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Presidents Report Wollongong Pro - May 21st
Congratulations to everyone who competed and supported our first Gilmore's Hotel Kneeboard Pro.

We managed to again increase prizes, employ a professional computerised judging system and operators, give away $1500 first prize without the need to increase entry fee's.

This was achievable due to the great support from our sponsors including Gilmore's Hotel at Coniston, along with the efforts from our Wollongong Area Kneeboard Assoc, WAKA , crew. Special thanks to Wayne Jennings, Brian Manahan and Russell Smith who all went above and beyond. Many thanks to all the competitors, including a great contingent from Victoria, travelled far and wide to the event.

Special mention to our female competitors, some as young as 6, who took on the hollow waves. KSA is especially pleased to see our Women's, Juniors and Cadets competing. No matter what your skill level, everyone is encouraged to take part.

The KSA AGM took place and outcomes will be available very soon with the names of our KSA executive. We can be recognised by the knives in our back and welcome matts on our foreheads.

World Titles: Our KSA Victoria and World Title manager Jim Brown continues to impress everyone with his crews efforts in Phillip Island.

A reminder for Australia entrants. To qualify for entry you must have competed, not just entered, in at least 2 KSA sanctioned events over the 2010 circuit and up to March 2011. This includes a combination of any Surfing Australia state event, Ma Pa Bendall 2010 or 2011, Wollongong 2010, Phillip Is 2011, Sth Australia 2010.

KSA is also in the process of organising an additional event in prior to Phillip Island 2010 and before February 2011. This is to be confirmed.

2010 will also see the KSA circuit champion announced at Phillip Island this year. This is due to the new laptop and software system specifically developed for us by kneeboardings male model Brian Manahan.

Our committee details and reports very soon. Plus, 2010 pointscore to be published next week.

Make sure you ignore all ravings by the enigma Rob Slater regarding the epic waves in Western Australia recently. He is obviously mad and drinks his own bath water. I will be speaking to his wife regarding his prescriptions. Well done Rob on cracking it at the right time.

The 2010 Opunake Pro, New Zealand, is to be included as an Australian Team 2011 World Title qualifying event.

The contest is Sat 23rd to Monday 25th October 2010. KSA is hoping to include the Trans Tasman Challenge at the event if enough aussie's attend. So start organising now to take advantage of cheap airfares & accommodation.

I have been away the past week travelling through NSW north coast and QLD Sunshine Coast researching future contest sponsors and locations. I hope to have a commitment from a sponsor soon. Stay tuned.

Congratulations to all the World Title raffle winners. Many thanks to Jim Brown and his team for their fantastic efforts.

The Wollongong Gilmore's Hotel Kneeboard Pro continues to gather momentum with entries already flooding in. Don't leave it to the last minute, enter as soon as possible to ensure you are part of the event. We cannot hold a contest over a weekend with more than 64 competitors due to time restrictions. As usual, there are no beach entries and no entries will be accepted after the closing date. Entry forms are available to download from our site or contact your local club administrator.

Presidents Report
Contact John Clingan ( President ) - jclingan@tpg.com.au

Just a quick update on what's happening.

We have been busy organising the 2010 circuit as well finalising our incorporation.

The 2010 KSA circuit is looking great with confirmation the South Australia Contest will be occurring again in August. The Pro circuit will start in Wollongong next year, either last weekend in March or late April. Exact dates will be announced very soon !

Congratulations to Phil Arthur who popped the question to his girlfriend Lyn. And she said yes !!!! We wish them the very best.

I am attending the Surfing NSW AGM on 28th November and will deliver our report on 2009 including Australia's success at the World Titles.

More news very soon, until then, get your entries in for Philip Island and sell those 2011 World Titles raffle.

The West Coast "Indianna' Kneeboard Club. is going extremely well, meeting regularly and with 25 members and rising. It is great to see our sport expanding thanks to the support and passion of so many volunteers.

South Australia 2009 results.
Congratulations to all competitors who entered the inaugural Encounter Coast Kneeboard Classic South Australia, supported by Hotel Elliot and Victor Harbour Security.

1st Phil Arthur
2nd Jake Hadcroft
3rd James Anderson
4th Red Ceglowski
5th Albert Munoz
6th Kim Lasscock
7th Simon Coote
8th Paul Francis
9th Glen Bitton
10th Cade Taylor
11th Max Simionato
12th Dan Polson
13th Steve Beach
14th Craig Jacobs

Next years event is already being planned. We hope to see more West Australian kneeboarders make their way over for next year.

Many thanks to all our sponsors and KSA organisers who made this contest a great success.

Just to keep you up to date, I have posted an application for reservation of our name Kneeboard Surf Australia with the office of Fair Trading NSW and are awaiting a reply.

Surfing Australia membership and why!

Just a reminder to everyone entering any KSA or World Title event, you must be a current financial member of your states Surfing Australia inc.

Why?
Surfing Australia is the national governing body for the sport of Surfing in Australia. Recognised by the Australian Sports Commission and a member of the International Surfing Association [World Governing Body]representing Australia and a recognised federation of the Australian Olympic Committee.

Surfing Australia works to further the interests of surfers in the area of organisation, education, competition and environment in Australia.

Membership includes personal accident insurance whenever you surf and gives our sport a voice to government and organising authorities. The more kneeboarders that join, the more influence we can have in deciding our sports direction & future. They also provide, free of charge, any available equipment plus admin support to KSA. Surfing Australia also provide coaching & judging courses to members.

Our affiliation with Surfing Australia is vital when approaching councils for permission to hold our events. We require a $20 million accident insurance coverage through a recognised insurance company before any contest is considered by councils. Without our affiliation and membership with Surfing Australia, the insurance premium would be over 4 times what it is currently, which means entry fee's would dramatically increase for every competitor.

As we have the authority to state our affiliation with Surfing Aust., councils are welcoming in our efforts to conduct surfing contests in their area.

From this year, Surfing Australia are providing greater support through trophies, publication of KSA contest.dates, reports and competitors on their website and promotional material.

THIS IS WHY IT IS MANDATORY ALL KSA ENTRANTS MUST BE CURRENT FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF SURFING AUSTRALIA.

For the cost of around $50, KSA is able to hold surfing events, at a reasonable cost, and have the assurance that if anyone is injured, or if they injure any bystander, they are fully insured.

You are free to join ANY state branch of Surfing Australia at any time prior to entering a contest.
From Bendy 2009, Surfing Australia will provide KSA with a list of financial kneeboard members.
KSA does not charge any membership fee.

I hope this clears things up and explains why it is vital all of us are members. A link is provided on our KSA website for membership forms, just scroll down our home page.

Hope to see you all at Bendy. Don’t forget to support our sponsor, Remax, when booking your accommodation. And don’t' forget to mention the contest !

John Clingan
President


------------------------------ ------------------------------ Clubs ------------------------------ Competition Reports ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------		Presidents Report Wollongong Pro - May 21st Congratulations to everyone who competed and supported our first Gilmore's Hotel Kneeboard Pro. We managed to again increase prizes, employ a professional computerised judging system and operators, give away $1500 first prize without the need to increase entry fee's. This was achievable due to the great support from our sponsors including Gilmore's Hotel at Coniston, along with the efforts from our Wollongong Area Kneeboard Assoc, WAKA , crew. Special thanks to Wayne Jennings, Brian Manahan and Russell Smith who all went above and beyond. Many thanks to all the competitors, including a great contingent from Victoria, travelled far and wide to the event. Special mention to our female competitors, some as young as 6, who took on the hollow waves. KSA is especially pleased to see our Women's, Juniors and Cadets competing. No matter what your skill level, everyone is encouraged to take part. The KSA AGM took place and outcomes will be available very soon with the names of our KSA executive. We can be recognised by the knives in our back and welcome matts on our foreheads. World Titles: Our KSA Victoria and World Title manager Jim Brown continues to impress everyone with his crews efforts in Phillip Island. A reminder for Australia entrants. To qualify for entry you must have competed, not just entered, in at least 2 KSA sanctioned events over the 2010 circuit and up to March 2011. This includes a combination of any Surfing Australia state event, Ma Pa Bendall 2010 or 2011, Wollongong 2010, Phillip Is 2011, Sth Australia 2010. KSA is also in the process of organising an additional event in prior to Phillip Island 2010 and before February 2011. This is to be confirmed. 2010 will also see the KSA circuit champion announced at Phillip Island this year. This is due to the new laptop and software system specifically developed for us by kneeboardings male model Brian Manahan. Our committee details and reports very soon. Plus, 2010 pointscore to be published next week. Make sure you ignore all ravings by the enigma Rob Slater regarding the epic waves in Western Australia recently. He is obviously mad and drinks his own bath water. I will be speaking to his wife regarding his prescriptions. Well done Rob on cracking it at the right time. Have fun, John Clingan News update…….12 April 2010 The 2010 Opunake Pro, New Zealand, is to be included as an Australian Team 2011 World Title qualifying event. The contest is Sat 23rd to Monday 25th October 2010. KSA is hoping to include the Trans Tasman Challenge at the event if enough aussie's attend. So start organising now to take advantage of cheap airfares & accommodation. I have been away the past week travelling through NSW north coast and QLD Sunshine Coast researching future contest sponsors and locations. I hope to have a commitment from a sponsor soon. Stay tuned. Congratulations to all the World Title raffle winners. Many thanks to Jim Brown and his team for their fantastic efforts. The Wollongong Gilmore's Hotel Kneeboard Pro continues to gather momentum with entries already flooding in. Don't leave it to the last minute, enter as soon as possible to ensure you are part of the event. We cannot hold a contest over a weekend with more than 64 competitors due to time restrictions. As usual, there are no beach entries and no entries will be accepted after the closing date. Entry forms are available to download from our site or contact your local club administrator. John Clingan. Presidents Report Contact John Clingan ( President ) - jclingan@tpg.com.au Just a quick update on what's happening. We have been busy organising the 2010 circuit as well finalising our incorporation. The 2010 KSA circuit is looking great with confirmation the South Australia Contest will be occurring again in August. The Pro circuit will start in Wollongong next year, either last weekend in March or late April. Exact dates will be announced very soon ! Congratulations to Phil Arthur who popped the question to his girlfriend Lyn. And she said yes !!!! We wish them the very best. I am attending the Surfing NSW AGM on 28th November and will deliver our report on 2009 including Australia's success at the World Titles. More news very soon, until then, get your entries in for Philip Island and sell those 2011 World Titles raffle. The West Coast "Indianna' Kneeboard Club. is going extremely well, meeting regularly and with 25 members and rising. It is great to see our sport expanding thanks to the support and passion of so many volunteers. John Clingan South Australia 2009 results. Congratulations to all competitors who entered the inaugural Encounter Coast Kneeboard Classic South Australia, supported by Hotel Elliot and Victor Harbour Security. Final results were: 1st Phil Arthur 2nd Jake Hadcroft 3rd James Anderson 4th Red Ceglowski 5th Albert Munoz 6th Kim Lasscock 7th Simon Coote 8th Paul Francis 9th Glen Bitton 10th Cade Taylor 11th Max Simionato 12th Dan Polson 13th Steve Beach 14th Craig Jacobs Next years event is already being planned. We hope to see more West Australian kneeboarders make their way over for next year. Many thanks to all our sponsors and KSA organisers who made this contest a great success. John Clingan President KSA Incorporation Good afternoon team - 19th August 09 Just to keep you up to date, I have posted an application for reservation of our name Kneeboard Surf Australia with the office of Fair Trading NSW and are awaiting a reply. Surfing Australia membership and why! Just a reminder to everyone entering any KSA or World Title event, you must be a current financial member of your states Surfing Australia inc. Why? Surfing Australia is the national governing body for the sport of Surfing in Australia. Recognised by the Australian Sports Commission and a member of the International Surfing Association [World Governing Body]representing Australia and a recognised federation of the Australian Olympic Committee. Surfing Australia works to further the interests of surfers in the area of organisation, education, competition and environment in Australia. Membership includes personal accident insurance whenever you surf and gives our sport a voice to government and organising authorities. The more kneeboarders that join, the more influence we can have in deciding our sports direction & future. They also provide, free of charge, any available equipment plus admin support to KSA. Surfing Australia also provide coaching & judging courses to members. Our affiliation with Surfing Australia is vital when approaching councils for permission to hold our events. We require a $20 million accident insurance coverage through a recognised insurance company before any contest is considered by councils. Without our affiliation and membership with Surfing Australia, the insurance premium would be over 4 times what it is currently, which means entry fee's would dramatically increase for every competitor. As we have the authority to state our affiliation with Surfing Aust., councils are welcoming in our efforts to conduct surfing contests in their area. From this year, Surfing Australia are providing greater support through trophies, publication of KSA contest.dates, reports and competitors on their website and promotional material. THIS IS WHY IT IS MANDATORY ALL KSA ENTRANTS MUST BE CURRENT FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF SURFING AUSTRALIA. For the cost of around $50, KSA is able to hold surfing events, at a reasonable cost, and have the assurance that if anyone is injured, or if they injure any bystander, they are fully insured. You are free to join ANY state branch of Surfing Australia at any time prior to entering a contest. From Bendy 2009, Surfing Australia will provide KSA with a list of financial kneeboard members. KSA does not charge any membership fee. I hope this clears things up and explains why it is vital all of us are members. A link is provided on our KSA website for membership forms, just scroll down our home page. Hope to see you all at Bendy. Don’t forget to support our sponsor, Remax, when booking your accommodation. And don’t' forget to mention the contest ! John Clingan President