It’s that time of year again. The 2005 stickers are available as of the first of November. Your 2005 registration form is part of this newsletter. Please fill it out, sign the release and return it to us ASAP. The registration fees are the same as last year. That is, $15 per sailor or $20 per family. Please enclose payment with your signed release form. Be sure to print clearly when filling out your registration form. Also make sure you SIGN the release. In order to sail at the North Flats every sailor must sign a release form. The North Flats property owners are leasing the use of this property to the members of the South Padre Island Windsurfing Association with the requirement that all members of this organization submit a signed release form. Please note that your 2005 North Flats Passes are good from Nov.1 through the end of 2005.
If you have any questions regarding your registration and release form you can email Herman at sbsso@awesomenet.net. Be sure to put SPI Windsurfing in the subject field of your email. Once you have completed your registration form you should mail it along with your check to the SPI Windsurfing Association.
AWSI Coming to SPI
AWSI (Association of Wind Sports Industries) is going to have an industry summit (Expo) here on South Padre Island from Oct. 19 thru the 25th. This is for manufactures, dealers, distributors and schools to show their new 2005 products. This Expo is specifically for dealers. AWSI is looking for volunteers to help out at this Expo. Since the show is not open to the public volunteering to help is a great way for you to rub shoulders with the manufactures and to get a sneak peek at all the new 2005 products. If you would like to volunteer a few hours of your time to help out at the expo please contact Stacy Boggs, AWSI Executive Director, at 541-386-4683.
Meeting Update
The SPI Windsurfing Board meets the first Monday of each month. Some minor incidents this past summer required us to add an amendment to our organizations charter that defines the qualifications and minimum requirements to those who want to provide windsurfing and or kiteboarding instruction at the North Flats. Our contract with the North Flats property owners has very specific restrictions on this matter. These qualifications along with Kiteboarding Rules for the North Flats are available on our website. It is very important for the safety of both kiteboarders and windsurfers that you read and understand these rules.
Our association once again helped out during the annual Texas Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup this past September. Our team of volunteers converged on the highway leading up to the North Flats. Plus for the second year in a row our association contributed $1000 to Sea Turtle Inc.
Oct. 21 – 24
17th Annual Sand Castle Days
Art and Architecture in sand. Amateur events for all ages. International competition for Masters. Sheraton Beach Hotels and Condos www.sandcastledays.com
Oct. 30
SPI Windsurfing Swap Meet 8:30 AM - Louie’s Backyard Parking Lot
Nov. 1
SPI Windsurfing Association monthly meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30PM and is held at Herman’s shop, Sailboard South on the Island.
Nov.5
Club Fall Dinner - Location to be announced (check our web site)
Nov. 13
SPI Windsurfing Swap Meet 8:30 AM - Louie’s Backyard Parking Lot
SPI Windsurfing T-Shirts - Herman has SPI Windsurfing and 2004 Blowout T-shirts available for $10/each. If you’re interested contact Herman by email at sbsso@awesomenet.net.
Call for Pics and more - You are one of 100’s of windsurfers and kiteboarders that make the journey to SPI each year. We’re looking for special stories and pictures we can put on our website to share with others. If you have a story to tell or pictures to share contact us at isrjibber@aol.com.
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