The
Club was busy surfing and supporting the sport of surfing in the
DelMarVa throughtout the year. Many members also went on surfing trips,
near and far, including the Outer Banks, Southern California, British
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and Sumatra.
January 11, 2007 - Lewes, DE - DNREC Hearing: Save Herring Point (a.k.a. Naval Jetties)
Read the ASC Letter to DNREC
SAVE HERRING POINT (a.k.a. Naval Jetties). Read more about why we want to Save Herring Point here and don't forget to sign the on-line petition! (January 2007)
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“HERRING POINT/NAVAL JETTIES” A SUCCESS!
The bid process is complete with work for the repair of the
north jetty to begin shortly. CONGRATULATIONS to the Delaware Chapter,
Capitol Chapter, OCMd Chapter, Annapolis Surf Club, DelMarVa ESA,
Christian Surfers, Surfline.com, all the Surf Shops, volunteers, and
supporters that made preserving this surf site happen. (April 2007)
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ASC Members pictured include Ed Yan, Foon, Kary, Giles, Rod, and Kirk. Read the 2007 picture story. The session afterwards.
(Click on pic for larger view - photos by Foon) | Aloha Garden Team Mulches and Plants Northside Park
April 21, 2007
OCSF, Annapolis Surf Club and local volunteers
teamed up to restore white pines and mulch the Aloha Garden at
Northside Park on a beautiful, sunny day, April 21, 2007. Then
participants went surfing along OC's sandbars.
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| May 11-12, 2007 - Spring Fling and ASC's Adopt the Beach Clean-up, Gordon's Pond, DE |
First Gordon's Pond Adopt-a-Beach Clean-Up
May 12, 2007
Several ASC members assembled at the Cape Henlopen Gordon's Pond Beach for the first clean-up at our newly adopted beach. Read our report and see more pictures here.
Photos by Foondoggy.
ASC adopted the Gordon's Pond area in Cape Henlopen State Park as part of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Adopt a Beach
program, effective February 2007. Adopting this beach obligates our
group to conduct bi-annual clean-ups in the Spring and the Fall. Look
for a sign proclaiming ASC's stewardship of Gordon's Pond.
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"Please Leave Only Your Footprints" Billboard Area Clearing - May 2007
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OC Surfrider Foundation's
Longboard Challenge Weekend
Date of Event: June 8-10, 2007 (Friday-Sunday)
Location: 37th Street in Ocean City, MD
ASC has
participated in this Ocean City Surfrider fun(d) raiser since 2002, and
for the past several years has entered two teams. Warm-ups begin on
Friday and proceed to a Friday night Legends Night Buffet (free food!)
at the Castaways (64th St.). Saturday is the official contest
day (Sunday is the rain date) and Sunday morning is a free-surf. There
is usually a Saturday night OC Surfrider Luau or an ASC potluck dinner. Gary Lay was the ASC contest committee chair.
Contestants Gathered Together to Honor Bill Wise Before the Competition Began (Pic by Foondoggy).
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July 7, 2007 - "A Good Sign" Leave Only Your Footprints" Billboard Erected by OCSF and ASC Volunteers
(Click on pic for a larger image.)
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ASC 6th Anniversary Family Day Celebration
Date of Event: August 18, 2007 (Saturday, rain date: August 19th, Sunday), 10:00am until 2:00pm. (Click on pic for a larger image.)
Location: Gordon's Pond (north end), in the south branch of Cape Henlopen Park (south), Rehoboth, DE.
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Clear View Radio Interview with ASC President
Date of Event: August 19, 2007 (Sunday)
Time: between 3pm and 5pm
Location: Clear View Radio, WVIE 1370 (Baltimore) Podcasting info for your MP3 Player: http://www.clearviewradio.com/podcast/clearview.xml
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ASC Beach Sweep @ Gordon's Pond
and Slumber Party
Date of Event: October 20, 2007 (Saturday)
Time: To be announced later depending upon swell conditions and tides
Location: Gordon's Pond, DE
This will be the final Beach Sweep of the
year at our adopted beach (Gordon's Pond/ N. Rehoboth). Chet has opened
his surf shack to the club for anyone feeling the slightest bit ill on
Friday and in need of a mental health day.
More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum.
Nominations for the 2007 Officers
and Board Members
Date of Event: October 6-20, 2007
Location: Internet-based nomination.
More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum.
| Fall Membership Meeting and Party
Date of Event: October 13, 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Casa de Gary.
More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum and Directions.
March of Dimes Surf Contest
Date of Event: October 6, 2007 (Saturday, alternate: October 13, 2007)
Location: Sandbridge, VA (just south of VaBeach)
This will be ASC's first time participating in this fun-oriented surf
contest that raise funds for the March of Dimes. More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum.
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The Club held its annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at, TK Sharkey's in Annapolis, MD
Club members got into the
holiday spirit and out of the cold water, mixing and mingling with
members new and old, young and old. Ample supplies of spicy chicken
wings and meatballs, fresh veggies and tangy sauces filled every belly
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Doug Norris Catches Some Surf in the OBX
Date of Event: December 16, 2007 (Sunday)
See some pics here.
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