| 2009 Folly Beach Wahine Classic |
| May 30-31 at the Washout on Folly Beach |
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| Presented by |
| The Southern South Carolina District of the Eastern Surfing Association |
| The City of Folly Beach |
| Surfrider Foundation, Charleston Chapter |
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| This is a charity event benefiting Surfer's Healing's return trip to Folly Beach |
| on Tuesday, August 11. Check out surfershealing.org for more information. |
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| THANK YOU WAHINE SPONSORS! |
| Crowned Jewel Sponsor at $5000 or more |
| City of Folly Beach -Mayor Carl Beckmann & City Council, Mary Cunningham & Toni Connor-Rooks, |
| Chief Boatwright & all COFB Public Safety Officers, Firefighters, EMT's and COFB Personnel |
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| Diamond Sponsor at $2500-5000 |
| McKevlins Surf Shop-Tim McKevlin |
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| Emerald Sponsor at $1000-2500 |
| Bert's Market-Bert, Ashley & Julia Hastings |
| Carolina Coast Surf Club-Tom Proctor,Hal Coste,Bob Dodson,Bill Coleman,Gill Guerry,Andy Benke |
| Center Street Kitchen-John Davis |
| Charleston Watersport Outfitters-Dave Clifford |
| Folly Current-Island Publications-Ali Akyarah |
| Liquid Shredder Soft Surfboards-Scott McClain |
| Nosara Paradise Rentals-Craig Sutton |
| Ocean Surf Shop-Michael Quattlebaum & Kelly Kane (Wahine Founder) |
| Parrot Surf Shop-Angelo Vlcek |
| Peru Surf Industry-Scott McClain |
| Rita's Grill-John Davis |
| The Surf Bar Restaurant- Perry & Hank |
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| Ruby Sponsor at $500-1000 |
| Brad Howland Graphic Design-Brad Howland |
| Charleston OB/GYN-Dr. Becky Baird & partners |
| Christian Surfers of Charleston-Bill Hogan, Todd Brazell, Chris & Milton Costa & many others! |
| Folly Beach Crab Shack-Ron Hill |
| Follywaves.com-Phil Nicholson & Nancy Hussey |
| Girls 4 Sport- Kim Ruby |
| Head's Up Parasailing-Captain John Reynolds |
| Holiday Inn Folly Beach-Matt Barba, Kelly Killeen, Kathryn Hartle & so many others |
| Loy Harn Jewelers-Jason Harn |
| Mahoney's Sign Co.-Donnie James, Jessica & awesome crew |
| Mr. John's Gifts-Paul & Jenny |
| Oli-Nah on the Isle of Palms-Danny Floyd |
| Rawberry Jam-Chris Edington & Evan Roach (Go US Coast Guard) |
| Shaka Surf School-Jenny Brown & Moira Gil-John |
| Snapper Jacks-Mike Kirages |
| Sol Surfers Surf Camp-Kai Dilling |
| Woody's Pizza-Todd Webb & Woody's crew |
| Residential Elevators-Tim Askins |
| Kinetic Surf Designs by Gary Wilson |
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| Sterling Sponsors |
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| Vicky Horres-Sponsoring the Ladies Longboard Division In honor of cancer survivors |
| Planet Follywood-DJ Rich |
| Stoked Board Racks from Pawleys Island |
| Taco Boy Restaurant |
| Waka Waka Surf Camp- Rocky Cundari |
| Noah Garret Public Relations |
| Sun Cars- golf car- Mike “Diablo” Ezelle |
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| Southern South Carolina District of the ESA Officials |
| Directors: Nancy Hussey & Tim Askins |
| Competition Director: Thornton White |
| Judging Coordinator: Norman Godley |
| Equipment Manager: Pete Burbage |
| Head Tabulator: Bill Hogan |
| Tabulators: Patti Noe, Kellie White, Carol Bourque |
| Beach Marshall: Steve Fletcher (SSC-ESA Director Emeritus) |
| Beach Marshall Assistant: Kelly Gilligan |
| Public Relations and Media support: Noah Garrett and Kelly Gilligan |
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| Jeff & Tara Mosely, Georgia District Directors, for their invaluable help |
| with announcing & helping with the contest. |
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| Thank you to Dr. Becky Baird for graciously housing the out of town surfers. |
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| Thank you to Moira Gil-John from Shaka Surf School for helping |
| with the push n surf. |
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| Thank you to Mayor Carl Beckmann & the City of Folly Beach for their ongoing support of surfing on Folly Beach. |
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| Thanks to Surfrider Foundation, Charleston Chapter, (especially Keith Merrill, Haley Merrill & |
| Angela Sawadski) |
| Cyrus Buffum from Charleston Waterkeeper, and Barefoot Wine & Phil Ailello for |
| conducting 2 beach sweeps . during the contest, and helping sponsor our party at |
| The Porch, Center Street Kitchen. |
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| Thank you to Tyler Burbage, who plays the National Anthem on his saxophone for |
| almost every SSC event. |
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| Thank you to contest assistants, Sarah Mitchell, Evan White & Maggie Hogan. |
| Thanks to BH Rader for always bringing ice. |
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| THANK YOU to local artist, surfer, tiki carver, cool guy, BRAD HOWLAND, for |
| designing the most awesome wahine t-shirt ever. |
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| Thank you to the City of Folly Beach A-Tax Board |
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| Special thank you to Dave Clifford owner of Charleston Water Sport Outfitters in Mt. Pleasant |
| & Jason Harn of Loy Harn Jewelers in Mt. Pleasant for sponsoring our awards this year, and |
| making it possible for our Wahines to have extra special prizes. |
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| Thank you to Wahine Founders Katie Coryell and Kelly Kane |
| Very special thanks to HALE HORSTMAN, Wahine event co-director. |
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| The ESA is a 501(c) 3 non profit charitable organization run soley by volunteers. |
| Please see Nancy Hussey or Tim Askins if you would like to help in any way. |
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