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Brand Signs on as Official Sponsor of Surfing America and the PacSun USA Surf Team

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 11 November, 2009 : - - San Juan Capistrano -- Surfing America is pleased to announce the addition of KICKER performance audio as the Official Audio Products sponsor of Surfing America.  KICKER products are known throughout the action sports world as the leader in high performance auto, marine and personal sound systems. 

Their support of action sports includes such luminaries as FMX riders Travis Pastrana and Kenny Bartram, Skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, Snowboarders Louie Vito and Chanelle Sladics and Championship Tour Surfers Chris Ward and Bobby Martinez.
 
"We are excited to be a part of Surfing America," said KICKER Global Marketing Director Kevin Campbell. "Their mission of encouraging, developing, and advancing the best young surfers in this country meshes perfectly with our corporate values and our own "TeamKICKER" action sports sponsorship program."
 
In addition to a cash contribution to Surfing America, the partnership with KICKER includes the use of a custom engineered KICKER sound system to be used at each of the 9 Surfing America Prime events nationwide and the Surfing America USA Championships presented by Verizon Wireless to be held in June at the Huntington Beach Pier and Lower Trestles, San Onofre State Park. 

"Garbled public address systems are the norm at most surf events," said Surfing America Prime Series Director Greg Cruse, "The KICKER system is amazing.  The surfers in the water can hear the announcer clearly and the music on the beach sounds incredible and brings a great vibe to our events."
 
Additionally, the PacSun USA Surf Team will be dialed in with KICKER Headphones and Earbuds for their trip to New Zealand for the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships in January.  Top competitors in the Surfing America Prime Series presented by Got Milk and the 2010 Surfing America USA Surfing Championships presented by Verizon Wireless will also receive KICKER products as prizes including state-of-the-art headphones, earbuds and their iPod/Zune Home SpeakerDock Systems.
 
Finally, the Boys U18 and Girls U18 Shortboard Surfing Champions at the 2010 USA Championships will each be "Hooked Up" with a custom high performance car audio system installed in their vehicles with a value of up to $5000.
 
"We are very excited to have KICKER supporting Surfing America, its events, and the PacSun USA Surf Team," said Surfing America Executive Director Mike Gerard, "Their commitment to supporting action sports is impressive and their addition to the Surfing America family is a perfect and welcome fit."

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