2012 US Titles Sponsors, Raffle Mania, and Live Auction

[joe]

2012 US Titles Sponsors



The generous contributions of our sponsors make this event possible. All of our sponsors support kneeboard surfing, and they deserve your recognition and support. Our sponsors help fund this event and have donated valuable products and services for this year's Raffle Mania and Live Auction.


Here we go again! Raffle-mania 7

This year we have tons of gear to give away thanks to our generous sponsors. Tickets are $5 per raffle ticket. We’ll raffle off fins, wetsuits, various swag, and several kneeboards. Now’s your chance to win big!!!!!!

Winners must be present to win however an alternate may be signed on the ticket. We can’t ship goods so one of the names MUST be present to win ANY raffle item (boards, wetsuits, fins, etc.).

Partial list of items:
• Viper Swim Fins
• Tons of Clothing…t-shirts, hats, rash guards, hoodies, boardshorts
• Fins/ Skegs
• Leash Teathers and leashes
• Cove Deck Pads
• 1 Hour photo shoot with Joel Mayer
• Bully’s water bottles
• Sunglasses
• Trunq surf boxes
• Wetsuits
• Skull Candy Earphones
• And of course….. New kneeboards!



Live Auction

Last year we blew up the place with our live auction! We’ll do the same this year with even more great items for you to shoot for. Don’t let these killer goods slip past you this year. Team up, hold that garage sale this weekend, borrow from the college fund – DON’T MISS OUT!
• Trip – details coming!!!!!!!!!
• 2 custom spoons - Balestar & McConnell
• 2 kneeboards
• Balestar skateboard
• TSJ cover image signed by the boys at legless.tv 16 x 20 print – ONE ONLY!!!!!

NEW - Credit cards accepted – Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover onsite

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[joe]

This 2012 US Titles Sponsors Include:

Aleeda Wetsuits
AquaTech Waterjet Cutting
Balestar Kneeboards - Tom Balestar
Blast Hawaii - Bud McCray
Larry Block Enterprises
Bolsa Clothing - Mike Butler
Brand ID
ClearWater Glassing
Dean Cleary Kneeboards
Cove Pads - Casey Patelski
Da Fin Surfing Products
DaKine
Electric Visual
Flashpoint Surfing - Bruce Hart
FCS
Freeline Design - John Mel
Frog House-Event Surf Shop Sponsor
Futures Fins
Kneelo Nation - Tom Fish
Legless.tv - Steen Barnes
Marko Foam Blanks
Joel Mayer Surf Photography - Joel Mayer
McConnell Surfboards - Mark McConnell
Parkes Australia - David Parkes
Primo Beer
Pure Glass
Romanosky Kneeboards
Riviera Longboards
S. S. Metal Fabricators
Schoelkopf Kneeboards - Eric Schoelkopf
Sandy's Beach Grill
Sector 9
Skull Candy Headphones
Stonefish Skegs - Randy Stockstill
Surfline/Buoy Weather
Tavarua Island Resort
Trunq
Vartanian Surfboards - James Vartanian
Viper Surfing Fins
Volcom
Watermans Applied Science Sun Care
Scott Winer Photography
Xcel Wetsuits

[joe]

WOW, How cool is this! Tavarua Island Resort Donates Surf Trip for the Live Auction.
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Bula Big Tony,

We are pleased to offer a 1 week adult accommodation for this donation anytime during the low seasonal time frame ( November 2012-February 2013 ) with the exception of the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Holiday weeks-

November 17/24 Thanksgiving Week
December 22/29 Christmas Week
December 29- Jan.5 New Years Week

Tavarua Island Resort will donate the 1 week accommodation value of $1991.00 USD which includes the following:

• Fiji Hotel Tax
  7 nights accommodation in a bure ( sleeps 2 adults )
  3 meals a day buffet style
  Boat use for daily activities ( surfing, fishing, snorkeling, day trips to nearby islands, and transfers on and off island )
  Airfare is not included in the package donation

Taxi Rates / Boutique Items / Telephone and Internet services are in addition to the accommodation package rate.

Please let us know if you have any further questions Big Tony, and best wishes for a successful event for the KSUSA US Kneeboard Titles and Festival for 2012!

Kindest Regards,

Jeannie Clark
Tavarua Island Tours, Inc.
http://www.tavarua.com

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[southpeakbrad]

Another quick shout out to the generous sponsors of KSUSA US Titles! Thanks for being there and helping to make the Titles a success.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and seeing those boards raffled/auctioned off. If you missed it on the home page, credit cards are accepted this year for the first time. Even if you can't surf come on by and check out heats and/or evening gathering at Sandy's, and at Sandy's have a nice meal and pick up some raffle tickets and a t-shirt

[joe]

SPONSORS: Kneeboard Shapers

The following kneeboard shapers are generous sponsors of KSUSA and this event. If you need a new board, talk to these guys.

Freeline Design - John Mel and family have supported KSUSA and all of our contest since the beginning. Freeline Design is the official contest surf shop whenever we compete in Santa Cruz. John is world champion is his age division and always a threat in the Open. He will be competing this year.

Blast Surf Design - Bud McCray has been a sponsor of all of the KSUSA events. Bud is a North Shore charger who grew up surfing the Newport area. Past US champs include Blast rider Bill Lerner.

Parkes Kneeboards - David Parkes has supported KSUSA contests since the first contest was held. David is a ripper and competive surfer who was a World Titles finalist and age division champion last year. Parkes riders include current World Champ, Albert Munoz.

Flashpoint Surfing - Bruce Hart is a long time supporter of KSUSA events. Flashpoint designs are riden by World Champs Simon Farrer, Kyle Bryant, Gavin Colman.

Balestar Kneeboards - Tom Balestar has been an enthusiastic supporter of KSUSA contests since they were moved to Huntington Beach.

Schoelkopf Kneeboards - Eric Schoelkopf has been a sponsor of several KSUSA events. Schoelkopf Kneeboards have been riden by US Champions Jack Beresford and Barry Baker.

McConnell Surfboards - Mark McConnell joins us as a sponsor of the 2012 US Titles. A custom McConnell spoon will be featured in the Live Auction this year.

Romanosky Kneeboards - Ron Romanosky, Wedge pioneer and long time kneeboard shaper joins us as a sponsor of the 2012 US Titles.

Dean Cleary Surfboards - Kneeboard shaper Dean Cleary returns as a sponsor of the 2012 US Titles. Dean is a Huntington Beach kneeboard legend.

Vartanian Surfboards - James Vartanian, 30 year OC board shaper, is pumped to be back shaping kneeboards. This will be his first year as KSUSA sponsor.

[eqKneelo]

Epic list.
Super generous of all these guys. That's a lot of time and money to put forward to make these events special. It's not like any of these guys can "absorb" the cost in their "volume sales.".
To be so supportive year after year, in this economic climate, shows real commitment to our sport.
If you get a chance, let them know your gratitude. Thank them personally.

I gotta say, I was so stoked to see Balestar and his very distinctive boards at the contest 2 years ago. It was awesome to have a US Kneelo Icon like that offer his support.

Now, it appears, we have two more Iconic US Legends supporting KSUSA: Cleary and Romanosky!
Unreal.
It's seems our little counter-culture continues to grow larger, and closer, every year.

Stoked

[joe]

Official Surf Shop Sponsor: Frog House

The Frog House in Newport Beach is the official surf shop sponsor for this year's event. Be sure to stop in and check out this classic kneeboard friendly surf shop.

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[joe]

Vartanian Surfboards added as the newest KSUSA board sponsor. James Vartanian, 30 year OC board shaper, is pumped to be back shaping kneeboards. This will be his first year as KSUSA sponsor.

[joe]

Have you ever wanted to shape your own board? You could walk away from this year's raffle mania with everything you need to create you own magic ride. This year's sponsors include:

Marko Foam Blanks - kneeboard blanks
Pure Glass - glassing
ClearWater Glassing
Cove Pads - Casey Patelski
Stonefish Skegs - Randy Stockstill
Futures Fins
FCS

[KEL]

are those dates on the frog house sign correct?

[joe]

It is now. Just updated with this year's sign.

[HALFMANRIPS/MIKE GARRETT]

SO BUMMED I AM GOING TO MISS THIS YEAR !
WILL PRAY FOR SURF & ALL BE SAFE....... JUST RIP IT !
MIKE & CATHY & MOLLY DOG

[sf_firestarter]

It looks like a trip to HB is not going to happen for me as I'm still in the office therefore, I have two questions one for Joe and one for all the NorCal guys.

Can I purchase raffle tickets by credit card without being present?

If so, are any of the NorCal guys attending the contest willing to be my alternate?

Thanks,
Eric

[Eric Carson]

The Frog House marquee sign is so great!