23/10/2022
What a great event! Despite the last minute rain, we managed to get a lot of surfing done over the weekend, all competitors and judges should be super proud, along with our pool of helpers and assistants from the Lancelin Boardriders crew. Of course, this event would not have been half as successful without our sponsors, so I wish to thank (in no special order, just as I list them in my brain), the following list of generous and supportive businesses. Please make sure to spend your money with those who support our sport. And as I mentioned at the presentations, everyone I approached in town said yes to help me out. So any businesses that aren’t on this list, it’s simply because I never asked them. We had so many prizes and goodies to give away, that there are actually some left over. Thanks so much Lancelin, you’ve made an old man very proud this weekend.
Major out of town Prize Sponsors:
The Surfboard Warehouse Osborne Park (Jamie & Steve)
Radiator wetsuits (Bob Lushey)
T-shirt’s for event staff were supplied free of charge by Nathan at Screen Printing Australia (if there is enough interest we can have additional shirts printed at very reasonable rates for those who would like one)
Printing of stickers, posters and certificates was done by Jase at Minuteman Press Perth
Major sponsor: LBH Lancelin Beach Hotel thanks Nola and Mick for letting us take over the public bar last night, as well as the generous cash donation which enabled us to purchase sausages, drinks and other goodies which meant no overheads for the BBQ
Local sponsors:
Annie and Steve at the Lancelin IGA for giving us a nice chunky credit to purchase necessities for the sausage sizzle as well as some of the coolest prizes (including fishing gear and surfer Joe thongs)
Darren, Mica and Kaz at Have a Chat General Store for the HDAS dip awards and 6044 pins
Baz and Cindee @ Bazindees for the free pizzas and discount vouchers, keeping the competitors fed
Linley & Georgia from Barefoot Beach Boutique for the super cool prize pack
Kate Fielder & all her team from Lancelin Surf Shop for their ongoing support of LBR and awesome prize donations (and for providing the best co-commentator in Izzie)
Sharon at the CRC, what a legend, some of the most sought after prizes were your locally themed merchandise
Cliff & Alysa from Lancelin Mechanical (you went over and above sis)
Anna & Ian from Lancelin Timber & Hardware for not only the clever prizes but also the free gas bottle fills for the BBQ
Experience Lancelin Holiday Park were pretty much booked out but offered a discount for competitors on powered sites so thanks Jamie and management
Geoff at the Lancelin Tip helped out with some of the novelty awards, and actually suggested a couple of them which were hilarious so thanks Geoff for your help. This was also where the much-fabled Golden Helmet for the best Head Dip of the event was sourced
Sheree from The Juicy Box was on hand with her delicious beverages all weekend (the mocha this morning was a life saver)
We got a great deal on the sausage sizzle rolls thanks to an ongoing relationship between Lancelin Boardriders and Henry from Lancelin Bakery Bakery
The always professional and helpful staff at Bendigo Bank kept the judges in premium pens all weekend (although I don’t think they actually believed me at first when I burst in on Friday asking if they had any pens I could have 😂)
Even the onions were donated by Loose Leaf Lettuce Company
Simone’s sister Deanne at Northern Valley Fruit Pops donated a heap of healthy icy poles, and Huey’s Choice supplied wax, wax combs, and Ask Huey sunglasses.
All of these donations and contributions reduced the cost of running the event, meaning more money raised for LBR.
Also saving the club money were those providing contest services for free, from judges to timers to flag changers, rubbish collectors, sausage cookers etc etc
Thank you one and all!!
