Western Surfing Association Updates

WSA Announces Launch of Scholastic Surf Series for Middle School and High School Surf Teams

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 12 August, 2010 : - - San Clemente -- The Western Surfing Association (WSA) is pleased to announce the addition of a new scholastic competition series for middle and high school surf teams. The new series, dubbed the Scholastic Surf Series (SSS) will provide a professionally managed and operated platform for school surf teams from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

Teams competing in this new series can expect the same high quality events that the WSA is known for, including professional judging, quality events, and a family oriented program.

The Scholastic Surf Series will be run as a division of WSA, by Carolyn Krammer, SSS Competition Director.  Carolyn is a legend in scholastic and amateur surfing circles and has been involved in the sport of surfing since 1963.  She has been the Competition Director for the Women’s International Surfing Association in the 70's as well as the USSF Western Region, the Interscholastic Surfing Federation (ISF), and the WSA.  “This is an exciting time for the middle school and high school surf teams to be affiliated with the WSA. 

It is the natural progression for the WSA to be affiliated with the SSS to provide another quality series for middle school and high school kids”, said Carolyn.  Carolyn will be working side-by-side with Administrative Director, Sue Lister, who brings four years of experience in coaching middle school and high school surf teams in Orange County and San Diego and two years as the administrative and executive director of the Interscholastic Surfing Federation (ISF). 

“We are super excited to have the opportunity to partner with Carolyn and Sue on the Scholastic Surf Series”, said Mary Lou Drummy, WSA Executive Director, “It is a wonderful experience for the kids to be able to surf in a school team environment and we are confident that Carolyn’s and Sue’s years of experience will insure a professional, wholesome, nurturing environment for the kids.” 
 
The series is open to high school and middle school surf teams from San Diego to Santa Barbara.  There are 3 sections, San Diego, Orange County and LA to Santa Barbara.  There is a division for San Diego Coastal Schools, San Diego Inland Schools, San Diego Middle Schools, Orange County Middle & High School and LA to Santa Barbara Middle School & High school students.  Each Section will consist of a series of 5 events culminating with the State Championships for both Middle School and High School.

The San Diego section will start with Middle School and Coastal High Schools, October 16 & 17, at San Fernando Place in Mission Beach.
 
San Diego High Schools Teams will be comprised of 9 Boys Shortboard, 3 Boys Longboard, 3 Girls Shortboard, 3 Girls Longboard and 1 or 2 Coed Bodyboard. San Diego & Orange County Middle Schools consist of 9 Boys Shortboard, 3 Boys Longboard, 2 Girls Shortboard, 2 Girls Longboard & 3 Coed Bodyboard.  Team sizes in the Los Angeles to Santa Barbara Section will be determined at a later date.

Contact Sue Lister, Administrative Director at 760-518-2727 sue@surfSSS.org - or Carolyn Krammer, Competition Director at 760-439-0863 – Carolyn@surfSSS.org.  The website is in the works and will be found at SurfSSS.org - join us on Facebook at facebook.com/SurfSSS and Twitter @surfsss

SCHOLASTIC SURF SERIES 2010 / 2011 CONTEST SCHEDULE CALIFORNIA

San Diego Coastal High School
 Sunday October 17, 2010 San Fernando Pl. Mission Beach
 Sunday November 21, 2010 Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty
 Sunday December 12, 2010 Avalanche, Ocean Beach
 Sunday January 23, 2011 Oceanside Pier So., Oceanside
 Sunday February 6, 2011 “D” Street Moonlight, Encinitas

San Diego Inland High School
 Saturday & Sunday October 30 & 31, 2010 Permit in Process
 Saturday & Sunday December 18 & 19, 2010 Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty
 Saturday & Sunday January 29 & 30, 2011 La Jolla Shores 
 Saturday & Sunday February 26 & 27, 2011 Oceanside Pier South, Oceanside
 Saturday & Sunday March 19 & 20, 2011 Permit in Process

San Diego Middle School
 Saturday October 16, 2010 San Fernando Pl MB
 Saturday November 20, 2010 Oceanside Harbor, South Jetty
 Saturday December 11, 2010 Avalanche, Ocean Beach
 Saturday January 22, 2011 Oceanside Pier So., Oceanside
 Saturday February 5, 2011 “D” Street Moonlight, Encinitas

Orange County Middle School and High School
 Saturday November 6, 2010 Permit in Process
 Saturday December 4, 2010 San Clemente Pier
 Saturday January 8, 2011 Goldenwest, Huntington Beach
 Saturday February 12, 2011 Salt Creek, Dana Point
 Saturday March 12, 2011 Oceanside Pier South, Oceanside

LA to Santa Barbara High School
 Sunday October 17, 2010 Mandalay, Oxnard
 Sunday November 7, 2010 Ventura Fairgrounds
 Sunday December 12, 2010 Campus Point, Santa Barbara
 Sunday February 6, 2011 Tarpits, Santa Barbara
 Sunday March 20, 2011 Santa Monica or El Porto

LA to Santa Barbara Middle School
 Saturday October 16, 2010 Mandalay, Oxnard
 Saturday November 6, 2010 Ventura Fairgrounds
 Saturday December 11, 2010 Campus Point, Santa Barbara
 Saturday February 5, 2011 Tarpits, Santa Barbara
 Saturday March 19, 2011 Santa Monica or El Porto

SSS High School State Champs April 30, May 1 & 2, 2011, Oceanside Harbor
SSS Middle School State Champs May 21 -22, 2011, Oceanside Harbor
All Dates and Venues are subject to change

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