Just a small change to the executive of the Barbados Surfing Association, who also reminded members their annual fees are now due while concentrating on Junior Surfing with a view to improving the level of surfing in Barbados and enable our surfers to make a mark on the world stage. Some of the BSA’s Events Scheduled are listed below. Members will be reminded/notified via Newsletters by email or via BSA website when further events are planned:

EVENTS

SURFER OF THE YEAR SERIES
SOTY 1 JANUARY 19/20 BRANDONS
SOTY 2 FEBRUARY LONG BEACH
SOTY 3
SOTY 4 To Be Announced
SOTY 5 (Nationals) }
SURFER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2007 FEBRUARY To Be Announced

SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 16 / 17 BRANDONS

FUND RAISING EVENTS
TREASURE HUNT MARCH
CRUISE ON COOL RUNNINGS MARCH
FUND RAISING DANCES APRIL / OCTOBER
REEF BOWL To Be Announced

OVERSEAS CONTESTS
ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 24 ? June 1 FRANCE
ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES OCTOBER 10 – 19 PORTUGAL

Contests will be governed by ISA rules which can be viewed on our web-site bsasurf.net. Contests will start at 8:00 a.m. Entries will close at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of the contest. Contests will continue to run over two (2) days the divisions contested on SATURDAY will be the Under 18 Boys & Girls, Under 16 Boys, Under 12 Boys & Girls, Menehune (under 11) with the finals run also on Saturday time permitting and on SUNDAY the Open Men & Ladies, Longboard, Bodyboard, Masters with the finals of these divisions run on Sunday.

As can be seen we have introduced a Menehune Division for the beginner surfers. This division is strictly for the young inexperienced surfers.

DIVISIONS CONTESTED:
Open Men
Junior Boys ? Under 12
Under 16
Under 18
Open Ladies
Girls – Under 12
Girls – Under 18
Menehune Under 11
Long Board
Body Board
Masters (35 years and over)

Unlike General Elections here, there was only a minor change in the team for 2008 which was decided Dec. 5th 2007, they have a new Secretary and a new webmaster for their site, and the changes look good at their domain –

President ? Mr. Andrew Lewis; Vice-President ? Mr. Jason Kistoo; Secretary ? Mr Paul Heaselgrave and Treasurer ? Mrs. Rachel Roett. This Committee will be responsible for running the BSA?s affairs. Mr. Elvis Carter was elected Head Judge at the General Meeting along with Mr Nicholas Donawa as National Team Coach.

The BSA?s website bsasurf.net will now be administered by Mr. Jake Corbin and will be the main source of information for BSA members ? mainly through the monthly newsletter which will continue to be sent out electronically. BSA Membership Forms will be available at the first contest venue (Brandons) and should be completed in full. Hard copies of the Newsletter will also be available at the First Contest and thereafter will be distributed electronically.