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ECSC Public Relations
Kevin Gaydosh (mobile: 757-646-3493)
or Mia Wingfield (mobile: 757-469-5815) 
Email: publicrelations@surfecsc.com
Office Phone: 757-422-323

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****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2007 ****

VOLUNTEERS WELCOMED, NEEDED TO HELP THIS YEAR’S ECSC
Annual Beach Sports Festival is Powered by Jaycees, Volunteers

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Individual volunteers, clubs, or other groups are needed to help at the 45th Annual East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC) this August 20-26, 2007 at the Virginia Beach oceanfront.   

All volunteers will receive a limited edition 45th Annual ECSC volunteer T-shirt, and the thanks of the Virginia Beach Jaycees, who organize the massive event.

“ECSC is more than just a surfing contest; it’s the great American beach festival,” said Myron Nahra, executive director of this year’s event.  “Today’s ECSC is a multi-event beach sports and entertainment festival, and its one of the biggest weekends of the summer here.”  Nahra said that hundreds of volunteers are required to produce this traditional end-of-summer happening.
 
In addition to “beach-oriented” sports such as surfing, beach volleyball, a 5K run and skateboarding, ECSC also features swimsuit competitions, live musical entertainment, food and beverage vendors and plenty of people-watching.  

Volunteers will serve in minimum four (4) hour shifts from Monday, Aug. 20 (site preparation, set up) each day 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Monday, Aug. 28 (post-event wrap-up).  Specific volunteer job descriptions include:

• Beach set-up and take down
• Helping at sporting competitions (like 5 K race and volleyball)
• Beverage sales (must be 21 years or older)
• Security/Crowd Control/Parking (must be 21 years or older)
• T-shirt and merchandise sales
• Volunteers under age 18 must have signed permission from a parent or guardian    

How to sign-up: Volunteers may register several ways:

• By Phone: ECSC Info Line, 757-557-6140
• Online at:  http://www.active.com and type in “ECSC”
• Calling “Christine” at 757-256-6977
• Emailing: ecscvolunteer@cox.net
• Mail: Send in online form and mail to: ECSC Manpower, P.O. Box 66094, Virginia Beach, VA, 23466

ECSC is the great American beach festival.  ECSC is North America’s oldest surfing contest and the second oldest continuously-run surfing contest in the world. More than 200 professional surfers from around the world will compete for cash prizes and ASP series points.  Hundreds of amateur surfers will also compete for top rankings on the amateur circuit – and for the love of surfing.  The entertainment festival and all sporting events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE of charge to spectators.
 
The East Coast Surfing Championships (ECSC) is produced by the Virginia Beach Jaycees, a volunteer, community service organization. Portions of the proceeds raised at ECSC benefit the Jaycee’s many charitable projects.  Volunteers are needed and welcomed.  For more information and a schedule of events, bands, and times, visit: www.surfecsc.com.  ECSC Information line is: 757-557-6140 or info@surfecsc.com.

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