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