Last year I wound up entering the surf contest when I let it slip to fellow volunteers that I had just started surfing. They stuck an entry form in front of me and started egging me on to surf. I said I just started surfing. They said I wasn’t entering a surf competition, I was making a donation to the National Kidney Foundation, and going for a surf. I said I didn’t have a board with me. They said there would be lots of boards on the beach, and I could find one to borrow. Finally, my excuses were taken away when one volunteer handed me cash for the entry fee and said stop making excuses it’s for fun.
Saturday was warm and sunny we spent the day down on the beach playing volleyball, and watching the heats. One of the volunteers found a brand new yet-to-be waxed board for me about five minutes before my heat started. I ran up to the Sticky Bumps tent and grabbed a bar of wax while my friend ran around trying to find me a leash. I waxed like mad trying to get as much on the nine-foot as I could in the three-minute window. My friend came running down the beach with a leash as I was getting ready to paddle out.
The Surf Festival was a blast I met tons of great people, some of whom have become great friends. I can’t wait to get out there and volunteer and surf this year.
