Surfrider Foundation

Join Surfrider and friends for the 1st Annual Mr. Fish Oyster Festival noon until 9 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot on Sunday, Jan. 10th, 2010 for oysters, shucking and sucking contests, sumo wrestling (yes, sumo wrestling!), bands, and New South Brews! Entry is free, tickets will be sold for food and beverages.
Please contact [...]

Please join us Friday, Dec. 11th, 6 p.m. at Ebb & Flow Art Gallery & Coffeehouse for our annual Christmas party. This year we have moved it to the gallery in Murrells Inlet! Finger foods and beverages will be on hand, please bring an unwrapped toy for a child age 2-12 (or a donation) to [...]

At the February meeting we will hold elections for officers for the following positions:
Vice Chair: responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a program to ensure membership retention and growth.
Secretary: keeps an accurate record of the meetings, acts as contact with national, and sends reports to national on a regular basis.
Volunteer Coordinator: responsible for coordinating [...]

The 10th Annual Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cook-Off was held Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at Spuds Waterfront Dining/Crazy Sister Marina in beautiful Murrells Inlet, SC and attendees were treated to some of the best “no rules” chilis from the area’s best chefs, listened to music from Ten Toes Up, Skitch, Strike-O-Matics, The 33’s, and Sawgrass, and sampled delicious [...]

August 13 saw Surfrider and a small group of volunteers back out at Myrtle Beach’s Withers Swash Park to pick up litter in honor of the celebration of the park on Friday, August 14.  The Myrtle Beach Sun News has more.

Join us in thanking Next Media for selecting the Surfrider Foundation Grand Strand Chapter as the July Charity of the Month! The program, started in December of last year,  provides over $125,000 in free advertising to local charities through the radio cluster which includes WRNN-AM/FM (Hot Talk) WMYB-FM (STAR 92.1), WYAV (Wave 104.1) and WKZQ [...]

Grand Strand Surfrider is proud to announce the first recipient of their Volunteer Scholarship, CCU student Dan Jolles.  He is a senior Business Management/Pre-Law major at Coastal in the Class of 2010.  He has been volunteering for our chapter for 2 years.

Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation Volunteer Scholarship
(New or continuing students)
To be eligible to [...]

Locals got outside today to visit Myrtle Beach State Park to participate in an array of events for the whole family in their Second Annual Park Palooza event was there. Surfrider was there to join in the fun, building a beach fence to protect the dunes.

Two recent articles from the Myrtle Beach Sun News tell of new plans for helping to give oysters a new home in the Withers Swash.

Community group making a home for oysters

The Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corportation gots its first inside look at The Withers Estuary Community Collaborative this afternoon as the nonprofits leaders presented their [...]

We will hold fewer general meetings this year, with a different formats from previous years – we will have a general meeting for the first 30 minutes, a topic of interest for 30 minutes and then social/question and answer time following the topic presentation.

The Grand Strand Chapter has adopted a section of Myrtle Beach from 29th Ave. S. to 15th Ave. S. through the SC DHEC Adopt-A-Beach program! We will be responsible for cleaning this section of beach periodically beginning later this fall and through 2009. If you have a group who would like to assist with this [...]

The 9th Annual Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cook-Off to benefit the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation was held Sunday, Oct. 12th at Spuds Waterfront in Murrells Inlet, SC under partly cloudy skies, cool breezes and 29 chilis from 22 competitors from as close as Murrells Inlet to as far away as Charleston. The estimated crowd of 3,000 [...]

Over 75 volunteers from the Grand Strand Chapter of Surfrider, along with members of the CCU Rugby Team, Delti Chi Fraternity and the Scholars Academy participated in the Withers Swash Sweep on Sat. Sept. 13th. The crowd cleaned the park grounds, marsh areas and low-water areas of trash and debris, mostly bottles and paper [...]

You heard us right!  You’re at the brand new website for the Surfrider Foundation’s Grand Strand Chapter.  How do you like it?
Please update all bookmarks and favorites!
Please know that a lot of things need to be tweaked and kinks do need to be worked out.  But don’t worry, they will!  We have a great new [...]

We have a lot of events and projects coming up this spring and summer for which we need a number of volunteers, so we need your help!We have a lot of events and projects coming up this spring and summer for which we need a number of volunteers, so we need your help! Please contact [...]

Surfrider’s great success with the “I’Caretta” books continues to grow.  The hard-back covered book about the life and struggles of the loggerhead turtle was written by the 4th Grade class at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School and their teacher, Staci Williams. The class also produced the illustations for this book, which was coordinated by local [...]

Inside are some tips for a greener, cleaner Christmas.  They were compiled by the First Church Environmental Stewardship team in November 2006.
The words of Bill McKibben written almost 20 years ago still ring true.
We’ve gotten used to spending more money to make Christmas special, he writes. “But if money’s no longer as valuable as time, [...]

Wine, women and song! These three words might best describe the great time had at Surfrider’s “Makai Luau” at Atalaya Castle. Even though the weather was a bit on the breezy and cool side, it didn’t dampen the spirits of those that attended the event.

The Surfrider Foundation attended the Beach Advisory Committee today at the MB City Hall regarding proposed changes to the surfing regulations, dogs on the beach and jet skis. In all, it was a mostly successful meeting, with few changes being made. The Surfrider Foundation attended the Beach Advisory Committee today at the MB [...]

The Horry Parks and Recreation Department, along w/ volunteers from the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation and the M.B. Intermediate School, will host the 2006 EARTHDAY FESTIVAL, Saturday, April 22, from noon until 3:00pm at Doug Shaw Stadium (33rd Ave. North, behind the MB Recreation Dept. on Oak Street). Come celebrate Earth Day with fun, [...]

The Surfrider Foundation is looking for feedback on proposed changes to the surfing and dog regulations for the CITY of Myrtle Beach (city limits).   The Beach Advisory Committee was recently approached about changing the current laws.
Below are the current regulations and the changes proposed. Please email us back (ASAP) and let us know [...]

Switchfoot is playing their only SC show at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach on Sat., April 1st and the Grand Strand Surfrider chapter will have a booth at the event with membership information, volunteer and program information and t-shirts.

Come on out and support live music that supports Surfrider!
House of Blues Myrtle Beach
4640 [...]

The South Strand Surfriders will hold a benefit on Sunday, March 26th at the from 2 til 9 p.m. at the Pawleys Island Tavern in Pawleys Island, SC.  The benefit is free, donations accepted.
A raffle for prizes from area businesses as well as a new, custom-made surfboard from Spindrift will be held. We will also [...]

Pull out your calenders. Inside is a quick summary of 2005’s Surfrider events!

Students, teachers, and Surfrider volunteers turned out Saturday morning (March 4) to begin hanging the new Sea Turtle Awareness signs developed by the Surfride Foundation and the Myrtle Beach State Park.

The first sign was hung at the 34th Avenue North beach access in Myrtle Beach. These signs were developed to educate tourists and [...]

The Surfrider Foundation recently received permission from the City’s Beach Advisory Committee to post sea turtle awareness signs at several beach accesses up and down the beach.
The signs are 12″ X 16″, 8-guage aluminum signs paid for by the sales of “I’Caretta”, a book created by students at the M.B. Intermediate School. The artwork [...]

Thanks to all who braved the rain and cool weather to support local artists and conservation groups last night at the 1st Annual “Who Cares” Art Show and Christmas Party sponsored by the New South Brewing Company, Twin Fin Wines, Grand Strand Surfriders, Winyah Sierra Club and Audubon Society.   Over 200 people attended the [...]

Staci Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, has received the State Superintendent’s Service Learning Award. Williams and her students were chosen for the award based upon their work to promote environmental awareness regarding the dangers to sea turtle populations in our area.

Staci Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Myrtle Beach Intermediate [...]

The Grand Strand Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, the Winyah Sierra Club and Audubon Society invite you to attend the “Who Cares?” Christmas Party and Art Show Thursday, Dec. 8th from 7-10 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot.
8-10 local artists will have a variety of art for sale, including paintings, photography, sculpture and stained glass. Light appetizers [...]

You know when you paddle out into the surf and your buddy tells you “You missed it” or “You should have been here yesterday”? Well, if you did not make it to this year’s Chilympics, you missed a great time.

The 2005 Lip Rippin’ Chilympics had its greatest year yet, with a record crowd, a [...]

There are high expectations for the 6th Annual Lip Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cookoff Sunday, October 16, at the Hot Fish Club in Murrells Inlet.
The weather will be sunny and upper 70’s, the prizes are getting bigger, and we have more entries this year than ever before. Throw in a beautiful view, live music (10 [...]

Myrtle Beach City Council Candidates Clay Nance, Nissen Osterneck and Cynthia Powell all payed a visit to the Surfrider Foundation at October’s meeting at the “Playground” Cabana. These three candidates were not there vying for votes or making speeches, but rather learning what our organization does and listening to the issues we were addressing. [...]

Nissen Osterneck attended the September Surfrider meeting at the “Playground” Cabana in Myrtle Beach.  Growing up in Hawaii, Nissen has a strong understanding and passion for the ocean. He informed us that the the issues concerning the beaches and ocean were his top priority. And that’s not political talk. We have seen [...]

Evidently there are some confident chili chefs out there, already proclaiming victory in the upcoming Surfrider “Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cookoff” to be held Sunday, October 16 at the Hot Fish Club in Murrells Inlet. Billy Wright, a participant in last years event and winner of 2 medals, has started the verbal assault, informing other interested [...]

Evidently, our beach is an ash tray. At least that is how many of the Grand Strand’s tourists and locals treat it.
During the Sept. 17 beach sweep, beach sweep volunteers picked up over 4,000 cigarette butts, in a 3-block area! Don’t believe it? Well, that’s not all. Have you noticed recently [...]

Buddy Locklear and the Surfrider Foundation would like to thank all of those who were treated to a great art show this past Wednesday night at the Litchfield Exchange. An estimated 80 to 100 people attended the show.
Buddy Locklear unveiled 12 new paintings in the show, many with hand carved frames, a craft he recently began doing.  The [...]

Mark your calender for two great upcoming events!  The annual “Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cookoff” will be Sunday, October 16 at the Hot Fish Club in Murrells Inlet. The event will be from noon until dark!  Surfrider’s 2nd Annual “Longboard Classic” will be held on Saturday, November 5 at Downwind Sails at Springmaid Pier [...]

Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday in September, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris.Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday [...]

Gaston “Buddy” Locklear is holding an Art Show at I.D. Studios on Wednesday, Sept. 21st in the Litchfield Exchange from 7 p.m. until whenever!  A percentage of the proceeds from sales of his ocean and surf-themed art will be donated to the Grand Strand Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Food and beverages will be available, [...]

Surfrider’s National Paddle Out scheduled for today (Sunday) at Surfside Beach has been cancelled due to Hurricane Ophelia.  The Surfside Beach Police informed us that we cannot have the event due to the expected higher seas and rougher conditions.

Concerned about our ocean, and the affect that stormwater runoff, ocean liners, the shipping industry and other polluters have on our waters?
Show your support. Join the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation’s 2nd ANNUAL NATIONAL PADDLE for CLEAN WATER on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH at NOON, Surfing area at 14th Avenue South in Surfside Beach.
Our [...]

Mark your calenders for Saturday, August 20. The Pawleys Island Community Church, has put together a special presentation of the very popular surf flick “Noah’s Arc”.  Meet the pros in Noah’s Arc and come check out the full day of activities planned for the day.
Along with this special presentation, a full day of activities [...]

It’s a celebration of surfing throughout the world! Join the GS Surfider for International Surfing Day on Saturday, June 25 at the Garden City Pier (Herndon-Lebel Contest) or the Pawleys Island Pier, for a paddle out, beach sweep, or just to catch a wave!
Do you really love surfing? Really?
If you ride the waves, and [...]

Surfrider would like to thank all of those who came out for Surfrider’s second free Surf Clinic held at 66th Ave. North.  Gray overcast skies, some rain and wind didn’t stop the many participants from showing up and jumping in. We participants from 3 years old to to 19 years old from all over [...]

Surf lessons from the Quicksilver and Roxy Pros will be happening this Saturday, June 11 at 64th Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach from 8:30 am until 2:00pm. The clinic is limited to the first 80 applicants (board not provided). Info and applications are available at local sponsoring surf shops.

The Surfrider Foundation will put on a free surf clinic on Saturday, June 4, 2005. The clinic will be held on 66th Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach from 8am to noon.  This clinic is open to all ages, but expecially kids!
This is the second surf clinic the Surfrider Foundation has hosted. We will [...]

Students of Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, along with the assistance of Kim Clayton of Black Water Gallery in Conway, have created a book titled I, Caretta.
The story is about the life of a sea turtle and the many challenges and dangers it must overcome in order to survive.
This book was created by the students of Staci [...]

Monday, March 3, 2008; Issues discussed include license plates, Park-A-Palooza, Earth Day events, surfing regionals, upcoming Luau, and International Surfing Day.

Monday, May 07, 2008; Issues discussed include Park-A-Palooza, Earth Day events, Eastern Regional Surf Contest, Tree Huggers Ball, House of Blues Reverb Show, South Island Steak House Folk Art Show, License Plates, Upcoming Luau, CCU Club T-Shirts, advertisements, the new website, and guest speakers.

Monday, June 9, 2008; Issues discussed include a Luau wrap-up, the Beachfest, International Surfing Day, a Live Art Show with Drew Brophy, the July meeting, Surge Advertisement, and the website.

Monday, November 9, 2009; Speakers include Thom Roth of Horry County Storm Water Mgmt. and Karen Fuss of Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies at CCU. 2009 Chili-Cook Off, license plates, 2010 chapter elections, the 2010 Makai Luau, and future local projects.

Monday, February 1, 2010: Introduction to 2010, discussion of projects and events for the coming year.

Welcome to our first Monthly Newsletter! To continue receiving our Monthly Update, please go to our website http://www.surfridergrandstrand.org and subscribe to the newsletter – you will receive a confirmation e-mail you must respond to and that’s it, you’re signed up!
Upcoming Meeting: The next chapter meeting will be held Monday, November 3rd at 6:30 p.m. at [...]

We will hold 5 general meetings this year, with a different formats from previous years – we will have a general meeting for the first 30 minutes, a topic of interest for 30 minutes and then social/question and answer time following the topic presentation. Executive committee will meet after the general meetings, and also once [...]

4th Annual Makai Luau Sat. May 9th

The Makai Luau, a Grand Strand tradition, will be held at the Crown Reef Resort in Myrtle Beach on Saturday, May 9th. Once again music, food, beverages provided by New South Brewing Co. and Southern Wine & Spirits (Surfers Punch!) and the traditional Hawaiian fire show and hula by [...]

Monthly Meeting
Monday, Sept. 14th 6:30 p.m.
 

Join us for a regular meeting at New South Brewing, 851 Campbell Street, Myrtle Beach, complete with food and beverages! We will discuss upcoming and new projects, the International Beach and River Sweep, and the 10th Annual Chilympics! NOW is the time to attend and volunteer, we need you!
Saturday, Sept. [...]

The Surfrider Foundation will put on a free surf clinic on Saturday, June 4, 2005. The clinic will be held on 66th Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach from 8am to noon.  This clinic is open to all ages, but expecially kids!
This is the second surf clinic the Surfrider Foundation has hosted. We will [...]

Surf lessons from the Quicksilver and Roxy Pros will be happening this Saturday, June 11 at 64th Ave. N. in Myrtle Beach from 8:30 am until 2:00pm. The clinic is limited to the first 80 applicants (board not provided). Info and applications are available at local sponsoring surf shops.

Surfrider would like to thank all of those who came out for Surfrider’s second free Surf Clinic held at 66th Ave. North.  Gray overcast skies, some rain and wind didn’t stop the many participants from showing up and jumping in. We participants from 3 years old to to 19 years old from all over [...]

It’s a celebration of surfing throughout the world! Join the GS Surfider for International Surfing Day on Saturday, June 25 at the Garden City Pier (Herndon-Lebel Contest) or the Pawleys Island Pier, for a paddle out, beach sweep, or just to catch a wave!
Do you really love surfing? Really?
If you ride the waves, and [...]

Mark your calenders for Saturday, August 20. The Pawleys Island Community Church, has put together a special presentation of the very popular surf flick “Noah’s Arc”.  Meet the pros in Noah’s Arc and come check out the full day of activities planned for the day.
Along with this special presentation, a full day of activities [...]

Concerned about our ocean, and the affect that stormwater runoff, ocean liners, the shipping industry and other polluters have on our waters?
Show your support. Join the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation’s 2nd ANNUAL NATIONAL PADDLE for CLEAN WATER on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH at NOON, Surfing area at 14th Avenue South in Surfside Beach.
Our [...]

Surfrider’s National Paddle Out scheduled for today (Sunday) at Surfside Beach has been cancelled due to Hurricane Ophelia.  The Surfside Beach Police informed us that we cannot have the event due to the expected higher seas and rougher conditions.

Gaston “Buddy” Locklear is holding an Art Show at I.D. Studios on Wednesday, Sept. 21st in the Litchfield Exchange from 7 p.m. until whenever!  A percentage of the proceeds from sales of his ocean and surf-themed art will be donated to the Grand Strand Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Food and beverages will be available, [...]

Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday in September, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris.Beach Sweep/River Sweep is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer cleanup event of its kind. Every 3rd Saturday [...]

Mark your calender for two great upcoming events!  The annual “Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cookoff” will be Sunday, October 16 at the Hot Fish Club in Murrells Inlet. The event will be from noon until dark!  Surfrider’s 2nd Annual “Longboard Classic” will be held on Saturday, November 5 at Downwind Sails at Springmaid Pier [...]

Buddy Locklear and the Surfrider Foundation would like to thank all of those who were treated to a great art show this past Wednesday night at the Litchfield Exchange. An estimated 80 to 100 people attended the show.
Buddy Locklear unveiled 12 new paintings in the show, many with hand carved frames, a craft he recently began doing.  The [...]

Evidently, our beach is an ash tray. At least that is how many of the Grand Strand’s tourists and locals treat it.
During the Sept. 17 beach sweep, beach sweep volunteers picked up over 4,000 cigarette butts, in a 3-block area! Don’t believe it? Well, that’s not all. Have you noticed recently [...]

Evidently there are some confident chili chefs out there, already proclaiming victory in the upcoming Surfrider “Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cookoff” to be held Sunday, October 16 at the Hot Fish Club in Murrells Inlet. Billy Wright, a participant in last years event and winner of 2 medals, has started the verbal assault, informing other interested [...]

Nissen Osterneck attended the September Surfrider meeting at the “Playground” Cabana in Myrtle Beach.  Growing up in Hawaii, Nissen has a strong understanding and passion for the ocean. He informed us that the the issues concerning the beaches and ocean were his top priority. And that’s not political talk. We have seen [...]

Myrtle Beach City Council Candidates Clay Nance, Nissen Osterneck and Cynthia Powell all payed a visit to the Surfrider Foundation at October’s meeting at the “Playground” Cabana. These three candidates were not there vying for votes or making speeches, but rather learning what our organization does and listening to the issues we were addressing. [...]

There are high expectations for the 6th Annual Lip Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cookoff Sunday, October 16, at the Hot Fish Club in Murrells Inlet.
The weather will be sunny and upper 70’s, the prizes are getting bigger, and we have more entries this year than ever before. Throw in a beautiful view, live music (10 [...]

You know when you paddle out into the surf and your buddy tells you “You missed it” or “You should have been here yesterday”? Well, if you did not make it to this year’s Chilympics, you missed a great time.

The 2005 Lip Rippin’ Chilympics had its greatest year yet, with a record crowd, a [...]

The Grand Strand Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, the Winyah Sierra Club and Audubon Society invite you to attend the “Who Cares?” Christmas Party and Art Show Thursday, Dec. 8th from 7-10 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot.
8-10 local artists will have a variety of art for sale, including paintings, photography, sculpture and stained glass. Light appetizers [...]

Staci Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, has received the State Superintendent’s Service Learning Award. Williams and her students were chosen for the award based upon their work to promote environmental awareness regarding the dangers to sea turtle populations in our area.

Staci Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Myrtle Beach Intermediate [...]

Thanks to all who braved the rain and cool weather to support local artists and conservation groups last night at the 1st Annual “Who Cares” Art Show and Christmas Party sponsored by the New South Brewing Company, Twin Fin Wines, Grand Strand Surfriders, Winyah Sierra Club and Audubon Society.   Over 200 people attended the [...]

The Surfrider Foundation recently received permission from the City’s Beach Advisory Committee to post sea turtle awareness signs at several beach accesses up and down the beach.
The signs are 12″ X 16″, 8-guage aluminum signs paid for by the sales of “I’Caretta”, a book created by students at the M.B. Intermediate School. The artwork [...]

Pull out your calenders. Inside is a quick summary of 2005’s Surfrider events!

Switchfoot is playing their only SC show at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach on Sat., April 1st and the Grand Strand Surfrider chapter will have a booth at the event with membership information, volunteer and program information and t-shirts.

Come on out and support live music that supports Surfrider!
House of Blues Myrtle Beach
4640 [...]

The South Strand Surfriders will hold a benefit on Sunday, March 26th at the from 2 til 9 p.m. at the Pawleys Island Tavern in Pawleys Island, SC.  The benefit is free, donations accepted.
A raffle for prizes from area businesses as well as a new, custom-made surfboard from Spindrift will be held. We will also [...]

The Surfrider Foundation is looking for feedback on proposed changes to the surfing and dog regulations for the CITY of Myrtle Beach (city limits).   The Beach Advisory Committee was recently approached about changing the current laws.
Below are the current regulations and the changes proposed. Please email us back (ASAP) and let us know [...]

The Horry Parks and Recreation Department, along w/ volunteers from the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation and the M.B. Intermediate School, will host the 2006 EARTHDAY FESTIVAL, Saturday, April 22, from noon until 3:00pm at Doug Shaw Stadium (33rd Ave. North, behind the MB Recreation Dept. on Oak Street). Come celebrate Earth Day with fun, [...]

The Surfrider Foundation attended the Beach Advisory Committee today at the MB City Hall regarding proposed changes to the surfing regulations, dogs on the beach and jet skis. In all, it was a mostly successful meeting, with few changes being made. The Surfrider Foundation attended the Beach Advisory Committee today at the MB [...]

Wine, women and song! These three words might best describe the great time had at Surfrider’s “Makai Luau” at Atalaya Castle. Even though the weather was a bit on the breezy and cool side, it didn’t dampen the spirits of those that attended the event.

Inside are some tips for a greener, cleaner Christmas.  They were compiled by the First Church Environmental Stewardship team in November 2006.
The words of Bill McKibben written almost 20 years ago still ring true.
We’ve gotten used to spending more money to make Christmas special, he writes. “But if money’s no longer as valuable as time, [...]

Surfrider’s great success with the “I’Caretta” books continues to grow.  The hard-back covered book about the life and struggles of the loggerhead turtle was written by the 4th Grade class at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School and their teacher, Staci Williams. The class also produced the illustations for this book, which was coordinated by local [...]

We have a lot of events and projects coming up this spring and summer for which we need a number of volunteers, so we need your help!We have a lot of events and projects coming up this spring and summer for which we need a number of volunteers, so we need your help! Please contact [...]

You heard us right!  You’re at the brand new website for the Surfrider Foundation’s Grand Strand Chapter.  How do you like it?
Please update all bookmarks and favorites!
Please know that a lot of things need to be tweaked and kinks do need to be worked out.  But don’t worry, they will!  We have a great new [...]

The 9th Annual Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cook-Off to benefit the Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation was held Sunday, Oct. 12th at Spuds Waterfront in Murrells Inlet, SC under partly cloudy skies, cool breezes and 29 chilis from 22 competitors from as close as Murrells Inlet to as far away as Charleston. The estimated crowd of 3,000 [...]

We will hold fewer general meetings this year, with a different formats from previous years – we will have a general meeting for the first 30 minutes, a topic of interest for 30 minutes and then social/question and answer time following the topic presentation.

Two recent articles from the Myrtle Beach Sun News tell of new plans for helping to give oysters a new home in the Withers Swash.

Community group making a home for oysters

The Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corportation gots its first inside look at The Withers Estuary Community Collaborative this afternoon as the nonprofits leaders presented their [...]

Locals got outside today to visit Myrtle Beach State Park to participate in an array of events for the whole family in their Second Annual Park Palooza event was there. Surfrider was there to join in the fun, building a beach fence to protect the dunes.

Grand Strand Surfrider is proud to announce the first recipient of their Volunteer Scholarship, CCU student Dan Jolles.  He is a senior Business Management/Pre-Law major at Coastal in the Class of 2010.  He has been volunteering for our chapter for 2 years.

Grand Strand Surfrider Foundation Volunteer Scholarship
(New or continuing students)
To be eligible to [...]

Join us in thanking Next Media for selecting the Surfrider Foundation Grand Strand Chapter as the July Charity of the Month! The program, started in December of last year,  provides over $125,000 in free advertising to local charities through the radio cluster which includes WRNN-AM/FM (Hot Talk) WMYB-FM (STAR 92.1), WYAV (Wave 104.1) and WKZQ [...]

August 13 saw Surfrider and a small group of volunteers back out at Myrtle Beach’s Withers Swash Park to pick up litter in honor of the celebration of the park on Friday, August 14.  The Myrtle Beach Sun News has more.

The 10th Annual Lip-Rippin’ Chilympics Chili Cook-Off was held Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at Spuds Waterfront Dining/Crazy Sister Marina in beautiful Murrells Inlet, SC and attendees were treated to some of the best “no rules” chilis from the area’s best chefs, listened to music from Ten Toes Up, Skitch, Strike-O-Matics, The 33’s, and Sawgrass, and sampled delicious [...]

At the February meeting we will hold elections for officers for the following positions:
Vice Chair: responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a program to ensure membership retention and growth.
Secretary: keeps an accurate record of the meetings, acts as contact with national, and sends reports to national on a regular basis.
Volunteer Coordinator: responsible for coordinating [...]

Please join us Friday, Dec. 11th, 6 p.m. at Ebb & Flow Art Gallery & Coffeehouse for our annual Christmas party. This year we have moved it to the gallery in Murrells Inlet! Finger foods and beverages will be on hand, please bring an unwrapped toy for a child age 2-12 (or a donation) to [...]

Join Surfrider and friends for the 1st Annual Mr. Fish Oyster Festival noon until 9 p.m. at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot on Sunday, Jan. 10th, 2010 for oysters, shucking and sucking contests, sumo wrestling (yes, sumo wrestling!), bands, and New South Brews! Entry is free, tickets will be sold for food and beverages.
Please contact [...]

Students of Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, along with the assistance of Kim Clayton of Black Water Gallery in Conway, have created a book titled I, Caretta.
The story is about the life of a sea turtle and the many challenges and dangers it must overcome in order to survive.
This book was created by the students of Staci [...]

Staci Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, has received the State Superintendent’s Service Learning Award. Williams and her students were chosen for the award based upon their work to promote environmental awareness regarding the dangers to sea turtle populations in our area.

Staci Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Myrtle Beach Intermediate [...]

The Surfrider Foundation recently received permission from the City’s Beach Advisory Committee to post sea turtle awareness signs at several beach accesses up and down the beach.
The signs are 12″ X 16″, 8-guage aluminum signs paid for by the sales of “I’Caretta”, a book created by students at the M.B. Intermediate School. The artwork [...]

Students, teachers, and Surfrider volunteers turned out Saturday morning (March 4) to begin hanging the new Sea Turtle Awareness signs developed by the Surfride Foundation and the Myrtle Beach State Park.

The first sign was hung at the 34th Avenue North beach access in Myrtle Beach. These signs were developed to educate tourists and [...]

Over 75 volunteers from the Grand Strand Chapter of Surfrider, along with members of the CCU Rugby Team, Delti Chi Fraternity and the Scholars Academy participated in the Withers Swash Sweep on Sat. Sept. 13th. The crowd cleaned the park grounds, marsh areas and low-water areas of trash and debris, mostly bottles and paper [...]

The Grand Strand Chapter has adopted a section of Myrtle Beach from 29th Ave. S. to 15th Ave. S. through the SC DHEC Adopt-A-Beach program! We will be responsible for cleaning this section of beach periodically beginning later this fall and through 2009. If you have a group who would like to assist with this [...]

Chapter volunteers combined forces with the fine folks from “Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful” to assemble and mount 16 litter bag dispenser boxes at beach accesses in North Myrtle Beach.

We have partnered with SC Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management’s (OCRM) in the Adopt-A-Beach program, which allows you to make a significant contribution to the preservation of our coastal environment by participating in a beach cleanup.

The Hotel Water Conservation Project was a huge initiative that allowed that allowed hotel owners to save money and labor while helping to both protect and conserve the Grand Strand’s natural resources.

Springmaid Beach and the Downwind Sails area are two of the most recognized surf spots in Myrtle Beach. If there are waves on any given day, you know it will be breaking at Springmaid. Our goal is to permanently open Beach Access at Springmaid and around Myrtle Beach.

“Respect the Beach” is a series of learning modules offered free by the Surfrider Foundation.

Denny Green recently completed two public service announcement commercials for the Grand Strand Chapter.

“Sometimes you just have to remind them.” That was the premise behind the Grand Strand Chapter’s Beach Signs project which took place on a Friday afternoon in April 2000, where volunteers from a 3rd grade class at Myrtle Beach Christian Academy helped the Surfrider Foundation place over 200 anti-litter signs on dune fences in the hotel district of Myrtle Beach.

The Storm Drain Stenciling Program is a National Surfrider Program designed to inform and educate the public about the repercussions of dumping litter, cigarettes, waste oil/petroleum products, fertilizers etc. (anything but storm water) into the storm drain system.

The BeachScape Program is a National Surfrider initiative designed to document current beach sizes, shoreline structures, beach accesses, outfalls, erosion hot spots and other points of interests on beaches. This program also documents the history of our beach and tracks changes to the landscape. Ideal for a school club or class project.

Surfrider Grand Strand has worked together with the Charleston, SC chapter to provide customized license plates to all South Carolina citizens!