Location:  Mr. Fish Restaurant in Myrtle Beach

Members Present: TBA

• Meeting comes to order at 6:45 PM
• Current/old business
  • Presentation of HGTC projects for use in 2011 media campaign
    • “Plus One” photo essay from Heather
    • Brochure, poster and billboard projects
    • Marina signs
    • Potential website design
  • Garden City Beach Shower Tower: still under improvement, funds and physical tower ready. Potential for second tower raised, discussed, and approved.
• Meetings for 2011
  • March 7 at MB State Park w/ speaker (TBA)
  • May 9 at MB State Park w/ speaker (TBA)
  • August 8 at MB State Park w/ speaker (TBA)
  • October 3 at MB State Park w/ Kira Roff from Fisher Recycling
  • December 9 Christmas Party+Meeting at Ebb & Flow Art Gallery
  • Board meetings and committee meetings to be scheduled as needed
• Upcoming events/benefits for 2011
  • Jan. 22: Mr. Fish Oyster Festival to benefit Surfrider
  • Apr. 16: Earth Day Festival; possible move from Market Common to fmr. Pavilion
  • May. 21: Makai Luau at the Hot Fish Club
  • Jun. 18: Surf Clinic/Intl. Surfing Day at 65th N. in Myrtle Beach
  • Aug. 13-14: Guy Daniels Surf Contest + Surf Clinic
  • Sep. 17: Intl. Beach and River Sweep at Garden City Beach & Withers Swashes
  • Oct. 16: Chili Cook-Off at Spud’s Waterfront
• Elections
  • Steven Pierce accepted nomination for treasurer, unanimous vote in favor
  • Chairman needs nominations: Andy Morton nominated, pending accept
• Upcoming Projects
  • Storm Drain Stenciling from CCU; students need help, Surfrider donation; move from public beaches to neighborhoods
  • Surfers Healing visit
  • Summer 2011 Media Campaign
  • Club recruitment days at CCU and HGTC
  • Collaboration for surfing+environmental education at local YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs
  • Continued work at Withers Swash
  • Signage at boat landings and marinas
  • Media subcampaign to encourage recycling?
• Budgetary matters
  • Financial report from treasurer
  • Tentative 2011 budget discussed and approved:
    • Current funds $32,000
    • $3000 for second “shower tower”
    • $5000 toward CCU scholarship(s)
    • Expenses toward CCU programs, up to $8000
    • $2000 sign project for City of MB at $25 per sign (approx.)
    • Keep $10,000 in bank for projects and expenses
• Meeting adjourns at 8:00 PM
• Next meeting to be held March 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM at MB State Park

Location:  Myrtle Beach State Park

• Meeting comes to order 6:15 PM
• Recap (since last meeting)
  • Apr. 17 Earth Day Music Festival: first year to turn profit, improvements for 2011:
    • education for Earth Day
    • Recycling issues
    • Bottled water
    • Info about Surfrider and Surfrider’s mission
  • Volunteers at Barefoot Landing’s “Flying Fish”
    • Surfrider volunteers to aid w/ display for environmental friendliness
    • Financial support (dry run donations + naming drink, entrÉe donations)
  • 1^st Presbyterian Church of Florence Beach Sweep at Pier 14
  • Withers Swash Sweep on 15 May
• Upcoming events
  • 5 Jun, Luau: Posters and flyers printed; tickets on sale
  • Surf Clinics
    • June 5 (International Surfing Day) – Beach Sweep and Surf Clinic
    • Guy Daniels Memorial: June 14-15
  • Board elections
    • Under Surfrider bylaws, nomination and election of Brad Odom as Vice chair allowed, voted upon, and succeeded
    • Volunteer coordinator nominees accepted
• Upcoming projects
  • Shower tower
    • Horry County is putting for funders for beach access beautification
    • Surfrider will pay for first shower tower, Horry County Engineering will do rest
    • Proposed area: First beach access south in Garden City
  • Storm drain stenciling program: plastic markers on storm drains for awareness
  • Magnet Project
    • Distribution delayed due to exam season
    • To be distributed mid-May/June
• Meeting ends 7:20 PM

Location:  Myrtle Beach State Park

Members Present:

• Election deferred: nominees haven’t accepted; neither nominees nor board members present
• Ongoing projects
  • Green Boating: Grant application submitted, response expected by end of April
  • Shower Tower Update
    • Everything on Surfrider’s end is done; waiting to hear from Kelly (Village Surf)
    • 1^st choice: End of Yaupon (Hernon-Lebel Location)
    • 2^nd choice: End of Azalea (more surfers, traffic, parking); likely choice
    • County Beautification Project suggesting both locations for $3700 grand total
  • Magnet Project
    • Magnets shipped and received, special thanks to Leslie for the design
    • Zach and the Scholars Academy to distribute; calling (numbers, etc.) to take place 1st/2nd weeks of April
    • Distribution planned by end of June
• Upcoming projects
  • Storm Drain Stenciling with students from CCU
    • First storm drain marking: Thu, Apr. 8, 2010 at CCU
    • Markers last for 10 years
    • Project is a pilot study by the CCU students, hopefully to be continued
    • Participation of Surfrider members brought up; possible groups to gather Sat. May 1
  • Flying fish Restaurant
    • Commitment to recycling, plastic use, environmentally-friendly goods, etc.
    • To potentially open 17 Apr. (probably 24 Apr.)
    • Need Surfrider’s help for opening, environmental commitments
• Upcoming events
  • Earth Day Music Festival (Curtis Freeman)
    • Event: At Market Common on Sat. Apr. 17, 11am-7pm
    • Volunteers need: heavy lifting, stage manager, cleanup, field manager, vendor management, Surfrider booth
    • Shifts: 11am – 1pm, 1pfm – 3pm, 3pm – 7pm
  • Makai Luau
    • Sat Jun 6, 6pm-10pm at Murrells Inlet’s Hot Fish Club
    • HFC providing food, New South providing drinks (both as sponsors)
    • No raffles, auctions, more of an informational “party” for Surfrider
    • $30/person, $55/couple
    • Volunteers needed: setup, cleanup, bartenders, management
  • Surf Clinics
    • June 5 (International Surfing Day) – Beach Sweep and Surf Clinic
    • Aug. 14/15 – Clinic at Guy Daniels Surf-Off

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

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

Monday, June 9, 2008

Location: Balsa Bill’s Surf Shop

Members Attending:

• Adam Janis
• Jared Hendrix
• Meg King
• Bruxanne Hein
• Zachary Waldowski
• Vivian Jordan
• Wilton Jordan
• Todd Sutts
• John James

• Luau update:
  • Great turn out this more then 150 people in attendance this year
  • $1800.00 was raised for the silent auction,$1536.00 for ticket sales, gave us a grand total of $3368.00 for the event.
  • New location is the BIG question for next year. The Huntington Beach State Park has set the price to $1800.00 for one evening in Atalya Castle. It has been suggested that we might do better to find another location that not as expensive.
  • Kathleen Heineman & Angela Jones have volunteered to head a site committee to scope out a new location and speak with some businesses that might be interested in hosting the 2009 Luau.
    • Suggestion thus far: Crown Reef, Hot Fish, Private land donated on the Waccamaw River in Murrells Inlet.
    • What will the date be??? April, May, June ???
• Beachfest:
  • This weekend – June 12 & 13 (Friday & Saturday)
  • Surfrider 7 Christian Surfers are doing the surf clinics on both days
  • Still need release forms ready for participation – Adam
  • Pick-up trailer – Jared
  • Need a call to volunteers
• International Surfing Day – Saturday June 21:
  • In Myrtle Beach a surf clinic and beach sweep will take place on 65^th Ave N.
  • Still need to get permit – Adam
  • Need to call Mark A. about boards
  • Make fliers – Adam
  • South end (Surf the Earth) will be hosting International Surfing Day on Friday June 20 in the early part of the day with a beach sweep and giveaways.
• Live Art Show with Drew Brophy
  • Friday July 18 @ Surf the Earth from 12-5
  • Sunday August 3 @ Island Inspired from 12-6
  • Giveaways & raffles
  • Mention that Drew could possibly a guest speaker for Surfrider at our August chapter meeting.
    • Where???, When???, Time???
• No July meeting
  • Instead of hosting a meeting next month, Surfrider will be sponsoring the Whither’s Swash clean-up
  • This will be on Sunday July 13 from 2-5 PM @ Whither’s Park on 3^rd Ave. South in Myrtle Beach.
  • This is an effort beautify & help areas along the Grand Strand that have been forgotten about and are trashed.
  • Cookout to follow
• Advertising in Surge – Bruxanne
  • Good ad for the Luau = $500
  • Need to follow through for litter ads for this summer. These will run every other week. $1300 for the summer through September.
• Web page
  • Zach gave us an update on the webpage. It has really come a long way.
  • Looks Great!!!
  • Zach was awarded a check for $100.00 for his efforts and designing the website.
  • THANKS ZACH!!!

Monday, May 07, 2008 Members Present:

• Adam Janis
• Jared Hendrix
• Cindy Good
• Cynthia Powell
• Jenny & Husband
• Tom Roth
• Taylor Roth
• Barb McFarland & son

Park-A-Palooza:

• ~250 attendees
• Great exhibits and workshops
• display boxes-thanks- Bruxanne & Zach

Earth Day (Market Commons & Bass Pro)

• HCP&R event at Bass Pro was not well attended, per Julie.
• Market Commons event was successful and efforts are being made to bring the organizations from both events together to host one event at Market Commons for Earth Day 2009.

Eastern Regional Surf Contest:

• Cindy Good manned the Surfrider booth all weekend and Adam successfully diverted (4) 45 gallon bags of trash through the use of our new recycling bins.

Tree Huggers Ball:

• Bruxanne manned the Surfrider booth at the Tree Huggers Ball.

House of Blues Reverb show:

• CCU Surf Club manned Surfrider booth

South Island Steak House Folk Art Show

• Julie manned the Surfrider booth for the weekend event

Adam reported that the license plate project raised $1700 in March and $1600 in April. Continued efforts need to be directed toward the marketing plan and scholarship project that will be supported through the license plate fundraising. Adam shared the CCU Surf Club T-shirts that were sponsored by Surfrider Foundation and the local surf shops. In exchange for sponsorship of the club, CCU Surf Club members will volunteer their efforts at all Surfrider events. Luau: Jared reported that he will contact members individually to create committees for day of event activities. Volunteers are still needed for this event and all members need to spread the word and encourage participation. Tickets can be purchased an all local surf shops and from members.

• Village Surf Shop will donate another long board for the event. Surfrider will cover the initial cost for the board.
• Surf the Earth is donating a long board, hand-painted by Kim Clayton. They will possibly be donating a bike as well.
• Efforts are being made to coordinate the Billabong Bus-Grom Day event with the Luau. If successful, complimentary tickets will be provided to Billabong.
• Kim Clayton will be donating a board for the auction once owned by Bill Parham (trainer of Flipper) which is hand painted. Proceeds will be split with Kim.
• Each artist and major sponsor will be given one complimentary ticket.

Braden Prate was the winner of the anniversary logo contest. He will be awarded $100 for his design. Advertising with Surge, Natural Awakenings and the Myrtle Beach Herald has been secured for the summer season. The chapter will aim to advertise events, projects, etc. as well as use the space for public education on a variety of topics. Zach has finalized the new website. The new address is http://surfridergrandstrand.org/ To e-mail the new website use the following address: mail@surfridergrandstrand.org Tom Roth with Horry County Stormwater Management was in attendance and shared some the projects with which his department is involved. He asked for Surfrider to provide volunteers to support and carry out projects funded by his department. Interested was given to his request as well as the reality that our chapter often lacks volunteers to manage the projects/ events which we currently host. Future discussions will provide more details to Surfrider regarding specific projects for which Tom needs volunteers and at that time the feasibility of our involvement will be judged. Barb McFarland presented a line of organic, biodegradable products for the home by Shaklee. Barb provided samples of a household cleaner to present members. Her products may be ordered at http://www.shaklee.net/barb-troy The next meeting will be held at Balsa Bill’s Surf Shop on Monday, June 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.