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 Sheina at Mr. Fish for tickets and information 843-568-3778 or go by Mr. Fish, 3401 N. King’s Hwy in Myrtle Beach.

Make it a happier New Year, eat oysters!

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 be given to Toys for Tots.

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 chapter members, recruiting of new members, coordinating volunteers within the chapter, and helps build membership.

Jared Hendrix has agreed to serve one more year as Chair (thank you, Jared!) and Jenny Kelly will stay on as Treasurer until 2011. We have established an advisory board to the Executive Committee, with Bruxanne Hein, Curt Hein, Meg Hendrix, and Julie Janis serving a two-year term beginning in 2010.

If you are interested in serving or nominating someone to serve, please send a message via Facebook or an e-mail by Dec. 30th. Nominees and those voting must have attended at least 3 Surfrider meetings or events in the past year.

Thanks for your participation and support, let’s make this the best year ever for our chapter!

Have a safe and happy holiday!