Monday, February 1, 2010

Location:  Sharky’s at 6th Ave. N. and Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC

Members Present:

• Introductions; intro to 2010
• Elections and nominations
  • Elections could not be held as planned; no nominations
  • Vice-chair and volunteer coordinator positions (description of position)
  • Nominations for vice-chair:  Brad Odom, Shannon Sommers
  • Steven Pierce nominated for volunteer coordinator
• Projects
  • Magnet Project
    • Refresh basics on project, as led by Zach and Bruxanne
    • Bruxanne:  Surfside Beach sending out $1200 check, Guy Daniels contrib $500
    • Scholars Academy Biology Club will distribute
    • Potential of start in March?  Distribution, promotion
  • Green Boating Program
    • CCU involved (2 students) and Surfrider
    • Sign placing at county’s boat landings
    • Work w/ local agencies (DHEC) to inject local education
    • Jenny, Meg interested in committee for signs
  • Surfrider Water Bottles
    • National “Rise Above Plastics” campaign (against single-use plastics)
    • SFGS bringing campaign locally with Surfrider metal water bottles (incl. logo)
    • Popular at Myrtle Beach Primary School, Scholars Academy
    • CCU interested on ordering through Surfrider
      • Issue raised:  advertise through website; e-shopping on site?  Can be done; discussion raised on inventory, taxed items, shipping
      • Dealing w/ schools:  selling bulk in advance to schools at profit (currently sold at cost to SF), schools sell
  • Worries
    • KFC & Withers Swash:  request/demand city req. for locks on dumpsters?
    • Potential MB boardwalk trash problem
    • Springmaid Resort wants to implement recycling project, looking for advice
  • Garden City “Shower Tower”
    • Brad spoke to Grand Strand Water & Sewer; needs engineering, site plans
    • Adam reviews concept, partnership with Village Surf; worries about fees (Surfrider currently donating tower, Village donating initial water cost; who left with ongoing water cost Surfrider can’t commit)
    • Cost: 1850 for 2-head tower plan, time needed for construction
    • Maintenance:  damage?  shut down for winter?
• Events/2010 Calendar
  • FAME Festival:  T-Bone Terry and Global Awareness Project, food/art/music/entertainment “street festival” in former-Pavilion-area MB on Apr 24/25, 2010 for Withers Swash Benefit, will give money to Surfrider, wants involvement (booth)
    • Weekend after Earth Day; limited ability for involvement from Surfrider
    • Surfrider 20% beneficiary
  • April 17:  annual Earth Day Music Festival at Market common; Surfrider & Wellness Council, Compassion Music
    • Volunteers requested for setup, day of, breakdown, booths
    • Lori Avant, Matt Wright volunteer for 1st shift
    • Will have artists, vendors, beer garden, kids zone
  • Two Surf Clinics
    • Saturday June 19 (International Surfing Day) at 65th in Myrtle Beach
    • August 14/15:  Guy Daniels Surf-Off (Surfrider w/ booth, Surf Clinic)
    • Cindy Goode will handle booth at both events
  • Chili Cook-Off:  Sun. Oct. 17 at Spud’s
    • Future committee, volunteers need
  • Beach sweeps
    • Morning of June 19 (Int’l Surf Day)
    • Saturday, September 18 (Nat’l Beech and River Sweep)
  • Makai Luau in Limbo
    • Committee to meet in future
• Open discussion, additions, etc.
  • Withers Swash:  city, businesses (nearby) need to get involved, need to put locks on trash bins (Leslie:  Surfrider could give locks)
  • Springmaid Resort:  going green in future; wants Surfrider advice
  • 29th Ave. S. to 15th Ave. S. in Myrtle Beach:  Surfrider’s Adopt-A-Beach, needs volunteers
  • New volunteering policy
    • Suggesters of projects, etc., must help come up with volunteers, management to balance, complete Surfrider support behind stuff

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!

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!

Monday, November 9, 2009
Myrtle Beach State Park, Shelter 1

Members in attendance:

• Adam Janis
• Julie Janis
• Kele & Bleu
• Bruxanne Hein
• Zachary Waldowski
• Drew
• Steve Pierce
• Robbie Riley
• Aubin Hooker
• Brad Odum
• Andy Morton
• Jason Noll
• Philip Bruley
• Beth Hackett
• 4 others (sorry we missed getting your names!)

1. Guest speakers- Horry County Storm Water Management & Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies at CCU: Thom Roth & Karen Fuss
   1. They spoke about the problems and concerns of how storm water issues affect the watersheds in Horry County & the surrounding region.
   2. They gave us tips on what people can do at home to help deal with storm water issues.
   3. Karen proposed how the SF chapter to help with a storm water stenciling project. She has 500 plastic emblems to put on storm water curbs and drains throughout the county and municipalities. She stated if we wanted to put a group together, Horry County would give us the materials needed to help complete the community project.
   4. Thom asked for a group of volunteers to help with installing beach fencing, and another group to help maintain the pet waste bags on county beaches.
   5. Bruxanne thanked the volunteers who helped at the Chili cook-off and discussed what we raised, and plans are in process for next year’s event.
2. Adam mentioned the progress of the SF license plate project.
   1. SCDMV claims that the SF specialty plate is the number one plated issued in SC right now.
   2. We receive monthly checks that are split with the SF Charleston chapter. Some of the funds generated by this project are donated towards two $500 scholarships at Coastal Carolina University.
3. Bruxanne explained to the group assembled the elections that will need to take place in February at the general meeting for all positions, as well as the need to have new members involved in the executive committee.
   1. All elected positions are open in the new year, and those who are now in the office must step down for at least a year before returning to the same position.
   2. Asked for nominations to be sent to the executive members by January.
4. Bruxanne spoke about the 2010 Makai Luau. She mentioned that the chapter’s executive board is considering postponing the luau for a year since this year’s event had a low turnout.
   1. The members were asked their thoughts and a majority of them would like to see us try and make it happen again this year on the south end.
   2. As of now, it is proposed to be held at The Hot Fish Club on May 15^th, 2010.
   3. Brad, Andy, Stephen, Phil, Beth, Aubin indicated they would volunteer to work on the committee for the luau in 2010
5. A list of all the projects that are in the works or being proposed were mentioned and asked for interested volunteers that might want help.
   1. Green Boating-CCU students helping with this.
      1. Need to get funds together for signs to complete the project.
      2. Need to contact Staci Williams, who is considering a similar project, about collaboration.
   2. Surfside Beach magnet project-Bruxanne is helping with this project; Scholars Academy is heading the project, in collaboration with the Guy Daniels Foundation.
      1. An application has been submitted to the Surfside Accommodations tax committee. The SF chapter and Guy Daniels Foundation have requested $1500 from Surfside Beach towards the purchase of the magnet.
      2. Art work is not yet complete. The students will complete this week and present at next week’s A-tax committee meeting.
   3. Shower Tower for Garden City
      1. Some of the ground work and research is complete.
      2. Adam, Drew, & Brad have been working with Curt on completing the permissions for the project.
      3. Thom Roth has replaced Jackie Taylor as our contact who had originally approved the project.
      4. This shower would be located at the GC beach access south of the pier.
      5. We have a list of products that range from $1800-$3000, with a budget of $3,000 for purchase and installation.
   4. Anti-litter campaign for summer 2010.
      1. Similar to last summer’s campaign, though trying to reach more outlets.
      2. SF promoted anti-litter ads & slogans during the summer through different media outlets raising awareness to the community about keeping the beaches clean.
   5. Julie proposed earlier this month a water bottle project that would be associated with SF slogan “Rise Above Plastics.”
      1. The project proposes stainless steel water bottles with our SF logo and the “Rise Above Plastics” slogan. This project would create advocacy for the cause of not using plastic water bottles.
      2. Bruxanne showed some sample water bottles she received earlier this week.  Budget for this project is still being discussed.
      3. Scholars Academy would like 40 to use as a fundraiser; CCU STARS may also use as a fundraiser on campus
6. SF has been invited to participate in the Christmas parades for Surfside Beach and Murrells Inlet; Robbie, Stephen indicated an interest in participating in the parades this year (Dec. 5^th and 12^th).
7. The Independents are playing at Madison’s in Garden City on New Year’s Eve and have asked us to set up a booth and give out info, sell shirts, take donations, etc. Curt and Bruxanne were planning to attend and can set up a table unless someone else would prefer to do so.
8. Who Cares Christmas Party-Dec 11^th
   1. Location: Ebb & Flow 6 p.m.-new venue this year to see if we can get a better turnout then last year.
   2. Need volunteers to bring covered dishes.
   3. Southern Wine donated wines; Beer donated by New South.
9. Bruxanne made a motion to review the 2010 budget & calendar.
10. Both the budget & calendar were presented to the members attending the meeting.
    1. 12 members in attendance voted for the budget, 4 abstained/no.
    2. The budget will be reviewed by the executive committee through the year for adjustments.
11. Adjourned meeting and ate food & oysters catered by T-Bone Terry’s BBQ at 7:50 p.m.

• Administration
  • $1500 for printing, materials, general supplies, trailer maintenance
• Meetings
  • $1000 to purchase food and beverage for general and executive meetings throughout the year including the year-end Christmas party
• Scholarship
  • $1000 to Coastal Carolina for the year ($500 per semester)
• Luau
  • $4000 for food, beverages, entertainment (with an anticipated income of approximately $6000, or profit of $2000)
• Chilympics
  • $4000 for prizes, rentals, materials, printing, etc. (with an anticipated income of approximately $18,000, or profit of $14,000)
• Surf Clinics
  • $250 per clinic for food and beverage, materials, and so on
• Boat Landing Signage
  • $3000 for purchasing signs, printing brochures, ad campaign (will also apply for grant funds to augment and/or offset these costs)
• Surfrider Gear and giveaways
  • $3000 to purchase t-shirts, mugs, can coolers, and other promotional items to sell at events (approximate profit of $3000) and to give to new members, incentives for joining, prizes for events
• Surfside Beach Magnet Project
  • $1500 from Surfrider
  • Total Project Cost: $3800
  • Presenting A-tax application for $1500, Guy Daniels Foundation will commit $800
• Shower Tower for Garden City Beach Surfing Area
  • $3000 for Shower Tower purchase and installation
• Anti-Litter Ad Campaign Summer 2010
  • $1500 for ads to run in weekly magazines, or a billboard for the summer
• New Projects
  • $2000 set aside for new projects

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 2010: $12,500
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS 2010: $2,500
TOTAL FUNDRAISING/INCENTIVE COSTS 2010: $11,000
TOTAL FUNDRAISING/DONATIONS/LICENSE PLATES INCOME ESTIMATED 2010: $24,000

For information or to enter, please contact Bruxanne at 843/333.2034.

Thanks for your support!

Chilympics 2009!

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 beers from local favorite New South Brewing Company. The cool weather didn’t deter the more than 3,000 in attendance, raising over $17,000 for the chapter this year! Thanks to all of the bands and Seth Funderburk for providing entertainment all day long; to Andru Wilson for the great trophies again this year; to Dave and the guys at New South for the wonderful beer; John Hubbard at Southern Wine for the “green” wine-tasting and prizes provided; to all of our volunteers and competitors, and especially to Seth and the crew at Spuds for generously hosting the event for the second year.

10th Annual Lip Rippin’ Chilympics Winners

Out of a field of 35 entries, winners were:

Most Original

1st – Spud’s Waterfront, Wild Game Chili

2nd – Pawleys Island Tavern, SC Bonafide

Best Theme

1st – The New Health Care Chili

2nd – Bistro 217, CHILI

Hottest

1st – Quigley’s Pint and Plate, Ghost Chili

2nd – Jolly Roger, Effin’ Hot Melting Pot

Best Vegetarian

1st – Mr. Fish, Wahoo Seafood Chili

2nd – Divine Fish House, Veggie Out (a wonder entry containing chocolate and cinnamon)

People’s Choice (winners by tickets collected and votes counted)
1st – Dog’s Way Inn, Soggy Bottom Chili

2nd – Creek Ratz, Shrimp and Black Eyed Peas

Best Restaurant

1st – Dagwood’s, Mother Clucker’s White Chicken Chili

2nd – Dog’s Way Inn, Soggy Bottom Chili

Best Overall

1st – Aubin Hooker, Hokie Heat (Aubin is the new Surfrider Chilympics Chili Master)

2nd – New South Brewery, Brautoberfest

Thanks again to all who came out to support Surfrider, and make sure to check our calendar in the new year for the 2010 Chilympics!

The goal in the license plate campaign was to promote our localized efforts throughout the state, allow Surfrider fans and members to express their support, and to get a “silent” fundraising project that would allow us more time for projects in our local area.  This project has earned the South Carolina chapters over $5000 to date.

Below, some local Surfriders have posted photos or videos of their license plates.  You can, too!

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This is a test license plate! I love the Surfrider tags so much, I took this pic while I was still in the DMV. Cindy with her Jeep Wrangler Jared and his Honda Brad and his "Veggie" Truck