Junior Surfers ready for Event #2 of the BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series

Defending Junior surf champs are ready to rip the waves at South Point this weekend in the Burkie Junior Surfing Championship series(BJSCS) Tile Gallery sponsored Barbados Junior Surfing Club(BJSC) event.The Lynch Insurance event # one U-18 champ Joshua Burke has been testing his innovative aerial maneuvers in the South Point surf the entire week,along with U-18 girls champ Chelsea Roett,U-14 winner Dane Mackie and 10-U domineer Che Allan.President of the BJSC Alan Burke states " Its always an accomplishment when you are at the top,but the accomplishment grows when you can achieve staying there,everyone wants to beat you, and to remain cutting edge one must practice daily!"

The forecast for the weekend is very promising and the junior surfers will be put to the test,The BJSCS was introduce last year to cater to junior surfers in Barbados,meaning hosting surf events in kid friendly locations,allowing water patrol assistance,providing information and exposing the kids for learning all aspects of competition surfing,having a panel of three experience judges and introducing three junior judges to learn.Neil Burke Managing Director of Tile Gallery knows the feeling of being a junior surfer too well,he was the first Junior to represent Barbados at The 1984 World Surfing Championships (California)since the Bdos Surfing Assoc. was reformed in 1983,"I have very fond memories of representing Barbados as a junior surfer,and if these events can provide a foundation for junior surfers to experience what I have in the 80's,I support the Barbados Junior Surfing Club for their efforts" Burke states.

Event # 2 entry forms are available for pre-registration and can be found on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bdosjuniorsurfing or www.scridb.com/28216643 . Please send completed entry forms as soon as possible to the BJSC per the fax or e-mail information provided on the contest entry form in order to secure your entry and avoid any disappointment. Slots in respective divisions are provided on a first come, first served basis. Registration will also take place on the beach from 7:30am and will close for contest start at 8:00am.

We look forward to seeing you on the beach.

BJSC