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The 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships will be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April 25-27, 2008.
Due to the outstanding performance of the following athletes during the 2007/2008 competition season, they have earned invitations to compete or to be an alternate in the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Surfing Championships!
In order to receive a slot, competitors surfed in local events throughout the year to accumulate points. The competitors with the highest point totals in each division receive slots. The amount of slots that the Delmarva district receives for each division is based on the ratio of Delmarva district competitors compared to the total number of competitors in the Mid-Atlantic region. Also, each competitor must have surfed in at least 50% of the Delmarva ESA points events for their division in order to qualify.
If you're not familiar with "ALTERNATE" slots, here's how they work:
Slots are offered first to slotted surfers. If a surfer with a slot from any district does not enter the event or misses the entry deadline, then that slot becomes available to a paid alternate. This will happen before the event begins and the alternate surfer will be notified that he/she has a slot. The other way an alternate can receive a slot is if a slotted surfer misses his/her heat or decides not to compete after entering the event. If you are a paid alternate and don't get a slot, then the entry fee for your alternate slot will be returned to you.
If you are the 1st or 2nd alternate in a division, then you have a pretty good chance of receiving a slot. The further down the list you are, the less of a chance you have for a slot. Even if you are very low on the alternate list, you should still enter. If you don't get a slot, your entry fee will be returned to you.
The entry deadline is Friday, March 7, 2008... DON'T MISS IT!
Entry forms for the following competitors have been mailed today (Friday, February 22, 2008). You can also download an entry form and more contest info right now...
DOWNLOAD THE REGIONALS ENTRY FORM HERE!
DOWNLOAD MORE INFO ABOUT THE REGIONALS HERE!
CHECK OUT EVEN MORE REGIONALS INFO ON THE NATIONAL ESA SITE!
Menehune
Noah Vaxmonsky - SLOT
Myles Deppe - SLOT
Danton Boulanger - SLOT
Patrick Ruppert - SLOT
Tyler Clazey - ALTERNATE
Boys
Caleb Buchler - SLOT
Spencer Ashton - SLOT
Brady Dashiell - SLOT
Austin Deppe - SLOT
Roland Gerachis - ALTERNATE
Ryder Lahr - ALTERNATE
Austin Gerachis - ALTERNATE
Brad Flora - ALTERNATE
Seth Conboy - ALTERNATE
Gabe Bell - ALTERNATE
John Moore - ALTERNATE
Jr Mens
Travis Knight - SLOT
Roy Harrell - SLOT
Joey Boulanger - SLOT
Matt Meinhardt - SLOT
Andrew Stewart - SLOT
Jake Buchler - SLOT
Aviad Sasi - SLOT
Dillon Harrington - ALTERNATE
Jamie Crosby - ALTERNATE
Kyle Harman - ALTERNATE
Mike Fabey - ALTERNATE
Corey Brown - ALTERNATE
Andrew Mercier - ALTERNATE
Chase Remington - ALTERNATE
Matt Edmunds - ALTERNATE
Justin Weismiller - ALTERNATE
Mens
Vince Boulanger - SLOT
George Vitak - SLOT
Mike Lawson - SLOT
Ted Smith - SLOT
Robbie Mears - SLOT
Waldon Remington - SLOT
Masters
Chris Makibbin - SLOT
Gatey Dawkins - SLOT
Jack Thomas - ALTERNATE
Adam Antes - ALTERNATE
Jess Baunhofer - ALTERNATE
Sr. Mens
Keith White - SLOT
Art Baltrotsky - SLOT
Craig Garfield - ALTERNATE
Chris Vaxmonsky - ALTERNATE
David Clazey - ALTERNATE
Grandmasters
Jon Ashton - SLOT
Legends
Bill Helmuth - SLOT
Josh Merrit - SLOT
Grand Legends
Bryant Hungerford - SLOT
Girls
Rachel Harrell - SLOT
Jenna Landon - SLOT
Kelly Powell - SLOT
Emily Ruppert - SLOT
Jr. Women
Kelcey Bodolus - SLOT
Laurel Harrington - SLOT
Meegan Smith - SLOT
Makenzie White - SLOT
Women
Kelsey Wilison - SLOT
Kate Bassett - SLOT
Chelsea Remines - SLOT
Kaitlyn Curran - ALTERNATE
Jen Abrams - ALTERNATE
Ladies
Danielle Ariano - SLOT
Bonnie Preziosi - ALTERNATE
Menehune Longboard
Spencer Ashton - SLOT
Rachel Harrell - SLOT
Brad Flora - SLOT
Roland Gerachis - SLOT
Jr. Longboard
Justin Weismiller - SLOT
Jake Buchler - SLOT
Roy Harrell - ALTERNATE
Matt Meinhardt - ALTERNATE
Mens Longboard
Chris Makibbin - SLOT
Ted Smith - SLOT
Masters Longboard
Art Baltrotsky - SLOT
Craig Garfield - SLOT
Keith White - SLOT
Chris Vaxmonsky - ALTERNATE
Legends Longboard
Jon Ashton - SLOT
Bill Helmuth - SLOT
Josh Merrit - SLOT
Women's Longboard
Kate Bassett - SLOT
Racheal Harrell - SLOT
Chelsea Remines - SLOT
Hannah Preziosi - SLOT
Ladies Longboard
Bonnie Preziosi - SLOT
Menehune Bodyboard
Caleb Buchler - SLOT
Zachary Mitchell - SLOT
Brad Flora - SLOT
Open Bodyboard
Caleb Buchler - SLOT
Jacob Lahr - SLOT
Jake Buchler - SLOT
Nick Leonard - SLOT
Matt Landon - SLOT
Joshua Mitchell - ALTERNATE
Open Shortboard
Travis Knight - SLOT
Roy Harrell - SLOT
Art Baltrotsky - SLOT
Ted Smith - SLOT
Vince Boulanger - ALTERNATE
Joey Boulanger - ALTERNATE
Andrew Stewart - ALTERNATE
Robbie Mears - ALTERNATE
Gatey Dawkins - ALTERNATE
Waldon Remington - ALTERNATE
Chris Makibbin - ALTERNATE
Kyle Harman - ALTERNATE
Matt Meinhardt - ALTERNATE
Chris Vaxmonsky - ALTERNATE
Jake Buchler - ALTERNATE
Caleb Buchler - ALTERNATE
Jake Thomas - ALTERNATE
Craig Garfield - ALTERNATE
Keith White - ALTERNATE
DON'T FORGET TO Support your local Delmarva ESA sponsors. They support you, so you need to support them!
Quiet Storm Surf Shops in Rehoboth and Lewes
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
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 or call 410-641-3329. THANKS! -ART
Explore the National - Eastern Surfing Association website - SurfESA.org. Get official Competition Rules, Judging Guidelines on the Competition page. See what’s going on in other ESA Districts up and down the Coast. Apply for the ESA MARSH SCHOLARSHIP. It's awarded each summer to deserving student surfers graduating from high school or in college. Visit www.surfESA.org for information. Application deadline is May 15 each year.
For more detailed information on the ESA, please visit www.SurfESA.org.
For more information about the Delmarva District of the Eastern Surfing Association contact:
Art Baltrotsky
Delmarva District ESA Director
P.O. Box 207, Ocean City, MD 21843
410-641-3329
art@artsurfs.com
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.