'GALVESTON OPEN PRESENTED BY UNDERGROUND SURF DEPOT'

2012 Galveston Open
CONTEST CALL: POSTPONED DUE TO LACK OF SURF.
NEXT CALL May 26-27, 2012
LOCATION: Seawall - Beach Entries for Available Slots

CINCO DE MAYO UPDATE: REGISTRATION PARTY STARTS AT 4:30 PM SCUTTLEBUTT'S PARKING LOT. CONTEST IS SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012. VOLUNTEERS SHOW UP AT 6:30, FRIST HEAT IN THE WATER AT 7:45 AM!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5th, 2012
Texas Gulf Surfing Association announces Cinco De May Longboard Pro/Waveski Invitational

$4,000 Pro Divison Prize Purse highlights first ever city sponsored event at Packery Channel. Presented by the Mayor’s Fitness Council and TGSA.

Corpus Christi, Tx - March 2, 2011- It’s back, it’s on and it’s bigger than ever. The Texas Gulf Surfing Association announced today that the Cinco De Mayo Longboard Pro/Waveski Invitational, will be held the weekend of May 5-6, 2012 at Packery Channel on N Padre Island. This is the first Pro event to be held since the MDC Longboard Pro at Packery in 2008. TGSA is thrilled to have the support of the Mayor’s Fitness Council on board for this event as well as the Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau and Scuttlebutts Bar and Grill. There will be 3 divisions: Open Pro, Women, Juniors, with a $4,000 prize purse. The waveski event will take place north of the longboard competition area. A shortboard expression session with a prize purse of $1,000 will also take place during the event. THE TOP 2 FINISHES IN LONGBOARD AND SHORTBOARD WILL GET INVITATIONS TO THE SLATER BROTHER INVITATIONAL. A beach volleyball tourney is also in the works. We kick the event off at Scuttlebutt’s Friday night with a massive registration party, free beverages for contestants, food specials, and music by Weakday Boyz. Registration opens this week! Get your entries in!! Register to win a scooter valued at $1,200.00 graciously donated by Mongrel Blanks and Surfboards! Drawing will be held during the awards after the contest. Winners will receive Anarchy/ Angel eyewear, Cobian footwear, gear by Dakine, Sun Bum sunscreen, and a great weekend!!

REGISTER NOW ONLINE OR PRINT AND MAIL ENTRY FORM
LINK HERE TO BECOME TGSA MEMBER IN ORDER TO COMPETE IN THIS EVENT

For sponsorship inquiries please contact Julie Doyle at 361.443.2779

2011 - 12 Season Rankings as of Jan 23 2012

Online Membership Registration for the 2011-12 Season
Membership is valid from Aug 01, 2011 to July 31, 2012
2011-12 Membership Form

Division changes this year are as follows:
Open Longboard and Open Shortboard are now money rounds and do not count for team points.
Men's Longboard has been added, which WILL count for team points!!
Beach Entry with space available slots only...

2011-12 TGSA SEASON EVENTS HELD

2011 Surfside Open presented by Southern Surf Spears
HELD: Dec 3-4, 2011 LOCATION: Surfside Beach at Oyster Dr
RESULTS

Corpus Christi Open presented by Scuttlebutt's Bar & Grill
HELD: Oct 8-9, 2011 - Weather Sunday delayed...FINALS HELD: Oct 23-24, 2011 LOCATION: Bob Hall Pier
RESULTS

2011 North Grom Round Up presented by Ashlyn Would Go Foundation
HELD: Sept 10, 2011 LOCATION: Galveston Seawall, relocated to 43rd Jetty Due to Construction
RESULTS

2011 South Grom Round Up presented by Texas Surf Camps
HELD: Aug 27, 2011 LOCATION: Horace Caldwell Pier
RESULTS

TGSA 2011/2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2011 South Grom Round Up presented by Texas Surf Camps
Sat Aug 27 in Port Aransas at Horace Caldwell Pier

2011 North Grom Round Up presented by Ashlyn Would Go Foundation
Sat Sept 10 in Galveston on Galveston Seawall at 47th St Jetty

2011 Corpus Christi Open presented by Scuttlebutts Bar and Grill
Sat & Sun Sept 17-18 in Corpus Christi at Bob Hall Pier at Padre Bali Park

2011 Surfside Open presented by Southern Spears Surf
Sat & Sun Oct 15-16 in Surfside Beach at Oyster Dr

2011 Port Aransas Open
Sat & Sun Nov 12-13 in Port Aransas at Horace Caldwell Pier at the end of Beach St

2012 Galveston Open presented by Underground Surf Depot
Sat & Sun Mar 31–Apr 01 in Galveston on Galveston Seawall at 47th St Jetty

2012 CincoDeMayo Longboard Pro/Waveski Champs presented by City of Corpus Christi
May - TBD

2012 Texas State Championships (minimum of 750 points to qualify)
Sat & Sun Apr 21-22 South Padre Island

Online Membership Registration for the 2011-12 Season
with Credit Card

2011-12 Membership Form
Membership is valid from Aug 01, 2011 to July 31, 2012

CLICK ON TGSA NEWS TO READ ABOUT IT

TGSA WELCOMES HURLEY TO THE SPONSORSHIP FOLD!!

PAST TGSA EVENTS AND OTHER CONTEST OPPORTUNITIES

2011 AAU National Surfing Championships

2011 Texas State Surfing Championships
Sat & Sun April 30 - May 1, in South Padre Island, TX at Isla Blanca Park

Parents of Groms, Jr's, or Adult Competitors interested in Competition Clinics:
We are taking a consensus to get a feel of how many members are interested in stepping up their game by attending these.
The feedback of interest will help TGSA tremendously in the development of this new program!!
CONTACT: Julie Doyle - juliedoyle@surftgsa.org

TGSA Board Of Directors 2011/2012

Julie Doyle - President - juliedoyle@surftgsa.org
Mary Goldsmith - Vice President
Julie Polansky - Secretary / Treasurer - juliepolansky@surftgsa.org
Zach May - South Competition Director
John Blaha - South District Director
Cliff Schlabach - South Head Judge
Nicole Hagopian - South Surfer Rep
pending - North Head Judge
Kris Hopkins - North Surfer Rep

CURRENTLY THERE ARE 2 BOARD POSITIONS THAT ARE OPEN CONTACT: Julie Doyle - juliedoyle@surftgsa.org
VOLUNTEERS FOR ANY FUNCTION, AS A BOARD MEMBER OR NOT, ARE WELCOMED AT ANY TIME

Yearly Membership Registration - On-Line or Download Form
2011-2012 SCHEDULE
You cannot compete in contest until membership is paid and signed waiver on file\\