Barbados’ groms battle for rankings in Fujitsu sponsored 2010 season finale

December 11th 2010, Brandens Beach, Christ Church, Barbados:

The Junior surfers arrived at Brandens Beach to idyllic clean surf, however the promised east swell would deteriorate throughout the day. Nevertheless there was an air about the proceedings as the groms chomped at their bits, eager to finish their 2010 season strong, and the surf would be no obstacle. So commenced the final event of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s Burkie Junior Surf Series sponsored by Fujitsu Barbados the third largest IT Company in the world and the region's largest IT Services Provider.

In the premier division the Under 18 Boys, Joshua Burke would take the win with a speedy assault on the quickly diminishing surf. Dane Mackie and Daniel Edghill who were breathing down young Burke’s neck through the home stretch would finish second and third at the event and just miss out on the coveted Championship.

In the Under 18 Girls a dominant Chelsea Roett would be victorious and have the distinction of being the only competitor in the Club to have won all five events in a particular division for the year. Chelsea Tuach and Isabella Venezia would finish in second and third respectively. Both Chelseas have been impressive both in regional and international competition this year. It was pleasing to see a strong turnout of girls at this last event, it was one of the largest fields of junior girl contestants for the year. One of the Club’s particular aims is to foster the competitive development of our junior girls and enjoy the international success for which the Chelseas are true ambassadors.

In the youngest division the 10 & Under (Menehune) Division, a rampaging Che Allan who had been in fine form on Brandens’ famous lefts all day, took the win in this division. Andrew Rose and Jacob Burke would finish both the event with second and third place respectively. As the senior competitors in the division Allan and Rose will not be age eligible for the 10 & Under in 2011 opening the door for a new crop of young surfers. We look forward to fielding the next wave of surfing talent and developing our future champions.

In the 12 & Under Division Joshua Burke would finish with a win. A strong showing by Che Allan netted him second place result with Dane Mackie who was chasing Burke for the overall championship finishing third. Che would also upset the 14 & Under field with an event win and bring to a halt the aspirations of any competitors hoping to amass enough points to pass 14 & Under rankings leader Josh Burke. Dane Mackie would finish second to Allan in the 14 & Under with Joshua Burke placing third.

Chelsea Tuach would take the win in the Under 16 division with Joshua Burke placing second. Season leader Chelsea Roett would get third place in the event and Daniel Edghill who was chasing the division leader Chelsea Roett coming into the last event would take fifth in the event.

In the 12&Under Girls Isabella Venezia would eliminate the field and take the overall title with Alex Cole in second place and Gylla Mackenzie in third. Isabella has made marked improvements through the year facing the Chelseas in the more advanced age groups.

All in all event five of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s Burkie Junior Surf Series was a fantastic success. It was fantastic to see the return of some past competitors and the inclusion of new competitors such as Chelsie Grant,(another Chelsie), Morgan Rice, Alex and Vanya Cole, Melanie Grant, Maria Huapaya, Kayla and Maleah Archer, Seth and Riley Evelyn, Liam Grant, and Ryan Hough. The Club thanks the main event sponsor Fujitsu Barbados for their commitment to junior surfing in Barbados.

In 2010 we have been witness to major improvements in Barbados’ junior surfing. There has been significant development in the technical and competitive abilities of our surfers through structured surfing events and training. The junior surfers have competed both locally and internationally and reaped success in all events. We assisted in fielding a 12 person contingent to four junior events on the US East Coast including the Rip Curl Grom Search New Smyrna, Rip Curl Grom Search Outer Banks, the East Coast Surf Championships and the NKF Surf Festival. Two surfers Dane Mackie and Chelsea Tuach would go on to represent at the Rip Curl US National Finals in Puerto Rico. The Barbados Junior Surfing Club has been pleased to play a role in this development and looks forward to continued interest from the present junior surfing community and welcomes all newcomers to participate in its programmes. The Club thanks its Major sponsors during the year Lynch Insurance Brokers, Tile Gallery, Ashford Dairies, the JADA Group, Fujitsu Barbados and Hough Capital Management. We would also like to thank Sprite and Williams Equipment without their commitment our mission would not be possible.

We reflect on the achievements of 2010 and look forward to building on these through 2011 for the future of surfing in Barbados.

About Us

The Barbados Junior Surfing Club was established in 2010 with a mission to develop junior surfing in Barbados. The Club assists its members in developing their surfing skills through structured surfing events, advice and training on matters such as surfing competition, judging and all other areas particular to the development of our sport in Barbados. The junior divisions that the Club runs at its surfing events are 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18, as well as a division specifically for the 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls in our quest for our future Barbadian girls champions.

For further information please visit our website at http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing .

Results for BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #5 - Sponsored by FUJITSU Barbados

BJSC BURKIE JUNIOR SURF SERIES – EVENT # 5 – CONTEST RESULTS

10 & Under
1. Che Allan
2. Andrew Rose
3. Jacob Burke
4. Zander Venezia
5. Evan Moll

12 & Under
1. Josh Burke
2. Che Allan
3. Dane Mackie
4. Jacob Burke
5. Andrew Rose
6. Evan Moll

14 & Under
1. Che Allan
2. Dane Mackie
3. Josh Burke
4. Chelsea Tuach
5. Daniel Edghill
6. Andrew Rose

Under 16
1. Chelsea Tuach
2. Josh Burke
3. Chelsea Roett
4. Dane Mackie
5. Daniel Edghill

U18 Boys
1. Josh Burke
2. Dane Mackie
3. Daniel Edghill
4.Josh Galt
5.Jacob Burke
6. Nick O’Neill

12 & Under Girls
1. Isabella Venezia
2. Alex Cole
3. Gylla Mackenzie
4. Maria Huapaya

U18 Girls
1. Chelsea Roett
2. Chelsea Tuach
3. Isabella Venezia
4. Gylla Mackenzie
5. Chelsie Grant
6. Melane Grant
7. Kayla Archer

Barbados’ junior surfers chart a path in the North at the JADA sponsored Event 4 of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s season

November 15th 2010, Friars Well, St. Lucy, Barbados:

Event four of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s five event season was held at Friars Well (otherwise known as Hull) in St. Lucy on the 14th November 2010. The event was a special first as no surfing event has ever been held at Friars Well and an opportune North Swell forecast for that Sunday allowed a shift in venue to showcase our juniors’ surfing skills in the perfect chest to head high right surf break. The event was also a first for the Club’s new sponsor the JADA Group the leading Construction group of Companies in Barbados, who shares the Club’s vision for the development of Barbados’ young athletes. It was fitting that the event took place a mere ‘stones throw’ from the Company’s headquarters.

Friars Well (Hull) holds a distinctive place in the history of surfing in Barbados. The name Hull is derived from the practice of surfing shaped pieces of wood or Hulling, which is still practiced today by many of the nearby residents of Friars Well. The practice is said to date back to the early 1900s even before the more modern form of surfing and surfing equipment arrived to our shores. The junior members of the Club were honored to share waves with the many Hullers and watch them trim across the waves, stand and spin their custom surf crafts. The Club would like to thank the surfing community of Friars Well for sharing their waves on such a special occasion.

Given that this was the Club’s penultimate event the junior surfers stepped up their performances to make a stand for their final season rankings. Being that it was an unfamiliar surf break for all it showcased their adaptability to new surf conditions, and while some were acclimatizing to the waves in the earlier heats of the day, by the finals all were blasting their turns as seasoned Hull riders.

In the premier division the Under 18 Boys, Daniel Edghill would take the win and edge within 60 points in the overall season standing of division leader Joshua Burke heading into our final event, with his second place finish in event four Dane Mackie is also still very much in the hunt for that Under 18 championship. We are in for a race to the wire and expect a heated battle on December 11th for this coveted crown.

In the youngest division the 10 & Under (Menehune) Division, Andrew Rose would demonstrate fine form on the solid right break to win the division and move into second place in the season rankings chasing Che Allan who finished second on the day. The last surf events have seen a back and forth between these two friends and competitors, but our youngest division exhibits some of the finest surfers of their age, Jacob Burke, Zander Venezia, Evan Moll and Yuri Scutt, who will challenge for the future crown.

In the 12 & Under Division and 14 & under division there is also a back and forth battle ensuing between Dane Mackie and Joshua Burke. A first place finish on Sunday in the 12 & Under moves Mackie within striking range of season leader Burke leading into the final event. A similar scenario unfolds in the 14 & Under where Burke with a win in that division last Sunday maintains a slim lead over second place Mackie heading down the home stretch, but with Chelsea Tuach and Daniel Edghill in that divisional hunt anything is possible and ratings will be on the line come the season’s final event.

The Under 16 division saw Chelsea Roett extend her season lead with a second place finish. With his first place in the division on Sunday, Daniel Edghill moves within a few hundred points in the season rankings, with fine performances were all showcased by Caelum Blandford, Dane Mackie, Chelsea Tuach, and Joshua Burke.

Finally the Under 18 Girls saw Chelsea Roett maintain her perfect record having won all four Barbados Junior Surfing Club events thus far for the year and lock in the overall season win. Chelsea Tuach has also being performing incredibly well throughout the BJSC season and both girls have amassed fantastic results at local and international events for the year. The Chelseas are true ambassadors for the surfing sport in Barbados and an example for up and coming girls such as Isabella Venezia who chases them in third place in the overall ranking. Isabella is poised to take the helm for junior girl surfers over the next few years.

All in all event four of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s Burkie Junior Surf Series was another success and provided an exciting prelude for Event 5 which is to be held on December 11th 2010 and sponsored by Fujitsu Barbados, the third largest IT Company in the world and the region's largest IT Services Provider. Come to Brandens Beach (Drill Hall) Christ Church and watch Barbados’ youngest surfers as they exhibit their surfing skills and contest for final season rankings.

For further information please visit our website at http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing .

Results for BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #4 - Sponsored by JADA Group

BJSC BURKIE JUNIOR SURF SERIES – EVENT # 4 – CONTEST RESULTS

10 & Under
1. Andrew Rose
2. Che Allan
3. Evan Moll
4. Jacob Burke
5. Zander Venezia
6. Yuri Scutt

12 & Under
1. Dane Mackie
2. Josh Burke
3. Che Allan
4. Andrew Rose
5. Evan Moll
6. Dylan Downie

14 & Under
1. Josh Burke
2. Dane Mackie
3. Chelsea Tuach
4. Daniel Edghill
5. Che Allan

Under 16
1. Daniel Edghill
2. Chelsea Roett
3. Caelum Blandford
4. Dane Mackie

U18 Boys
1. Daniel Edghill
2. Dane Mackie
3. Josh Burke
4.Josh Galt
5.Jack McCall

U18 Girls
1. Chelsea Roett
2. Chelsea Tuach
3. Isabella Venezia

BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series to be held at Maycocks, St. Lucy on Sunday 14th November 2010

UPDATE (13.11.2010)...

The fourth event of the BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series is to be held at Hull/Friars Well, St. Lucy on Sunday 14th November 2010. The event is being sponsored by Jada Construction.

To get there take left after Port St. Charles pass Six Mens, Keep left at Y junction, pass Fish Pot Restaurant, keep right up hill which leads to Cement Plant/Portland. Make the second left into gap to Friars Well which is at top of hill. There is a sign on electricity post on right hand which is partially broken but reads Friars Well. Folow road to beach. If lost please call Burkie 230-2456 or Gregory 231-2400 for assistance. See you on the beach

The divisions to be contested include 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18 with 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls. Cost of entry is $30 for first division entered and $5 for additional divisions.

If the annual membership fees have not been settled these are due prior to the event should the competitor wish a divisional slot to be granted for event #4 .

We welcome all prospective new members, current members and families and friends for a fun filled day of surfing action.

Pre-registration open, form can be downloaded/printed from http://www.scribd.com/doc/41739374/BJSC-Burkie-Junior-Surfing-Series-Entry-Form-Event-4-Sponsored-by-JADA . Return the completed form to the BJSC office at burkesinc@caribsurf.com or fax: 428-7915.

BJSC

MACKIE AND TUACH HEAD TO PUERTO RICO FOR THE RIP CURL NATIONAL FINALS

Chelsea Tuach and Dane Mackie will be amongst some of the world’s best Groms who will join the ASP’s best male and female surfers in a historic fashion. It will be the first time the world will witness the Rip Curl GromSearch National Final presented by H2O Overdrive held amidst the ultimate stage of the Rip Curl Pro Search “Somewhere in Puerto Rico”.

With a 3-day waiting period, October 30th to November 1st, Dane and Chelsea will be amongst the 32 qualifiers who will join 4 local Puerto Rican standouts to battle it out for prize money and international fame, as the National Final will be transmitted to the world through the world wide webcast. The competitors will be in top form, ready to tackle what is so often referred to as “The Atlantic’s Hawaii” – Middles, Puerto Rico. True to the mystique of the Rip Curl Pro Search, the event will have mobile capabilities, staying nimble to what the swell and weather conditions produce.

Chelsea Tuach placed 1st in the Girls 16 & Under Division in the Rip Curl Gromsearch held in August at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina earning her a coveted spot at the finals. Dane Mackie placed 2nd in the 12 & Under in New Symrna, Florida in August in what was deemed the closest final of the day and will also be making his mark at the final in Puerto Rico.

The format for this year is that each competitor will surf a first-round, 15-minute heat where the heat winners will move straight to the final and the second and third place surfers will surf a do-or-die second round heat. The top two will advance to the 4-man final to battle it out for the top spot and $500 cash. The winners of the Boys and Girls 16/under divisions will get the boarding pass to the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2011 to compete in the International GromSearch Finals.

The Rip Curl GromSearch sponsors are stepping it up big for the National final. H2O Overdrive, and Dragon Eyewear will be stepping it up with special prizes for Manaeuver of the Event and the Highest Heat Total of the Event. Other sponsors are Power Balance and Bubble Gum Wax.

Surfing Mag, Surfline, and Fuel TV will be covering all the action and there will be Live webcast on live.ripcurl.com from October 30th to November 1st, 2010.

BARBADOS JUNIOR CLUB HOSTS 1ST ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY – FEATURES NEW GENERATION OF SURFING TALENT - SPONSORED BY HOUGH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

16TH OCTOBER 2010 – SURFERS POINT, CHRIST CHURCH

The Barbados Junior Surfing Club held its 1st annual BJSC Family Fun Day surf event –sponsored by Hough Capital Management (Barbados) Ltd. on October 16th 2010. The event was held in 1-2 foot waves at Surfers Point, Inch Marlow in Christ Church.

The event was a first of its kind in Barbados catering to a new generation of Super Groms. By eliminating the top 6 ranked surfers from each division, the Club was looking for new talent to showcase their surfing skills in each division and the event delivered just that. According to BJSC President, Alan Burke “ It was great to see the sparkle on the kids faces whilst surfing a contest for the very first time and kids whom have been surfing only for a mere 4-6 hours of their life, competing and making it to the finals! This brought back very fond memories, personally, of why you surf contests, the opportunity to speed up the learning process and most of all for the fun and camaraderie that was involved!”

The fun day did not omit the Club’s ranked surfers as they actively participated in helping run the event for the members of the Club. The juniors were involved in learning judging, timekeeping, tabulation of heat score among other tasks on the day. The Club works to teach its juniors not only competitive surfing skills in the water but provides the opportunity for these surfers to learn and appreciate what it takes to run a surf event, especially the amount of concentration and pressure involved when judging and time keeping accurately.

The Club put the task to their junior members to design the event T-Shirts, the winning design was selected by the Club and for this event Jacob Burke’s design featured on all the Club’s shirts. Such a success was the art contest that the Club will now use their junior’s art for all future Club events.

The event also featured new divisions in which all could participate running a junior Longboard, Kids Expression Session where the best single maneuver wins and Parent/Child Tag Team event where the both the parent and child had to count one scoring ride within a 20 minute timeframe. According to Burke “It was also the first time a Junior Longboard division was ever contested in Barbados and by the looks of it, we have some very talented long boarders on the rise.”

The wave conditions were idyllic for a number of the up and coming surfers and coupled with a variety of beach games for prizes their was food, sun and fun for all the families that attended. The BJSC thanks their sponsors especially Hough Capital Management (Barbados) Ltd. for their vision in supporting the event and Lynch Insurance Brokers and Barrels & Bearings for the Beach Games prizes. The Club anticipates that following on the success of the day many more similar events will be featured in the future. Further details on the Barbados Junior Surfing Club and its activities can be found at http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org or its Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing .

Complete results from the finals of the BJSC Hough Capital Management – Family Fun Day are as follows:

12&Under
1. Dylan Downie
2. Joshua Tempro
3. Joshua Mayers
4. Darian Pitcher
5. Cameron Bell
6. Adam Gibbs

14&Under
1. Andrew Rose
2. Zander Venezia
3. Nick O’Neal
4. Dylan Downie
5. Darian Pitcher
6. Joshua Mayers

Under 18 Boys
1. Jacob Burke
2. Che Allan
3. Dylan Downie
4. Evan Moll
5. Daniel Soto
6. Yuri Scutt

Under 18 Girls
1. Jodie Burke
2. Chelsie Grant
3. Giselle Allan
4. Alyssa Bryan

Longboard
1. Dane Mackie
2. Josh Burke
3. Evan Moll
4. Che Allan
5. Jacob Burke
6. Josh Galt

Expression Session
1. Josh Burke - Front side Slash

Parent Child
1. Alan/Jacob Burke
2. Nick Mackie/Joshua Burke
3. Melanie/Darrian Pitcher
4. Gregory/Andrew Rose
5. Simon/Cameron Moll

About Us

The Barbados Junior Surfing Club was established in 2010 with a mission to develop junior surfing in Barbados. The Club assists its members in developing their surfing skills through structured surfing events, advice and training on matters such as surfing competition, judging and all other areas particular to the development of our sport in Barbados. The junior divisions that the Club runs at its surfing events are 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18, as well as a division specifically for the 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls in our quest for our future Barbadian girls champions.

BJSC Family Fun Day Event - October 16th 2010 - Sponsored by Hough Capital Management (Barbados) Ltd.

BJSC Family Fun Day & Surf Fiesta - Sposnored by Hough Capital Management (Barbados) Ltd.

October 16th 2010 - The Barbados Junior Surfing Club is hosting our Family Fun Day event sponsored by Hough Capital Management (Barbados) Ltd. which will run a Super Grom surf series catering to the surfers in our membership who have not placed higher than 6th in any of our other events this year, as well as other fun surf activities for all members including Long boarding, an Expression Session, Family Team events and beach activities for all family members. The event is scheduled to take place on Oc...tober 16th 2010.

Surfing Divisions to be run are Super Grom Surf series, Long boarding and Family Team events as follows:

(1) Super Grom Surf Series
Divisions to be run: Surfers in the following age classes 12-U, 14-U and U-18 Boys and U-18 girls that have not placed 6th or higher in any BJSC Event/Division for 2010.

(2) Long boarding Contest
Long boarding division/all ages up to U18 welcome.

(3) Family Team fun events
a. Parent/Child. Fifteen/twenty minute heats. One wave each to count for two wave team score. Competitor child first in water must claim wave they wish to keep and come to beach tag the parent who then must go out and claim what they think to be their best scoring wave. Overall two waves scored, highest team total wins.

b. Kids Expression session. Choose your move, best move wins

c. Assorted Beach Activities – To be Determined

Come out for a fun filled day of activities, food and music.

For further info see our Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142615745781294&ref=ts

See you on the Beach
BJSC

BARBADOS JUNIOR SURFERS DOMINATE AT NKF SURF FESTIVAL IN COCOA BEACH

6th SEPTEMBER 2010 – COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA

The final leg for the Barbados Junior Surf Club’s summer events was the 25th National Kidney Foundation Pro-Am Surf Festival held at Cocoa Beach, Florida, from September 4th- 6th, 2010. A nine member contingent of BJSC junior surfers including Chelsea Tuach in the Women’s Pro; Jordan Heaselgrave in Pro Men and Pro Junior Men; Chelsea Roett in the Girls 13-17; Dane Mackie and Josh Burke in the 12-14 Boys, Isabella Venezia in Girls 10-12; Evan Moll in Boys 10-12; Zander Venezia in Super Menehune Boys and Jacob Burke in Menehune, travelled to the birthplace of 9 Time World Champion, Kelly Slater to take on any and all contenders. By the end of the event the majority of the team staked their claim on the famous sands of Cocoa Beach with finals placing and impressive performances in front of the captivated throngs on hand. The Barbados Junior Surf Club assisted its travelling juniors with funding for this event.

The opening day of the event saw some anticipated swell from the passing hurricane Earl but this quickly disappeared as the system moved north presenting challenging conditions with waves in the knee to thigh high range. With the contest running 15 minute heats and beach starts time was critical and wave selection imperative in order to advance to the next round.

Both sides of the famous Cocoa Beach pier were packed with spectators who witnessed some of the finest pros and up-and-coming amateurs on the East Coast. In addition to surfing, the event featured stand-up paddle boarding, tandem exhibitions, karate displays and a bikini contest for the landlubbers.

Chelsea Tuach would take the premiere prize and a mammoth trophy with a first place finish in the Angel Eyewear Women's Pro. The 14 year old Chelsea would arrive in Cocoa Beach on the heels of a Rip Curl Grom Search victory in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with an aura of confidence, previously entered in the Women’s Amateur division she took the next step in her surfing career and decided to take on the Pro. "I know some of the girls are older and they're really good, but I figure I'm at that level now," Tuach said. According to BJSC President, Alan Burke, “When we were signing her up, I had almost given the lady the money for her to enter as an amateur," he said. "But I looked at Chelsea and told her, 'It's time to take that next step. You're ready.' And true to her word Chelsea would win the coveted first place trophy taking down Team USA surfers Jasset Umbel of Melbourne Beach and Nikki Viesins of Indialantic, along with Hawaii's Leah Dawson in the process.

Not to be outdone Chelsea Roett and Dane Mackie also provided outstanding performances in the quickly fading surf. Roett would take that coveted 1st place in the Women’s Amateur division and Mackie would take 1st place in the Boys 12-14 age division. Bothe have seen outstanding results this summer with Roett placing second in the women’s division of the Rip Curl Grom Search in the Outer Banks as well as a 1st place finish in the U16 & U18 girls division at the BSA Caribbean Junior Surf Festival in Barbados. Mackie also placed 2nd in the Boys U12 Division at the Rip Curl Grom Search in New Smyrna Beach and 3rd in the Boys Under 14 at the same event. He would go on the a semi final finish in the Boys 12-14 age group at the US East Coast Surf Championships in Virginia Beach.

Josh Burke would also put on an impressive display of aerial and carving antics to a 2nd place finish in the Boys 12-14 division providing Barbados with the one-two punch in that division. Isabella Venezia would finish 3rd in the girls 10-12. Evan Moll and Zander Venezia placed 4th in their respective divisions, boys 10-12 and Menehune.

Out of our nine surfers seven of the Barbadian competitors made it to their respective finals which was an outstanding achievement. BJSC President and Coach, Alan Burke was impressed with the contingent’s performance. All in all an exceptional summer has been had by all BJSC juniors in the international arena and the Club is looking forward to the next international showing and another showcase of our incredible growing field of talent in the surf.

Final Placing

Chelsea Tuach 1st - Women’s Pro Division
Jordan Heaselgrave - =5th Junior Pro Men
Jordan Heaselgrave - =11th Pro Men
Chelsea Roett – 1st Girls 13-17
Dane Mackie – 1st Boys 12-14
Joshua Burke – 2nd Boys 12-14
Isabella Venezia – 3rd Girls 10-12
Evan Moll – 4th Boys 10-12
Jacob Burke - =7th Menehune
Zander Venezia – 4th Super Menehune

About Us

The Barbados Junior Surfing Club was established in 2010 with a mission to develop junior surfing in Barbados. The Club assists its members in developing their surfing skills through structured surfing events, advice and training on matters such as surfing competition, judging and all other areas particular to the development of our sport in Barbados. The junior divisions that the Club runs at its surfing events are 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18, as well as a division specifically for the 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls in our quest for our future Barbadian girls champions.

For further information please visit our website at http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing .

BJSC TEAM CHALLENGES HURRICANE DANIELLE SWELL AND AN INTERNATIONAL FIELD OF SURFERS AT THE US EAST COAST SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS

30TH AUGUST 2010 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA USA.

A familiar Virginia Beach setting lay before Alan Burke, President and Coach to the Barbados Junior Surfing Club team, today a competitor in the Senior Men’s division and eventual 3rd Place finisher in that division’s final. The three storey judging towers loomed over a landscape of sponsor tents and two offshore podiums of head high swell compliments of hurricane Danielle. The stage was set and the East Coast Surf Championships were on.

The event featured many well known pro and amateur surfers both from the US and abroad, Burke himself was a past winner in the Pro division in 1991, and the event organizers remember that victory like it was yesterday. In fact this year as the event celebrated its 48th year running many of its past winners were recognized throughout the series. The organizers recently researched and published results dating back to the event’s origins in 1963 making the ECSC the second longest running surf event in the world and the US East Coast’s largest surf event today.

The event is a special one for Barbados, not only have our surfers traditionally excelled in the Virginia Beach surf, the Barbados Tourism Authority is a main sponsor of the event with first place prize in the Pro division being a trip to Barbados for our Independence Surf Pro in November, also Barbados fielded the largest international contingent from any nation at the event. Both Alan Burke of the BJSC and Ignatius Marshall of the BTA spoke at length with event organizers and commentators while in the background thousands were on hand to partake in the annual festival that included concerts, FMX and motocross exhibitions, Reef girl’s contests, sponsor parties and movie premieres among other activities. But our juniors, in part funded by the Barbados Junior Surfing Club, were here on official business, we were here to surf.

The Open Short board division was no cake walk for our young team, and an impressive Joshua Burke would carve and air his way to the final 16 in the quarter finals against a talented field of 64 international competitors that included Costa Rica’s Jairo Perez, Jamaica’s Icah Wilmot and the US East Coast’s Cameron Richards. Burke’s quarter final placing was a fantastic achievement for the 13 year old and a harbinger of great things to come as the Barbados junior team grows strength through strength.

In the Boys 12-14 age division Dane Mackie would also challenge all 64 contenders with his flowing style, off the lips and carves. The pool of talent in this age group was also equally daunting but Dane would not take any prisoners as he battled to a stacked semi final heat where he would place fourth to Lucas Silveria from Brazil, and the US contenders Cam Richards and Giorgio Gomez finishing in the top 8 of that division.

The Pro and Pro Junior divisions were loaded with international talent, Jordan Heaselgrave our oldest competitor on the team would finish 3rd in his Round One heat in the Pro Juniors for an =17th finish and =33rd in the Pro Men.

In the youngest age group the 9 & Under, Jacob Burke would fight the field of 32 young groms to a fourth place berth on the final, the highest placing of any of our team members in the entire event. Young Burke showed his class and style and is walking in his family’s footsteps proving that he is a future force to be reckoned with on the international stage.

In the 11& Under (Menehune) age group our highest placing team member Andrew Rose challenged the field of 56 to a 3rd place finish in the top 16 quarter finals. Rose would also post the highest heat scores in his Round Two heat in that division as he battled through to the quarter finals a 14.8 two wave total. He received the acclaim from the commentators as he ripped his outside set wave straight in front to the judging booth on route to an 8 point wave score…

“That is the future of surfing right there” Indeed the team has shown that it is the future of Barbados’ surfing. Although it was unfortunate that many of the team were battling a flu virus during the event they exhibited great performances and are mature beyond their years, developing competitive savvy in the international arena. There is nothing but a bright future ahead for Barbadian surfing, and we expect to be back at the East Coast Surf Championships next year and take the event by storm.

Final Team Placing

Jacob Burke – 4th Overall in Micro Menehune (9 & Under); equal 17th in Menehune (11 & Under)
Dane Mackie – Equal 7th in Boys 12-14; equal 17th in Open Short board
Joshua Burke – Equal 9th in Open Short board; Equal 9th in Boys 12-14
Andrew Rose – Equal 9th in Menehune (11 & Under); Equal 33rd in Open Short Board
Jordan Heaselgrave – Equal 17th in Pro Junior; = 33rd in Pro Men

About Us

The Barbados Junior Surfing Club was established in 2010 with a mission to develop junior surfing in Barbados. The Club assists its members in developing their surfing skills through structured surfing events, advice and training on matters such as surfing competition, judging and all other areas particular to the development of our sport in Barbados. The junior divisions that the Club runs at its surfing events are 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18, as well as a division specifically for the 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls in our quest for our future Barbadian girls champions.

For further information please visit our website at http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing .

Dane Mackie top grom at the Rip Curl Grom Search in New Smyrna Beach

21-August-2010. The Bajan Team of Jordan Heaselgrave, Dane Mackie, Joshua Burke and Jacob Burke made their appearance at the Rip Curl Grom Search presented by H20 Overdrive at New Smyrna Beach Inlet in Florida on August 21, 2010.

Groms from across the Sunshine State invaded New Smyrna Beach for the fourth and final stop of the Rip Curl Grom Search. A fun, crossed up swell welcomed the competitors who carried aspirations of the title, the cash, the loot, the coveted National Finals slot, and the bragging rights awarded to the 2009 Rip Curl Grom Search Florida Champion.

Despite small yet contestable conditions The Boys 12/under was the first final to hit the water on Sunday as the tide turned and the swell pushed. The closest final of the day, and Dane Mackie was narrowly edged out by Cobie Gitmer. Dane worked his way to the final of the 14 & Under division and placed a commendable 3rd overall.

Jordan Heaselgrave finished =5th in the 16 & Under, Josh Burke =9th in the 16 & Under =5th in the 14 & Under and =5th in the 12 & Under Divisions while Jacob Burke =17th In the 12 & Under.

The final of the Rip Curl Grom Search will be held in Puerto Rico in October 2010 in conjunction with the Rip Curl Pro Search and promises to be an epic event.

BOYS 16/under: 

1. Evan Geiselman 

2. Keto Burns

3. Noah Schweitzer
4. Tanner Strohmenger



BOYS 14/under:
1. Noah Schweitze
2. Logan Hayes

3. Dane Mackie

4. Corey Howell



BOYS 12/under:
1. Cobie Gittner
2. Dane Mackie

3. Luke Marks
4. Stevie Pittman

GIRLS 16/under: 

1. Nikki Viesins
2. Quincy Davis

3. Bailey Nagy

4. Darsha Pigford



Barbados junior surfers shine as Chelsea Tuach wins the Girls Division at Rip Curl Grom Search in Outer Banks

Bridgetown - Aug 25.

A team of Barbados' junior surfers, in part funded by the Barbados Junior Surfing Club, battled against the heated competition in the Outer Banks of North Carolina at the Rip Curl Grom Search on August 16, 2010. The Grom Search is a series of contests over many regions bringing together the best male and female under 16 surfers from around the world to ultimately find the "best grom" in an international finale.

The Barbados contingent were greeted at Lillian Street in Kitty Hawk by thumping head high beach break. Present to do Barbados and themselves proud were Che Allan and Andrew Rose representing the Under 12s, Josh Galt and Danny Edghill the Under 14 challengers, Under 16 East Coast veteran Jordan Heaselgrave, and our top female surfers Chelsea Roett and Chelsea Tuach. The contestants would be challenged by the conditions with 15 minutes heats starting from the paddle out on the beach, making the selection of quality waves in that short timeframe vital to their success.

At the close of play Barbados' girls would once again make the country proud with Chelsea Tuach in 1st place on the Kitty Hawk podium with 15.5 score total for her best two waves and Chelsea Roett in 2nd place with 12.5 score total. With her win Chelsea Tuach advances to compete in the Grom Search's US final in Puerto Rico in October. Both girls have staked their claim on the US East Coast and have continued their domination at the Ripcurl Grom Search. The Chelseas both advanced directly to the finals with first place finishes in Round One of their division, Chelsea Roett having the day's highest heat score for the girls of 16.16 for her two wave total. Last year roles were reversed with Chelsea Roett as the first place winner in the Rip Curl in New Symrna Beach and Chelsea Tuach placing second. Both advanced to the US finals where Roett finished in overall 3rd place.

New comer to the Rip Curl Grom Search was Danny Edghill, who was a standout performer on the day. Danny brought a complete repertoire of big carves, reverses and airs as he hacked the pounding beachbreak to 2nd place finish in the Under 14 Boys division. Josh Galt also a new comer to the event demonstrated his rapid progress as a competitive surfer with some solid cutbacks and hacks. Despite Galt's equal 17th place finish at this year's event expect to see him on the Rip Curl podium in the very near future.

In the Under 12 Boys division Che Allan would finish equal 5th by advancing straight to semi final one from the day's first heat demonstrating his mature style with solid cutbacks and turns. Also demonstrating his fine form, Andrew Rose slashed the solid beachbreak and would finish equal 13th on the day. Both of these young groms at the event displayed winning form but fell prey to the challenging conditions as the day wore on.

Jordan Heaselgrave would place one of the day's high heat scores of 15.5 in his round one heat of the Under 16 Boys in what the announcers would call the most heated contest of the day. Jordan would show off his repertoire of vertical re-entries and slashes to eliminate the field. Jordan would advance straight to the semi-finals where he finished equal 5th in the division.

A great event was had by all, spectators and competitors alike. The level of surfing in Barbados is progressing at rapid speed and our juniors have shown they can battle against the best at home or abroad. As they continue to expose themselves in international competition expect to see your local names and faces on the surf contest podiums far and afield.

About Us

Our mission is to develop junior surfing in Barbados, assist our members as they learn and progress their skills whilst competing in quality and structured surfing events locally, regionally and internationally. For further information please visit http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org/

Barbados’ groms head East to battle in BJSC Event # 3 Sponsored by Ashford Dairies

June 12th 2010, East Coast, Barbados:

(Photos compliments of Mark Harris)

Barbados’ hottest groms headed East to contest the third event of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s 2010 Burkie Junior Surf Series sponsored by Ashford Dairies. After the swell had all but disappeared on the South the contest moved to the East Coast which still offered up some fun surf for the juniors, and they did not disappoint in entertaining the crowd.

In the premier division the Boys Under 18 Daniel Edghill slashed and hacked his way to a 1st place finish moving himself up into second place in the overall 2010 rankings chasing Joshua Burke who has been dominant in the division throughout the season. Other contenders did not disappoint with second place Jordan Heaselgrave displaying his vertical attack on the small rights, third place Joshua Burke carving and throwing some mean rail grabs, and fourth place Dane Mackie laying down his backside reverses with ease.

In the Club’s youngest division 10& Under Che Allan continued his dominance scoring a hat trick with his third win of the season in a row, and fending off a charge by Andrew Rose, Evan Moll and Zander Venezia who are hungry to stop his streak.

In the 12& Under Joshua Burke and Dane Mackie have been jostling for lead position throughout the season but Joshua Burke took contest three and the overall lead laying down the challenge for event four. Lilly von Truenfels continued to dominate the 12 & Under girls with her second win for the season holding off Isabella Venezia who is keeping on the pressure.

The 14 & Under saw the rivalry between Joshua Burke and Dane Mackie continue but Chelsea Tuach with a second place finish behind Joshua Burke in the final now moves Dane Mackie just a few points behind Burke in the overall standings making the last two contests of the year vital in determining this divisions eventual outcome.

The Under 16 division saw Chelsea Tuach edge Chelsea Roett for the win putting her within reach in the overall standings. The girls continued the battle into the Under 18 Girls division but this time Chelsea Roett bested Chelsea Tuach with her third win in a row for the season and expanded her lead in that division.

The day saw a surprise appearance from Milky the Cow visiting from the Barbados Dairy and Beef Producers Association and sponsor Ashford Dairies. The juniors bulked up on milk packs in various flavors to provide the added strength for their finals. Milky did not disappoint posing for a few photos and doing the Milky dance for the kids.

A great day was had by all and we look forward to seeing all at our next event on September 11th at Surfers Point, Christ Church, Barbados – Sponsored by the JADA Group.

About Us

The Barbados Junior Surfing Club was established in 2010 with a mission to develop junior surfing in Barbados. The Club assists its members in developing their surfing skills through structured surfing events, advice and training on matters such as surfing competition, judging and all other areas particular to the development of our sport in Barbados. The junior divisions that the Club runs at its surfing events are 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18, as well as a division specifically for the 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls in our quest for our future Barbadian girls champions.

For further information please visit our website at http://www.bdosjuniorsurfing.org or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing .

Results for BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #3 - Sponsored by Ashford Dairies

BJSC BURKIE JUNIOR SURF SERIES – EVENT # 3 – CONTEST RESULTS

10 & UNDER

1 CHE ALLAN
2 ANDREW ROSE
3 EVAN MOLL
4 ZANDER VENEZIA

12 & UNDER

1 JOSHUA BURKE
2 DANE MACKIE
3 CHE ALLAN
4 GAVIN FERNANDES

12 and UNDER GIRLS

1 LILLY VON TRUENFELS
2 ISABELLA VENEZIA
3 MORGAN RICE

14 & UNDER

1 JOSHUA BURKE
2 CHELSEA TUACH
3 DANE MACKIE
4 DANIEL EDGHILL
5 JOSH GALT
6 JACOB BURKE

UNDER 16

1 CHELSEA TUACH
2 CHELSEA ROETT
3 DANE MACKIE
4 JOSHUA BURKE
5 JOSH GALT
6 DANIEL EDGHILL
17 CLEMENT HASSID

UNDER 18 GIRLS

1 CHELSEA ROETT
2 CHELSEA TUACH
3 ISABELLA VENEZIA
4 LILLY VON TRUENFELS

UNDER 18

1 DANIEL EDGHILL
2 JORDAN HEASELGRAVE
3 JOSHUA BURKE
4 DANE MACKIE

Special Thanks to 'Signs Now' from the BJSC

A special thanks from the to Bob Packer and Signs Now for designing and producing the banners and stickers for the Barbados Junior Surfing Club.

Results for BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #3 - Sponsored by Ashford Dairies

The final results for BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #3 - Sponsored by Ashford Dairies:

BJSC BURKIE JUNIOR SURF SERIES – EVENT # 3 – CONTEST RESULTS

10 & UNDER

1 CHE ALLAN
2 ANDREW ROSE
3 EVAN MOLL
4 ZANDER VENEZIA
5 LILLY VON TRUENFELS
5 JACOB BURKE
7 MORGAN RICE
7 YURI SCUTT

12 & UNDER

1 JOSHUA BURKE
2 DANE MACKIE
3 CHE ALLAN
4 GAVIN FERNANDES
5 ANDREW ROSE
5 NICK HOLMBERG
7 ZANDER VENEZIA
8 JACOB BURKE
8 DYLAN DOWNIE
10 NICHOLAS O'NEAL
10 YURI SCUTT
10 EVAN MOLL
13 JOSHUA MAYERS

12 & UNDER GIRLS

1 LILLY VON TRUENFELS
2 ISABELLA VENEZIA
3 MORGAN RICE

14 & UNDER

1 JOSHUA BURKE
2 CHELSEA TUACH
3 DANE MACKIE
4 DANIEL EDGHILL
5 JOSH GALT
6 JACOB BURKE
7 GAVIN FERNANDES
7 EVAN MOLL
9 KASPER LAURSEN
9 NICHOLAS O'NEAL
11 NICK HOLMBERG
11 CHE ALLAN
13 CLEMENT HASSID
13 OLIVER MILSON
13 JOSHUA MAYERS
13 ROSS CORBIN
17 YURI SCUTT
17 DYLAN DOWNIE

UNDER 16

1 CHELSEA TUACH
2 CHELSEA ROETT
3 DANE MACKIE
4 JOSHUA BURKE
5 JOSH GALT
6 DANIEL EDGHILL
7 CAELUM BLANDFORD
7 JACK MCCALL
9 JOSHUA MAYERS
9 DYLAN DOWNIE
11 JACOB BURKE
11 NICHOLAS O'NEAL
13 NICK HOLMBERG
13 OLIVER MILSON
13 GAVIN FERNANDES
13 KASPER LAURSEN
17 ROSS CORBIN
17 CLEMENT HASSID

UNDER 18 GIRLS

1 CHELSEA ROETT
2 CHELSEA TUACH
3 ISABELLA VENEZIA
4 LILLY VON TRUENFELS

UNDER 18

1 DANIEL EDGHILL
2 JORDAN HEASELGRAVE
3 JOSHUA BURKE
4 DANE MACKIE
5 GAVIN FERNANDES
5 JACOB BURKE
7 JACK MCCALL
7 CAELUM BLANDFORD
9 NICHOLAS O'NEAL
10 OLIVER MILSON
10 JOSH GALT
10 DYLAN DOWNIE
13 NICK HOLMBERG
13 KASPER LAURSEN

JOSHUA BURKE RIPS THE TYPHOON

June 9th, 2010 - Orlando,Florida:

13 year old St Winifred School Student Josh Burke surfed exceptional on Wednesday night at the Quiksilver King Of The Grom qualifying event held at The famous Walt Disney World ,Typhoon Lagoon water park,competing against 30 of the top junior surfers U-16 years old from across the United States and Puerto Rico,Burke was on par with the level of competition,placing 5th and winning The Most Progressive surfer of the event!

Burke recently signed a 2year deal with traction pad giant X-Trak & Magma surf wax and rides the ever faithful Burkie Boards that are shaped and produced by World class shaper Rich Price.

Patrick Schmidt from Manasquan New Jersey wore the crown of the King,the winning wave was a brilliant display of wave riding,taking off right against the pool wall coming off the bottom with a powerful off the top,a nice speed turn in the middle to set up for a huge fluent air reverse 360 on the closeout, literally cementing his place on the throne and a trip to France for the Grandfinal!

Who would think of going to landlock city of Orlando to surf? Matt Kechele,team manager for Quiksilver and organizer of the 2010 KOTG thought of the idea "every year instead of getting an ulcer worrying over if mother nature is going to produce or not,why not have guaranteed waves" Kechele states, and a great idea it was!

The Typhoon Lagoon pushes out a 5ft wave every 90 seconds providing a fair playing field for the young future pro surfers and they did not disappoint,throwing adult type turns,and launching big air reverses on the closeout.

Coach for Joshua,Alan Burke says" This was a very unique event,very cool scene,watching the best juniors from the US rip in a pool", "Josh adapted well ,the buoyancy had very little effect but he complained of the visibility of the wave due to the clarity of the water and the reflection from the lights,everyone had to deal with it so it was very fair" Burke states.

Joshua will be taking part in three international events over summer,Rip Curl gromsearch New Smyrna beach,East Coast Surfing Championships,Virginia Beach and The NKF in Cocoa Beach.

BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #3 - Sponsored by Ashford Dairies - June 12th 2010

BJSC Events Update

Dear BJSC Members.

Event #3 Sponsored by Ashford Dairies is scheduled for June 12th at Long Beach, Christ Church. The divisions to be contested include 10& Under, 12& Under, 14& Under, Under 16 and Under 18 with 12& Under Girls and Under 18 Girls. Cost of entry is $30 for first division entered and $5 for additional divisions.

Event #4 of the BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series will now take place on September 11th (previously scheduled for September 4th) to accomodate the travelling members who will be away for summer vacation and also those attending the NKF surf event in Cocoa Beach around that time.

Finally we are planning a special event for Beginners, Long Board and Family Fun day Event with parent-child surf activities. This event is tentatively scheduled for October 16th 2010. Please keep posted for further information on this event to be released shortly.
BJSC Exec

Local teenager Chelsea Tuach to attend Red Bull surf camp with Sofia Mulanovich in Peru

May 25, 2010. Barbados – Proving that opportunities come to those who work for them, 14-year old Chelsea Tuach from Barbados, who is the reigning Under 18 National Surf Champion and Caribbean Ladies’ Champion, will be traveling to Peru on May 26 to participate in Red Bull Girls Surfing Only camp with former surfing world champion, Sofia Mulanovich.

With just 14 years, Chelsea Tuach already exhibits great surfing potential, reason why she was invited to Red Bull Girls Surfing Only, a surfing camp in Peru with the former world champion, Sofia Mulanovich, that will take place May 27-31.

“I am extremely happy and excited about surfing with Sofia and Sally, two of my greatest idols. I can’t wait to meet them and surf with them – to become the best you have to surf with the best.” Chelsea commented.

Chelsea has been surfing the waves for six years and competes in all local and regional (Caribbean Surf Network) contests. She has also competed in ALAS (Association of Latin American Surfers) events and contests in the USA to gain as much exposure and contest practice as possible. This year, she has already won the Ladies division of the first Local Contest in February. She also won the Under 16 and Under 18 Girls’ Divisions of the School Surf Championships held in March and more recently won the Ladies’ Division of the Trinidad/Western Atlantic Pro International Surf Contest held in Sans Souci Trinidad.

The aim of Red Bull Girls Surfing Only is to provide young talents the opportunity to learn from and train with the world champion. The participants are carefully chosen among the best in Latin America and the Caribbean for their talent and commitment to the sport and they are expected to be the great surfing stars of the coming years.

69Slam and Dragon Shades are now backing Chelsea Tuach

69 Slam/Dragon Shades are pleased to announce their sponsorship of fourteen year old surf phenomenon, Chelsea Tuach, who ended 2009 as the BSA's Surfer of the Year Champion in both the Ladies' and the Under 18 Girls' Divisions and is the reigning Under 18 Girls' National Champion and Caribbean Ladies' Champion. Based on these incredible results in 2009, Chelsea was also awarded the National Sports' Council Award as Junior Female Outstanding Athlete for Barbados, the first female surfer in Barbados to be recognized in this way.

69Slam has been following Chelsea for some time now and has chosen her to be the face of its new product line because of her awesome potential and commitment to her sport. This amazing line of underwear and swimsuits is available exclusively at Lazy Days Surf Shop.

To see more of 69Slam please visit their website: www.69Slam.com

Barbados Junior Surfing Club - Team Selection Policy

The Executive Committee of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club (hereinafter “BJSC”) today releases its BJSC Junior Team Selection Policy. The purpose of the Policy is to formalize the system in which the BJSC selects its junior athletes and support staff, to represent the BJSC at selected international surfing events.

The BJSC Junior Team Members will be eligible for funding to attend selected events, the amount of funding per event and selected team members is at the discretion of the BJSC Executive Committee. In relation to this summers events some funding will be contributed to all of our travelling junior surfer members. The Policy will take effect for all other future events as identified by the BJSC.

We welcome all BJSC members to familiarize themselves with the Junior Team Selection Policy and let us have any feedback.

For further information and a copy of the BJSC Junior Team Selection Policy please click below:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/31375834/BJSC-Team-Selection-Policy

Fujitsu Awards Sponsorship to Barbados Top Female Surfer Chelsea Roett

Bridgetown, Barbados, May 12th, 2010 - Fujitsu Caribbean today announced its support of the growing international Surfing sport through a sponsorship deal which the company awarded to Barbados’s top female surfer Chelsea Roett. The sponsorship will go towards Chelsea’s preparation for participation in international events by defraying expenses related to equipment and related travel costs. The initial Sponsorship will be for the 2010 Season with an option for renewal in 2011. It is Fujitsu’s intent to consider other Surfers to join their sponsorship program for 2011Season along with Chelsea.

Chelsea’s extraordinary talent first captured the attention of Fujitsu through it’s Executive Vice President – Caribbean, Ian Galt, who recognized Chelsea as an exceptional individual and highly focused young female surfer who has the drive and potential to make it at the highest level in world class surfing. Immediately, he expressed the desire for Fujitsu to be associated with such a remarkably talented young lady by assisting her in attaining her goals on her way to the top. “Chelsea’s dedication and commitment to continuous improvement, mirrors the same principles we apply in our business to serve our customers every day. She is supported by a dedicated team of people, not least of which is her family. Fujitsu is delighted to be associated with Chelsea. Our aim is to assist her attain her goal of competing and winning at the highest levels of her sport”, commented Ian Galt, Executive Vice President of Fujitsu Caribbean.

Chelsea is currently leading the local standings in every division she competes in, which includes the Barbados Surfing Association’s Open Ladies and Under 18 Girls, and the Barbados Junior Surfing Club Under 18 Girls and Under 16 Juniors (boys and girls together).

On August 16th, 2009 Chelsea won the Rip Curl GromSearch 16 & Under Girl’s Division in New Symrna, Florida. She is the first Female Barbadian surfer to achieve 1st place in a US competition. With that win she received an automatic qualification to the Rip Curl GromSearch US National Finals in California where she again surpassed any female Barbadian surfer and placed 3rd in the finals. Chelsea already has a good start to her overseas contest schedule for 2010 as she placed 3rd in the Women’s open division at the Ron Jon Easter Surf Festival held in Cocoa Beach, Florida in April.

With the sponsorship package from Fujitsu Caribbean, Chelsea can now further her plans to compete in a series of contests on the United States East Coast during summer including, this years Rip Curl GromSearch.

About Fujitsu Caribbean
Fujitsu Caribbean is a wholly owned subsidiary of the US$47-billion Fujitsu Group and a part of Fujitsu America Inc. Fujitsu integrates the core expertise of our skilled resources and Business Partners to deliver IT Infrastructure Solutions and Managed Services that continuously evolve to respond to our customer’s complex business and technology issues. Focused on the Financial Services, Telecommunications and Government sectors we simplify IT for our customers and build more value into their IT investments. Fujitsu is the world’s third largest IT Services Company and has been operating in the Caribbean for over 50 years. Managed by a regional executive team, we have offices in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad; including business agents in the Bahamas, St. Vincent, Haiti, Anguilla, Antigua, Dominican Republic and Grenada, to serve the entire region. Fujitsu has delivered and currently supports mission critical ICT solutions and networks across the English-speaking islands of the Caribbean. For more information on Fujitsu Caribbean, visit www.fujitsu.com/caribbean/ .

International Surf Contests in Summer and Team Selection Criteria

Dear Members,

As stated in our mission the Barbados Junior Surfing Club ("BJSC") works to get our developing juniors international exposure in select quality events. The goal is to showcase the talents of our rising Juniors, uplift Barbados in the eyes of the international surfing community, and develop interest from potential sponsors in our surfers. The BJSC has been researching various contests which we feel would be beneficial for juniors surfers to attend during the summer months in order to gain both experience and exposure in the international surfing community. We welcome interested members to participate in the following:

Rip Curl GromSearch 2010
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
August 14 - 15, 2010

Rip Curl Gromsearch 2010
August 21-22, 2010
New Smyrna, Florida
http://www.ripcurl.com/

Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championships 2010
August 25-29, 2010
Virginia Beach, Virginia
http://www.surfecsc.com/

NKF Pro Am Surf Festival 2010
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Dates not confirmed as yet but expected to be first

weekend in September 2010
http://www.nkfsurf.com/

To our members who are also members of the Barbados Surfing Association ("BSA"), please note that at present some of these contests have conflicting dates with local BSA contests. We suggest in your planning that you review the dates in order to determine the most appropriate schedule to meet your competitive needs. For further information please vist their website at http://www.barbadossurfingassociation.org/ .

BJSC TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA

The BJSC Executive is also developing a Team Selection Criteria for public dissemination. This document is to provide transparency to all members on how BJSC junior teams will be selected going forward, the attributes you as members can work towards to gain entry to traveling teams at selected events, and how financial assistance may be awarded to travelling junior surfers on the BJSC Team. For the above trips some monetary contribution will be provided to the Team travelling to the four contests this summer.

We also welcome any junior members that do not necessarily make the Team selection to join us as well at these international events. We believe all experience in competition whether local, regional or international is beneficial to your development as a Junior Surfer. We, the BJSC, are a family with a goal to provide an enriched surfing experience to all our Juniors.

Please keep posted for future developments on our Team Selection Criteria.

BJSC