so as far as I can work out there is no SUPA affiliated club on the gold coast is this correct,
funny how the people running events have vested interests. surfing aus is a non-profit gig?
I don't get what the whinging people want? ????????
You want comps, then when people put them on and you don't turn up or complain it is the wrong organisation, or someone running a commercial business is using it to raise their profile... for Fa Huck sake get over and just support the sport for the reason you got into it. IT"S FUN..... unless you got into it to be a whinging bitch, then continue as you are :)
If you don't like it dont turn up.. If you want to make it better well do something about it... sitting here wacking keys in anger and making petty comments won't help... No one will hand it to you, you get out what you put in.... IE look at longboard comps all started form small club comps & yes well done SUPA, Surfing oz & any retailers, manufacturer for supporting events.
So until we know more...
More races to do.GREAT
and
Might have a go at the surfing. Should be fun
And DANG now have to change the date of our Currumbin BOP/Training Day so as not to clash
Enough negativity out there from some of the locals as it is...
So we'll go with the flow
Pete
Dont shoot me here
with all the different bodies being formed does this mean we could have two of three state and national champions running around town at the same time
with all the different bodies being formed does this mean we could have two of three state and national champions running around town at the same time
Hey if its not BOP and just loops around a lake or up and back a few times same same.
Its getting out there and racing and introducing people in a safe, non-threatening environment (that the ocean can be)
Plus great again for the spectators
Rollo, you went the target, asking questions and making valid points is not whinging, it's how things improve. Agree 100% on transparency. Nothing worse than a self interest group or party trying to make a quick buck out of it (not aimed at SUPA) but as Pete said more events is a good thing and I guess my point is if you don't like the organizer or sponsor then just choose not to support that event and if the majority agree with you then the event will most likely fail anyway.
Yes I realize the catch 22, in the above comment... how can you choose not to go if you don't know who is behind it... So 100% your on the money with transparency.
with all the different bodies being formed does this mean we could have two of three state and national champions running around town at the same time
There was a thread awhile back about comps and a lot of people posted that they would like the clubs to be running the events and be the backbone to the 'peak' body. In my investigation it seems that what SUPA is. It is being run by clubs and their members. All members will get voting rights for who will sit on the board and run the organization. (no word of a lie Rollo) So it doesn't get much transparent than that and no doubt those nominated will come up on the breeze at some stage.
Unfortunately you don't see this in SA. Members don't get any say what so ever and the major backer of SA is GSI......
) So it doesn't get much transparent than that and no doubt those nominated will come up on the breeze at some stage.
At the end of 2012 I'll be hosting a party for ALL the State and National Champions.
I'm expecting a massive turn out.
here is something for the likes of SUPA and kiakaha to think about....how many here on Seabreeze, that are responding to these threads actually compete at a state or national level, or are good enough to??? I know I am NOT...not in surf or race. Surf would be a waste of the comps time if I went in and well race im interested but only as fun in the surf, so no need for the state or national stuff (at which i would place last anyway).....food for thought regarding the responses I guess
