JESUS PRO AM é uma Competição de Surf (Professional /Amador) realizada pelos Surfistas Cristãos da Australia, com (premiação em dinheiro) e mais uma (passagem aérea) com tudo pago para Samoa, para o Campeão da Competição.
Jesus Pro Am has become a favoured surfing event on the calendar for many of Australia’s best surfers.
Our aim is to provide a professional ran competition, which blesses the surfers, spectators & builds into the local surfing community.
Open Mens & Womens Divisions
With a total prize pool of $4000 and $1000 cash for first place in both the opens mens and womens up for grabs, plus series points (series winner will walk away with a surf holiday at Samoa), this popular contest is sure to fill up fast with only limited places in both opens and cadets divisions.
CADETS 16 & Under Boys And 16 & Under Girls Divisions
With a total prize pool of $4000 and $500 cash for first place in both the 16 & under boys and 16 & under girls up for grabs, plus series points, this popular contest is sure to fill up fast with only limited places in both opens and cadets divisions. To enter the 16 & under boys and girls divisions, competitor must have been born in 1994 or later.
*Also, 3 Cadets will be chosen by MISFIT surfboards to be given a chance to score a board sponsorship deal. 3 Cadets will be asked to come to the Cronulla event to be involved in an expression session with 1 Cadet walking away with a board sponsorship deal from MISFIT surfboards.
To keep up to date with all the latest news, heat draws, running schedule, live streaming and live scoring for the Gold Coast JPA and the overall JPA series be sure to regularly check www.jesusproam.com.au
This popular series is the flagship event on the Christian Surfers Australia (CSA) calendar with volunteers coming from all over the country to ensure that the vibe on the beach is second to none.
In honour of Jesus who taught us to "love one another", and in partnership with local churches, CSA crew aim to make sure every spectator and competitor has a memorable experience and is buffed out with free hospitality (fair trade coffee & home made goodies) all weekend.
As jornalistas-surfistas Samia Carolina e Alessandra Morimoto, aproveitam o inicio da temporada na Indonésia com Altas Ondas e ensinam o Surf para crianças carentes.
Samia Carolina surfando na Indonésia
Alessandra Morimoto surfando na Indonésia
As garotas, que residem em Bali, não tem medo de dropar as ondas com fundo de coral e arregaçam as mangas para o trabalho voluntário.
A iniciativa é independente e aulas são ministradas na praia de Nusa Dua, para cerca de 30 crianças de 02 orfanatos locais.
O projeto esta aberto para quem quer se voluntariar durante as férias de Surf em Bali e para doações de equipamentos para as aulas.
OProjeto Cine House exibiu neste último sábado (22/05), às 20h, na Surf House, Rua Antonio Marques,195 - Praia do Tombo, Guarujá (SP), o filme “Walking on Water”, dirigido e produzido pelo californiano surfista profissional Bryan Jennings. Com a Surf House lotada, surfistas da região do Guarujá, como Danilo Costa, prestigiaram o lançamento do filme.
O Projeto Cine House, tem a idealização e organização, feitas por Ademir Silva, Luis Carioca, Geraldo Bella e Alexandre Neh. O Projeto Cine House visa levar entretenimento, lazer, cultura e evangelismo para os Jovens do Guarujá e toda galera ligada ao Surf.
O Filme “Walking on Water” conta a história quando Bryan Jennings (Fundador e Diretor do www.walkingonwater.com) com 14 anos de idade, foi levado em sua primeira surf trip por um surfista profissional local. Esta viagem teve um efeito duradouro sobre a sua vida.
Neste filme "Walking On Water", o surfista Bryan devolve o favor que ele recebeu para os jovens chamados (Tyler e Lucas) literalmente ao redor do mundo, na esperança de que também será mudado para sempre. Ao longo do caminho eles encontram-se com o surfista 3X Campeão do Mundo chamado Tom Curren, e a adolescente sobrevivente de ataque de tubarão chamada Bethany Hamilton, e mais os tops, surfistas profissionais CJ e Damien Hobgood, e muitos outros. Dos criadores de The Outsiders e Arc Noahs vem uma história sobre encontrar a fé sobre a jornada de uma vida. O filme apresenta cenas gravadas no Hawaii, Peru, África do Sul, França, Austrália, Indonésia.
A estréia atraiu grande público, que lotou a Surf House e deu perspectiva para os criadores do Projeto Cine House expandir a cultura surf.
"Essa é a primeira vez que apresentamos um filme no Telão na Surf House, com pipoca, descontração, música ao vivo e tudo gratuitamente. Teremos mais filmes de surf ao longo do ano e estamos felizes em abrir o Projeto Cine House, disseram Ademir Silva, Luis Carioca, Alexandre Neh e Geraldo Bella.”
Uma vez por mês, será exibido um Filme de Surf, com o objetivo de entretenimento, lazer, cultura e evangelismo e também serão sorteados brindes entre os presentes no evento.
O Projeto Cine House tem como proposta, a cada 4 meses fazer uma parceria com a Prefeitura do Guarujá para levar o Projeto Cine House para todos os bairros do Guarujá (Santa Rosa, Santo Antonio, Morrinhos, 14Bis, etc.), afim de que todos possam ter acesso á exibição de filmes de Surf.
Dentre os presentes na platéia estava o surfista Danilo Costa, Gustavo Sanches, Edgar Groggia, Wesley Morais e Gabriel André.
Houve sorteios para quem foi assistir a estréia do filme e pode sair de lá com um quadro de surf do artista Maikeira e também equipamentos de surf dos apoiadores.
O Projeto Cine House conta com Apoio: Secretaria de Cultura do Guarujá, Cristo Salva Guarujá, (CTSG) Centro de Treinamento de Surf do Guarujá, Christian Surfers Guarujá, (JOC) Jovens na Onda com Cristo. Divulgação: House FM, a sua casa o seu lugar.
Jojo de Olivença started this work of evangelism, discipleship and initiation in the surf with 216 children in an orphanage in EKET TOWN - AKWA IBON STATE - NIGERIA .
Jojo de Olivença, he is coming to Nigeria , day 03 of June to second stage of this work.( have a Home for Children, with a structure of education and sports).
What does he need ? He needs help with some surfboard used like ( FunBoard and LongBoard ) and Jojo de Olivença will take clothes for donation too.
If someone wish to be a volunteer to help him with surf lessons and other skills, will be excellent.
Jojo de Olivença wants to return to Nigeria and continue, this mission with 216 children in an orphanage, but he needs help to accomplish this important mission. Jojo needs around U.S $ 2000 to cover his needs and keep this hard work in Africa.
Support him Through:
Jocelio de Jesus Skype: jojodeolivenca Home Phone: 55+13+3017.2424 Mobile Phone: 55+13+8115.7902
The ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) chaplaincy project has been progressing very well and a number of key initiatives have been realised.
Abe Andrews (Men's Tour Chaplain) had a big year setting into his role and wrote from South Africa, "I have spent the past two days at the contest in freezing conditions supporting the surfers in whatever capacity I can. I guess sometimes the World Tour family feels like a tribe and I am the explorer, or outsider hoping to be accepted into the tribe. I just hope my fate is not like some early explorers who got eaten by the tribe."
Liselle Wilsnaugh has also made steady progress in her role as (Women's Tour Chaplain) and writes from Portugal, "It's been a pretty amazing few days as far as the chaplaincy is concerned... I got loads of time to chat to some of the surfers and their families. After my experiences at the previous two contests, God blessed me by giving me loads of favour with everyone. They all greeted me and actually seemed to be okay with me being there. I was able to have really good conversations with a bunch of the girls and their families and friends. It definitely felt like the prayes had kicked in."
Establishing a key chaplain for each ASP region was also a high priority in 2009. Currently Mike Stangel is looking after Hawaii, Lyle Castellaw, North America and Andy Pitt, South Africa. They have been developing event chaplains, building relationships with ASP Staffand providing essential support for Abe and Liselle when travelling in their region.
Mike Stangel comments on the upcoming Hawaiian Triple Crown "I was blown away by the open doors I received as chaplain last year. Randy Rarick has appointed a guy from our church as his successor to develop the pro events so we anticipate even better reception this year."
The Randy Rarick Story
CSI is seeking chaplaincy coordinators for the remaining ASP regions of Australasia , Europe, Japan and South America. Christian Surfers International is continuing to progress chaplaincy as a key initiative globally and along with the service for ASP are also looking into how we can support the ISA in a similar capacity.
Brad Whittaker who pioneered the project in 2008 has continued in a coordination role for the team this year. In addition he has also covered key events in Australasia pending the appointment of a suitable regional chaplains.
If you are interested in supporting our current chaplains or even being a chaplain, Brad will be happy to field your questions and interest.
Se existe um nome bem conhecido no mundo do surf , se exceptuarmos o de Kelly Slater, será provavelmente o do seu shaper, o Al Merrick.
Com 35 anos de carreira , Merrick percorreu um longo caminho desde a pequena loja naquela ilhota do canal no Sul da Califórnia, até se tornar conhecido pelos seus 16 títulos mundiais do campeonato do ASP, já para não mencionar-mos o facto de que é um dos maiores fabricantes de pranchas de surf do mundo.
Ele recorda: “Comecei a surfar nos anos 60 e fui apanhado na cultura das drogas, acabando por ser preso e condenado. Nessa altura , fui levado a pensar em toda a minha herança cristã e voltei-me para Jesus Cristo.”
“Hoje sei que a minha verdadeira identidade não tem a ver com uma industria de surf de sucesso. Todo o sucesso que alcancei foi-me dado por Deus, mas as revistas de surf não publicam isso. A leitura da Bíblia , a minha mulher e os amigos protegem-me das tentações relacionadas com esta industria e ajudam-me a manter o equilíbrio na minha vida.”
“Gostaria de ficar conhecido como um homem que viveu de acordo com os princípios e valores de Deus e procurou honrá-lo.
Mas Deus mostrou-nos até que ponto nos ama pois, quando ainda éramos pecadores , Cristo morreu por nós. Romanos 5:8.
Mitch Anderson has been a YWAM missionary in the surf capital Pichilemu for some 20 years. However, in all those years no major tragedy has compared to the recent earthquake.
"This quake was a once in a lifetime, at least 1,000 times more intense that Haiti and with over 500 aftershocks since. People are stressed and thousands still displaced. We have had up to 400 on our base. This is a great opportunity to show the love of Christ in this key surfing community."
Chile's earthquake was far more powerful than the one in Haiti and has sent strong waves prompting tsunami warnings in the Pacific.
Mitch Anderson with his Family
Mitch has partnered with 'Homes of Hope' and can build an emergancy home for $US2,500 or standard for $US4,000. There is also the need for nail guns, saws and equipment in the house-framing factory he is building. Tradesmen of all kinds, as well as labourers, are desperately needed.
"Winter is cold and wet here, we have identified around 300 families that need a home and I am drawing on both the church and surfing community to help." Visit their website
En todo el mundo es sabido que en Chile la madrugada del sábado 27 de Febrero, a las 3.36 a.m. , un terrible terremoto de 8.8 grados en la escala Richter seguido de un tsunami, que afectaron trágicamente a muchas ciudades del sur de Chile.
Sin duda, todos nos hemos preguntado porque Dios permite que ocurran cosas malas a buenas personas. A los 13 años, Bethany Hamilton era una cristiana joven apasionada por el surfing y comprometida con vivir para su Dios, Jesucristo. De ella decían que era divertida, amable y servicial, una "buena persona" ideal, y una de las mejores surfistas amateur de hawai y Estados Unidos.
Luego de pasar dos semanas en oración, pidiéndole a Dios que la lleve al centro de su voluntad divina, ocurrió lo inesperado. En una sesión de surf temprano con sus amigas, Bethany fue atacada por un tiburón tigre. Apenas sobrevivió, pero perdió el brazo izquierdo justo debajo del hombro. ¿Porque permitiría un Dios amoroso que ocurra esto?.
La historia de la valentía de esta adolescente se propagó por todo el mundo, a través de programas de TV, como Oprah y Good Morning America, radio, revistas, periódicos, libros y películas. Pero es la fuente de su valentía lo que esta detrás de toda su historia.
Solo 25 días después del accidente, tomó su longboard para intentar surfear otra vez, sin un brazo. Cuando le preguntaron si tenía miedo de entrar al agua de nuevo, ella contestó, "solo voy a divertirme sin asustarme. Además, ¡es muy raro que alguien sea atacado dos veces!" En su tercer intento, finalmente se paró en la tabla, "Surfeé toda la ola hasta la orilla, y se me caían las lagrimas de felicidad...estoy muy alucinada de haber vuelto al mar."
Bethany no solo regresó al mar, ¡se destacaba en las olas! Ese mismo año quedó quinta en el campeonato nacional de surf NSSA y aseguró su participación en el equipo nacional de Estados Unidos. Tambén ganó un premio ESPN por el Mejor Retorno de un Atleta, y un premio especial de valentía en el Teen Choice Awards de 2004. ¡En el 2005 ganó el campeonato nacional Explorer NSSA!
Sus experiencias le permitieron co-escribir el libro Soul Surfer, que estuvo en la lista de best sellers de los Angeles Times. "Escribí el libro principalmente para compartir mi fe en Dios, para que todos sepan que El los ama, y (para demostrar) cuánto El me cuidó ese día," dijo. "Yo ni debería estar aquí porque perdí el 60% de mi sangre esa mañana...lo único que hacía era orar todo el tiempo."
Ahora Bethany está dejando el circuito amateur para participar solamente en competencias profesionales. Cuando no esta en el colegio, entrenando o compitiendo, invierte su poco tiempo libre viajando alrdedor del mundo inspirando a las personas con su vida. Alienta a la gente a seguir sus sueños a pesar de los obstáculos aparentemente insuperables.
Uno de los versículos favoritos, que la sostuvo después del ataque es: "Yo sé los planes que tengo para ustedes, planes para su bienestar y no para su mal, a fin de darles un futuro lleno de esperanza", Jeremías 29:11.
Así que ¿donde estaba Dios cuando ese tiburón atacó a una niña de 13 años? El estaba ahí mismo, moldeándola en la surfista dinámica y joven mujer que es hoy; concediéndole el privilegio de dar esperanza a otras personas a través de Jesucristo.
"Day by Day" is a film directed and produced by professional surfer Adriano de Souza. The images and editing are Siddi Rafael Oliveira and Adriano.
The film, it has approximately 30 minutes and tells the history and trajectory of the athlete in the world circuit in 2009, showing every detail of his "Day by Day".
The images were recorded in Australia, Tahiti, Indonesia, Brazil, California, France, Spain, Portugal and Hawaii.
“Uniquely” is a 6-section travel inspired women’s multi–sport (snowboard, ski, surf, skate, wake) film that exposes the “unique” personalities and lifestyles of the athletes involved as they pass the baton, or camera, from one location to the next.
The “Uniquely” film takes viewers on a cultural journey through Japan, Russia, Colorado, California, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia and beyond. Audiences will explore the remote corners of the earth with the women of Oakley, as they search for perfect conditions while building lasting memories and lifelong friendships. Including:
Snowboarders: Gretchen Bleiler, Marie–France Roy, Elena Hight, Chanelle Sladics, Etsuko Tominaga and Anne–Flore Marxer
Skateboarders: Lauren Perkins and Lyn-z Adams Hawkins
Surfers: Karina Petroni, Leilani Gryde, Layne Beachley and Claudia Gonçalves
Skiers: Kristi Leskinen, Grete Eliassen and Angeli VanLaanen
Do you have 15 minutes ? Of course you do. This will be the best 15 minutes you’ve ever spent. Watch Dane Reynolds, Julian Wilson, Jeremy Flores and Kelly Slater in Quiksilver’s Cypher Vision -- A Short Film. Shot at 1000 frames a second for super slow motion with a Vision Research camera.
Directed by Jamie Tierney, produced by Jamie Tierney, Curt Morgan, and Chad Jackson. Editing by Tate MacDowell. Filming by Curt Morgan, Chris Bryan, Jared Slater, Nicolas Dazet, Sam Smith, and Jamie Tierney. Art direction by Andrew Smits. Creative direction by Natas Kaupas. Motion graphics by Chris Murphy. Music by Andy Sorge.
The film features Rip Curl's leading surfers, including Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Taylor Knox, Matt Wilkinson, Ricky Basnett, Stuey Kennedy, and Steph Gilmore, showing up and blowing up at a host of coldwater waves around the world.
Yes, our new surf documentary Powers of Three is finally here, bringing to an end six memorable months in the company of the film’s three protagonists, Tom Lowe, Fergal Smith and Mickey Smith.
Surfistas: Junior Faria, Caio Faria, Luan Wood, Caue Wood, Daniel Pedreira, Ricardo Vilalva, Rafael Rocha, Santiago Muniz, Vitor Bernardo, Marco Giorgi, Thiago Camarão, Alejo Muniz, Heitor Pereira, Jeronimo Vargas, Jessé Mendes, Vitor Mendes, Sydnei Guimarães e Willian Cardoso.
Produção Executiva: Alfio Lagnado, Tom Toledo, Junior Faria
Arte e Design: Mar + BraboTv :: gruposal.com.br
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#Américas - por Henrique Daniel, #África Ocidental - por Pablo Aguiar, #México + Havaí - por Gustavo Camarão, #Guarujá - por Marcelo Dada, #Sumatra - por Rafael Mellin, Amigos.