Source: Federico Ayciriet – Argentinean Surf Association - www.asasurf.org.ar/

Renewal of A.S.A Authorities
Elections were carried out on December 3 to elect the new Argentinean Surf Association authorities. The General Ordinary Assembly was held with 70% of the members authorized to vote, who approved the 2007 balance sheet and elected the List that will govern Argentinean surfing for the next four years.

The following officials were elected:

President: Paco García Rabini
Vice President: Marcelo Damiani
Secretary: Diego Niembro
Pro-Secretary: Alfredo Tortora
Treasurer: Roberto González Niesl
Pro-Treasurer: Horacio Ipucha
Council Members:
Cristian Petersen
Martín Passeri
Santiago Di Pace
Oscar Iriarte
Reserve Council Members:
Manuel Mosquera
Daniel Gil
Emiliano Tabare
Alejandro Carricart
Accounts Inspector: Maxi Prenski
Substitute Accounts Inspector: Gustavo Huici

The new committee assumed the commitment of continuing and improving the work carried out during this year, such as the participation of national teams in the three world competitions held this year.
The objectives to be accomplished are:

Consolidation of an Argentinean Surfing Circuit.
Creating an integral training program for the Junior category.

Integrating local associations.

Offering ISA-regulated courses for surfing schools and judges.

Participating with the Argentinean team in international events in all categories.

South American Beach Games to be held in Punta del Este.

The Argentinean Surf Association thanks all its members that participated in this election and showed a profound commitment to the democratic process and the future of Argentinean surfing.

For more information, see www.asasurf.org.ar

Calendar Startup
The 2008/2009 Argentinean Surfing Association Circuit was formally inaugurated with the traditional Jamming Fest. Quequén, at the city of Necochea, was chosen as the circuit’s startup during which the best riders of the country will be summoned.

This new championship has, as a novelty, the presentation of new regulations especially designed to qualitatively improve the Tour.

The Jamming Fest distributed 5,000 pesos in prizes and was divided in two events. A classifying trial was disputed first and defined the riders to pass to the main chart. There they waited and joined the Top 28 riders of the 07/08 Argentinean Ranking.

To see the competition results, go to: www.asasurf.org.ar

Olympic Team
The Argentinean team that will represent the country at the First South American Beach Games to take place in Montoya Beach, Uruguay, was formally presented. Members of the team will be the best positioned riders in the 07/08 ranking.

OPEN MEN
Martín Passeri
Maximiliano Siri
Marcelo Rodríguez
Agustín Bollini

OPEN LADIES
Consuelo Pose
Maia Cher

RESERVES
Maximiliano Prenski
Maria T. Gil

All for the Beach
Surfrider Argentina, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to sea protection, is preparing the third date of the “All for the Beach Triple Crown”.

It is a cross-country race along the beach that, in its 7km course, allows you to appreciate the beautiful and natural coastal landscapes of the city of Mar del Plata. This area is today at risk because of the permanent building of breakwaters. The race will be at 10 a.m. on December 21, starting at “Honu Beach”.

The objective of this competition is to make people aware of the importance of preserving the sanitary, recreational and aesthetic qualities of the beaches, and the public spaces and seafront of low environmental impact as a right for all the Community.

About International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980. 

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since.  The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Maile Aguerre (Hawaii) and Mike Gerard (USA).

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