Delmarva ESA News - Friday September 5th, 2008

Welcome to the 2008 DMV ESA Competition Season

The HOHO SURF OFF is on and in and scheduled for North Side or Tower Road in DE. Entry forms must nbe received by December 4th or there will be a $15 pentaly charge. BEach entries are limited and will have a $15 late charge.

Points are updated through the Sea Witch contest!
Judging accuracy %'s are updated thru K-Coast Contest! Check them out.... your participation in district judging is a major factor in determining your qualifications to become a DMV Allstar !!!

Check back here for the latest updates and also the DMV Phone Hotline 1-888-632-4742

LESS THAN 50 POINTS SEPARATES THE TOP 2 AFTER CONTEST #6 for the Free ROUND TRIP TICKET to next years regionals event in Puerto Rico (Sponsored by Studio S Jewelry,Engraving,& Gifts). Dillon Harrington has a very slim lead with 4263 total points. The top six stand like this:

Open SB Champion Top 6 1. Dillion Harrington 4263 2. Travis Knight 4219 3. Waldon Remington 3699 4. Matt Meinhardt 3364.5 5. Roy Harrell 3156 6. Jamie Crosby 2854.1 (click here for complete:) 2008 " Studio S " Open Season Rankings

Not only are surfers competing for their division titles but everyone is competing for a place on the 2009 DMV ALL STAR TEAM!
Your district participation is one of the main factors in determining your eligibility for the ALL STAR TEAM! If you are a competitor and are interested in being selected for the DMV All star Team you better be spending some time in the judges chairs. Get Involved!

" New for 2008 Season "

- DMV All-Star team for the 2008 Season. The DMV ESA will be selecting a 2008 DMV All-star team to represent our district. From this team, selections will be made for nomination to the national team. DMV All-Star members will be selected based on these criteria: -

• 1. Competition Results ( District events, regionals, and Easterns. 2008 will only be based on district events due to the timing of this announcement.)
• 2. District Involvement (contest setup, contest breakdown, heat judging, tabulating, check in, press releases, sponsorships, season points updating, etc...) Ask what you can do!
• 3. Character ( made up of Attitude and Reputation in and out of the water)
• 4. Participation in DMV requested events such as beach clean ups and fund raisers as directed by the DMV District.

- Open Shortboard Champion There will be an addition of a perpetual trophy to the DMV ESA. In true WCT or WQS fashion, open shortboard competitors will be battling for the Open Shortboard Title based on their seasonal point accumulation. Simply stated the open shortboard competitor with the most points at the end of the 2008 DMV District Competition Season will have their name added to the new Open Shortboard Champion Perpetual Trophy and take their place in history as the Open Shortboard Champion. Additionally, this years champion will be awarded with 1 Round Trip Ticket (Sponsored by Studio S, Jewelry,Engraving & Gifts) to next year's Regionals event which is being held in Puerto Rico!

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FOR CONTEST RESULTS, HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOS AND PRESS RELEASES, PLEASE CHECK OUT THE DELMARVA ESA PRESS AREA!

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DON'T FORGET TO Support your local Delmarva ESA sponsors. They support you, so you need to support them!

Ocean City Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation
Quiet Storm Surf Shops in Rehoboth,Lewes and Ocean City
K-Coast Surf Shop
Malibu's Surf Shop
Chauncey's Surf Shop
Coastal Surf Supplies
Ponzetti's Pizza in Ocean City
Nicola Pizza in Rehoboth

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The Delmarva District of the ESA is run entirely by non-paid volunteers and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our district needs volunteers to take over specific duties within the ESA. There are many jobs that need to be done throughout the year. Some are only during the contest day and others need to be done just before or after an event. We need a crew of volunteers to be in charge of each of the separate duties; equipment manager, set-up, check-in, membership, judging, heat timing/flags, tabulating, updating the results board, tear-down, hauling the trailer, writing press releases, updating points, sponsorships, accounting and entry form drop-off/pick-up from shops. PLEASE consider taking over one or more of these jobs! If you can help, please email delmarva@surfESA.org .

THANKS! - Chris and Cammie

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For more information about the Delmarva District of the Eastern Surfing Association contact:
Chris & Cammie Makibbin,

Delmarva District ESA Director
P.O. Box 207, Ocean City, MD 21843

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA), founded in 1967, a non-profit, IRS tax-exempt corporation, is the largest surfing organization in the world with more than 11,000 members. It is dedicated to the sport of surfing, to the operation of a program of competition for surfers of all ages and abilities, and to the establishment and preservation of public access to a clean shoreline and ocean environment. The association's activities are organized in a total of twenty-seven districts, which extend along nearly 2,000 miles of coastline, stretching from Maine through the Gulf Coast of Florida and Alabama and also including the Great Lakes and Puerto Rico. The Delmarva District is currently the third largest district in the ESA with more than 625 active members and is operated by a non-paid, all volunteer staff. Visit the Delmarva ESA on-line at www.DelmarvaESA.org.