites. As a first step towards potentially expanding the geographic scale of this report, research was conducted in 2008 to evaluate the same beach health indicators in British Columbia, Canada. Information was gathered through Internet searches, literature reviews and phone conversations with coastal managers, scientists, environmental organizations, and activists, as well as onsite assessments of coastal areas. From this information, a report was prepared using the same general format as that used in the State of the Beach report. In general, coastal management policies in British Columbia were found to be convoluted between the various levels of government and restricted by a lack of funding, which has resulted in an overall lack of regulations and protection for coastal communities throughout the province. For more information on the BC State of the Beach Report go to Surfrider Foundation global website.

The best way to get involved is to become a member. An annual membership is only $5 if you buy it from your local chapter. This membership gets you on our mailing list so you can stay in the loop about upcoming meetings, campaigns and events as well as discounts at a growing number of retailers throughout the world. For a complete list of our corporate sponsors please see www.surfrider.org/retailers/. Memberships are available for purchase from Pacific Boarder (1793 West 4th Avenue).

Memberships can also be purchased online for a slightly higher price of $25, which gets you a subscription to Making Waves our award winning publication, which keeps you informed about Surfrider Foundation campaigns and victories around the world. To buy online go to Surfrider Foundation global website.