Welcome to the Annapolis Surf Club

Welcome to the

Annapolis Surf Club

Pictured (L-R) are Giles, Dean, Rod, Gary, Roy and Foon. See some pictures and a report here.

Our Mission: The Annapolis Surf Club is a club specifically designed for wave riding enthusiast on the western shores of the DelMarVa. The purpose of the ASC shall be to provide and promote a positive community among regional surfers in order to provide a network through which members can meet and exchange information through their common interests and promote the spirit of aloha by respecting the beach and ocean. The club’s charitable purpose is to raise funds to contribute to local wave riding, beach and coastal related non-profit [501(c)(3)] groups. We do this, in part, by sharing the ride, some waves, and some laughs on the way to and from our wave riding destination. The Club subscribes to the tenet of the Aloha Spirit Law. Interested in becoming a club member? Want to learn what is in store for the Club this year?

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What's Happening?

Thaw Out Cookout and Membership (and Board) Meeting
Date of Event: May 17, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Gary Lay's Deck (see the Directions on the SurfASC Forum)
General Membership Involvement: Required, guests are encouraged. This is an opportunity for members to meet each other, listen to the campaign speeches of Board nominees and to poke fun at surfers being way too serious. Discussions about the Club’s direction tend to be laced with stories about the great hurricane swell from the preceding week. Remembering the issues provided by the candidates and wondering about the number of pints consumed, is a common complaint on the following morning. Come join in on the fun, but be sure and remember your speech and campaign promises.

DC Surfrider Movie Night
Date of Event: May 27, 2008 (last Tuesday of the month)
Location: Finn macCool's Irish Publick House (2nd Floor)
713 8TH St., SE, Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 202-547-7100
2 blocks from the Eastern Market Metro Stop
Great selection of draft beers, food and surf movies brought to you by the D.C. Surfrider folks.

OC Surfrider Foundation's 8th Annual
Longboard Challenge Weekend
Date of Event: June 6-8, 2008 (Friday-Sunday) [Rain date: Sun, June 8th]
Location: 37th Street (Castle in the Sand) - Ocean City, MD
ASC has participated in this Ocean City Surfrider fun(d) raiser since 2002, and for the past several years has entered two teams. Warm-ups begin on Friday and proceed to a Friday night Legends Night Buffet (free food!) at the Castle in the Sand (37th St.). Saturday is the official contest day (Sunday is the rain date). Post-contest Saturday evening entertainment by The Diamondheads surf band. And, Sunday morning is a free-surf. There is usually a Saturday night OC Surfrider Luau or an ASC potluck dinner. More info in the Calendar.

ASC Forecasting & Meteorology Guide for the DelMarVa
Date of Event: Late Spring or Early Summer
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Chez Gary's Bar & Multimedia Center (see the Directions on the SurfASC Forum). An informal ASC get-together with a few of our best forecasters lecturing on local surf forecasting, albeit voodoo science for DelMarVa. More info in the Calendar.

Doug Norris Caught Some Surprise Surf During
an OBX Fishing Trip (Dec. 16, Sept 2007)

See a couple more photos here.

Paul Martin Recently Traveled to Sumatra (Sept 2007) and Puerto Rico (Nov 2007). PR is pictured below.

Paul Martin in North OC, July 2006 (Pic by: Mitchell)

Club Members' Doings and Travelings. Club members travel year round. During the past 12 months at least one of us has ridden waves in N. Oregon; Northern, Central and Southern California; Baja Mexico; Sumatra; British Columbia; New Jersey; Florida; Hawaii; the DelMarVa, North and South Carolina; Florida; Costa Rica, El Salvador and Puerto Rico. The ASSc (Ski and Snowboarding) Chapter headed to the slopes several times in recent years... Whitetail has been a favorite destination.

What's New?

2008 President Gary Lay Making Drop

Sept 2, 2006 at the Minefields. That is 2008 VP Giles Cook on the shoulder supporting and encouraging the new Pres. Click on pic for larger image. Photo Credit: Jimmy Johnson.

Read the President's End-of-Year Quarterly Newsletter. Click here for more info.

A Good Sign... On the road to Ocean City

ASC Newsletter. The August 2007 edition represents a first splash of the quarterly newsletter from the President.

ASC member Russell Canard opens D.C.'s very own surfshop, Atlantic East Surf Shop.

ASC member makes the Delmarva news. This week's surfing article written by Roy Harrell in the Beachcomber and Delaware Coast Press is about a surfing trek he and his kids decided to try last week down at Tom's Cove, in Chincoteague. They wanted to see if the stories about it working with a NE storm were true. In the story he wrote, "A recently transplanted surfer from the Great Lakes [ASC's Tim Guy] asked if he could tag along. He was even more amped than we were, and his optimistic chatter about perfect backside barrels soon had us all frothing." Roy Harrell went on to explain how they were skunked and that, "the poor guy from the Great Lakes turned right around and headed off muttering something about it being better in Sheboygan."

T-shirts, hats, hoodies, and a plethora of ASC merchandise can be purchased from our online ASC store. Each product is offered with three different logos, so mix and match if you like. More info on the SurfASC Forum.

Access Your SurfASC WebMail.

Interested in Surfrider Foundation Logo'd License Plate Tags from your state? Visit the OC Maryland, National Capitol or Virginia Beach Surfrider Chapter sites for more information.

Planing a Trip Soon? Warm emerald barrels and white sands are always welcome!

Recent Happenings

Spring Camping Surfari Date of Event: May 9-11, 2008 (Friday-Sunday) (Volunteer Coordinator: Paul Moos) Location: Assateague National Seashore - Oceanside Group Site Assateague is wonderful in the Spring! The water is warming, the air is crisp but no longer frosty. No bugs. Late winter swells can still happen this time of the year. Pleasant camping and pleasant (sometimes fabulous!) surfing. The site is located just south of the North parking lot/ranger station. We will have one of four sites there. Plenty of parking. You will need to carry your camping gear in about 100 yards.	Anything But Three - East Date of Event: May 4, 2008 (Sunday) Time: 10:00am Location: Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Island, New Jersey Formerly known as NJ Fish Fry, the AB3-East is a gathering of alternative board riders and craftsman. Think of it as a hot rod show where you get to take the cars around the block for a spin. Check this blog for updates on boards getting built for the event. http://www.anythingbut3east.blogspot.com/
ASC Spring Fling Weekend Date of Event: April 18-20, 2008 (Friday through Sunday) Time: To be announced later depending upon swell conditions and tides Location: Chet's Beach Shack in Rehoboth. Surfing in the DelMarVa all weekend long with a pot-luck Saturday Night Luau. More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum. OCSF, Annapolis Surf Club and local volunteers have teamed up to restore white pines and mulch the Aloha Garden at Northside Park for the past several years. Local chapter meeting to follow at the Bull on the Beach at 94th Street, at noon. We go surfing before and/or after the event. Slumber Party: Friday & Saturday nights Aloha Garden: Saturday, 10:00am @ Northside Park, North OC Luau: Saturday evening ASC Beach Clean-Up: Sunday, time TBA based on tides & surf forecast @ Gordon's Pond See some pictures and a report here.
	Western Shore Party Date of Event: April 12, 2008 (Saturday) Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Location: Glenn Dale Golf Club Address: 11501 Old Prospect Hill Road, Glenn Dale, MD Tel.: 301-262-1166 On stage: The Diamondheads surf band. More info here. Marlow's View: Must be a club of wusses. Took the wife out of the box for an evening of suds and sounds. The Diamondheads played well and even got a chance to visit some of the ASC that have been sentenced to house arrest for a long time. Saw Gary and wife, Neal and wife, Rod and wife, Foon and wife and even got to chat with EZ. The SF girlies were there in force and wiggling to the music. I would say that you all really missed it, but you might have crowded me if you had attended. Foon's View: Good to see many I have not over the winter. Diamondheads were excellent and so was the good company and munchibles. Mrs. Foon was a trooper and attended though afflicted with a sinus headache. She thought dancing with Rodrigo would cure her. She was wrong. Looking forward to this weekend of ASC and OCSF events. Sorry we had to leave early but I spent my quota on SF shirts and hats.
ASC Beach Sweep @ Gordon's Pond and Slumber Party Date of Event: October 20, 2007 (Saturday) Time: To be announced later depending upon swell conditions and tides Location: Gordon's Pond, DE This will be the final Beach Sweep of the year at our adopted beach (Gordon's Pond/ N. Rehoboth). Chet has opened his surf shack to the club for anyone feeling the slightest bit ill on Friday and in need of a mental health day. More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum. Nominations for the 2007 Officers and Board Members Date of Event: October 6-20, 2007 Location: Internet-based nomination. More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum.	Fall Membership Meeting and Party Date of Event: October 13, 2007 (Saturday) Time: 7:00pm Location: Casa de Gary. More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum and Directions. March of Dimes Surf Contest Date of Event: October 6, 2007 (Saturday, alternate: October 13, 2007) Location: Sandbridge, VA (just south of VaBeach) This will be ASC's first time participating in this fun-oriented surf contest that raise funds for the March of Dimes. More info in the Calendar and on the SurfASC Forum.
ASC Participated in theSurfrider Annual Clean Water Coast-to-Coast Paddle on September 9, 2006

Big Sunday

About a dozen or so ASC'ers hit the shores on Sunday,
Nov. 23, 2003, to catch some small swell and share the
day together.

Ocean City, MD -- From the Air Looking North to Delaware

Some Days We Just Go Surfing!
Tim Guy in Rehoboth, DE, Oct 28, 2006 (Pic by: Aaron Shaske) This former and now again Great Lake surfer shows his stoke! See the series in the DelMarVa section of the Forum's Album.
Labor Day 2002 Fire on the DelMarVa 48th Street - Ocean City, MD		Nice Winter Swell, Dec. 11, 2003 Somewhere in Delaware

Neal "El Pico" Carver Setting Up for a Dip in a Tamarindo Tubette		El Pico, El Mono and El Tuna at SR's, Costa Rica 2003

ASC Labor Day 2002 Crew		The ASC Defines "Dawn Patrol"
Annapolis Surf Club A proud member of the Coalition of Surfing Clubs since 2002.

For additional information on the Annapolis Surf Club send an email to the
President: pres@surfasc.org or the Membership Coordinator: membership@surfasc.org

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Last updated on 05/12/08