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PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
“This place saved
me …” Have you ever thought
this about our beaches and our lineup? I want you to consider
that they are more important to us than ever. I got here the
year I was a senior in high school, transferred from Virginia.
Beach, Va. Yes, I was surfing there and stoked to get into California
waves, but more important, I was a new kid for my senior year,
a girl, and had no friends. The people I met in the lineup then
are my friends
to this day, and they did save me. I was able to pass this legacy
on to my son through The Pacific Beach Surf Club and I am even
more grateful for this.
It’s just
possible that fellow members like little Jen Smith who stood up
for my
son John against
a bully at PB Point, or Josh Hall who always had a smile and
a kind word for us in the pack at Crystal Pier, saved us all over
again.
Bring your kids. Pull
them from a camp or two this year and bring them down to the shore.
Help us build the legacy.
Your
voice counts and we have something wonderful to pass on.
Kathy Austin
President 2006 |
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CLUB'S
FIRST SURF CLINIC SPELLS SUCCESS
By Jeff Hackert
On Saturday September
23rd, the surf club hosted the first in what I hope to be an ongoing
set of surf clinics at Tourmaline Surf Park.
The main goal of the clinic was to provide club members and interested
others with access to the wealth of surf experience embodied by the
club. Judging by member participation, I believe we more than hit
the mark. In the weeks leading up to the clinic the club gained 9
new members (through the membership drive) many of whom attended
the Saturday event.
Participants signed in at the club tent (professionally staffed by
Sandi Pierz) and identified an area of interest. They were then paired
up with club members to work on foundation skills, intermediate skills,
and nose riding. Beginners met Celia Treamer and Dave Washkowiak
and were issued a soft top courtesy of Bob’s
Mission Surf and Soul Grind. They learned to paddle, pop up, and
stay up.
I am
really
pleased
to report
that everyone caught a wave and the group was really stoked to get
more time in the water. This was the best attended group in the clinic
and it attracted a diverse group new surfers.
Intermediates headed off with Kathy Austin, Omar Metwalli, and Omar’s
skateboard to work on various skills including: paddling techniques,
wave selection,
timing, and how to look like you are in control even when you aren’t.
Once they’d absorbed the theory, they paddled out to refine
their newly acquired skills and improvement was immediately noticeable.
The feedback from this group was overwhelmingly positive. Nice Job
y’all!
Pablo Smith stood in for Greg Miller (who was unable to attend due
to a family illness) to shed some light on the mystical art of the
nose
ride. I attended this part of the clinic and I can tell you that
Pablo is a natural teacher. Using a small pile of sand and a stick
he gave a really concise description of the mechanics of setting
up for a nose ride. Having had a few weeks to try and put Pablo’s
ideas to work, I can tell you that I have definitely improved; I
now fly off the nose for very different reason’s (which I hope
will be covered in the next session).
The clinic ended with a brief overview of surf culture and ethics
in the lineup given by Jerome Hall. Jerome is an Anthropology professor
at USD where he teaches a class on surf culture, so we were really
lucky to have him (and happy to welcome him as a new club member).
Participants, instructors, and passersby gathered on the grass and
were treated to a clear and concise explanation of surf etiquette
(perhaps
the most valuable part of the event, certainly the most requested).
Jerome also taught us a few Hawaiian phrases like ‘He’e
Nalu’ which means either ‘go surfing’ or ‘Is
that poi or are you just happy to see me?’. Like any good professor,
Jerome also gave out a homework assignment (If anyone completed the
assignment and wants to make $25, email me!).
The event devolved into chaos (as any good event should) when Spinner
Jim, Busty St. Claire, and others took to the water on soft tops
to demonstrate the fine art of bad etiquette. Rumor has it that a
300 yard wide patch opened up in front of the lot, so you know it
had to be a good (err bad?) demo.
So, to wrap things up; I think the event was an overall success.
It was a good day for the club and a great opportunity to learn from
some of the best surfers I know. I am really looking forward to the
next clinic. Many thanks to all who participated and special thanks
to the following:
• Soul Grind and Bob’s Mission Surf for loaning us the
soft-tops
• Omar, Sandi and Kathy for their efficiency and organization
• Celia and Dave for their patience and stoke
• Pablo for stepping in at the last minute
• Derek for expert T-shirt folding and moral support
• Spinner Jim, Rick Kane, and Busty for their exuberance
• Torrey for catching all the balls I dropped
• Sandi and everyone else who manned the tent and sold the gear
• Jerome, ‘mahalo nui loa’ for being so scholarly
• And of course, the biggest thanks to our new members

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THE
CLUB KEEPS ON GROWING
At our Summer
Longboard Classic on June 3rd, we added six new members to the
roster. We recently held three successful membership drives at
Tourmaline:
August 13,
September
2 and 23 (simultaneous with the Surf Clinic). Every outting
netted several new members, each of whom are listed below. Be sure
to
give a warm
PBSC welcome
to
each
when
you
see them
at future club meetings and events.
Roy Agbulos
Nancy Brescia
Krystal
Brower
R. Michael Ellis
Peter
Fowler
Jerome Hall
Dan Knowlton
Charles Livingston
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Don
Lyons
Kevin McHugh
Mathew Melin
Tigg Mitchell
David Noah
Emily Otto
Sandi Pierz
Richard Schultz |
Mark
Sloan
Paige Sloan
Sarah Sweeney
Jim Tomsovic
Celia Treamer
Doug Van Sickle
Dustin White
John White |
And thanks to
the following members who volunteered some of their surf time to
lend
a hand at the membership tent:
Kathy Austin
Jeffery Hackert
Derek Lodico
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Omar
Metwalli
Sandi Pierz (Membership Chair)
Richard Steadham
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Don
Wright
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PB SURF CLUB
NEW LOGO CONTEST
For as long as
I've been a member of this club, which admittedly hasn't been that
long (2+ years), there's been a debate among some of the members of
the board as to whether or not we should keep our old logo or come
up with a new one. Some members, the traditionalists, like the original
one (the oval). Others, the young progressives we'll call them,
the newer one (the shield with crossed surfboards). The traditionalists
loath
the
shield logo
while the young progressives think the old one is, well, old fashioned.
Past President, Rich Walwood has suggested we hold a new logo design
contest. He believes there must be some young groms out there doodeling
endlessly in their school notebooks that could come up with a really
fresh design. I also understand there are several good graphic designers
who are members of the club as well. I say, let's throw it out
there to all and see what happens.
Submissions should
be in black and white line drawing form. Color versions of these
can be included too. The size should be no larger than 8 inches
in any direction, at 72 dpi (dots per inch). Over the next
three months, email your designs in JPEG format to the editor.
Send as many as you like. Get the word out to the groms and anyone
else
who may not be reading this newsletter too. The deadline will be
December 31st,
2006.
In the January
issue, we'll display all of the contest submissions
and even include the original and shield logos, which one or the
other a majority of members may want to retain. We'll then hold
a vote. For it to count however, your
dues must be current, which by then will be the 2007 calendar year.
The winner will not only have the satisfaction of having their
design become the new club logo, but will also get their membership
dues free for the next year. Good luck!

Original logo
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If you need additional
guidance,
contact Richard
Steadham.
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OTHER UPCOMING
EVENTS
| Oct
12: PB
Surf Club meeting;
6:30 p.m., Pablo Smith's house, 1144 Wilbur Avenue in Pacific
Beach. On the agenda will be a discussion of what we learned
at our recent Surf Clinic in September, and
planning for the upcoming Swami's
Contest (which begins
just two days later on the 14th of October). Come
hungry—Brautworst and burgers will be served. All members
and guests are welcome. |
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This month's
lead photo, and all photos in this issue, by Richard Steadham.
For more, visit the PB
Surf Club website at: http://www.pbsurfclub.org
Copyright
2006, Pacific Beach Surf Club, San Diego, California
Editor & Designer: Richard Steadham
Got news? Send it to rlsteadham@mac.com |
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