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