Because It's Flat - The Paddle Board Race

The coming flat spell starting to get you down? Are you getting aggro because you havent surfed in a while? Release that pent-up energy on May 5-6, 2007 at Crystal Beach, Zambales with the MSA-ZSA "Because It's Flat" Paddle Board Race.

Group yourselves into teams of 10. All teams must have a 9'0 longboard, at least one wahine and one ZSA member. Send your team list to msaregistration@yahoo.com

At the moment we're alloting space for four teams of ten each but if there are more participants, we'll make space for you.

Whether or not you plan to participate in the race, you should come down and be part of this weekend. Bring your instruments for jamming, skateboards and sector 9s for street carving, zips for spinning and good vibes for sharing!

Congratulations ASRAI

Congratulations to ASRAI for the success of their very first longboard competition! MSA was proud and happy to have been part of the event.

Thank you to the people of Baler for once again making their visitors feel at home. MSA also gives a special shout-out to Joncy who volunteered his time (and voice) to run the commentary during the heats.

The results are as follows --

Men's Invitational:
Champion: Ian Saguan
1st Runner Up: Moro Gandawali
2nd runner up: Chris Par

3rd runner-up: Ronnie " Poks" Esquivel
*all LU

Men's Open:
Champion: Okoy Rojo (AU)

1st Runner-up: Jefferson dela torre (AU)

2nd runner up: Allen De Vera (AU)

3rd runner up: Edmund mendoza (AU)

Wahine:
Champion: Daisy Valdez (LU)
1st Runner-up: Menchie Espenilla ( LU)
2nd runner-up: Marie Aquino (LU)
3rd Runner-up: Aubrey Namoro (AU)

Grommet:
Champion: Marvin Abat (LU)
1st Runner-up : Jefferey Esquivel ( LU)
2nd runner-up: Robin Dela Torre ( AU)
3rd Runner-up: Wilson Faraon ( AU)

For more information on the comp go to
http://unitedpinoysurfers.blogspot.com
http://www.batangbaler.net

GRASSROOTS gig sched

Catch GRASSROOTS at the following venues:

April 24, 2007: Tropezz Bar, Greenbelt 3 (set starts at 9pm, no cover charge)

April 25, 2007: Atchie's Bar, El Pueblo (set starts at 9pm, no cover charge)

May 1, 2007: Tropezz Bar, Greenbelt 3 (set starts at 9pm, no cover charge)

May 2, 2007: Atchie's Bar, El Pueblo (it is also lead singer Alfie's birthday and the soft launch of the MSA Paddle Board Race)

May 3, 2007: Tropezz Bar, Greenbelt 3 (set starts at 9pm, no cover charge)

Support your fellow Surfers!

SPINDEPENDENCE 3
APRIL 27, 2007: Friday
TIME: 5:00pm-10:30pm

PLANET ZIPS brings back SPINDEPENDENCE, a celebration of the free flowing arts! Free.Flow.Go.

On APRIL 27, Friday, 5pm-10:30pm at the Greenbelt 3 square (across Starbucks and Havana). Sounds by COSMIC LOVE, dj CHELU and performances by PLANET ZIPS, tribal percussion band BAHAGHARI, and ESCOLA BRASILEIRA de CAPOEIRA!

Free entrance and free Zipping clinics and the first official PLANET ZIPS FIRE COMPETITION!

To all MSA members: If you have any gigs or events that you'd like MSA to promote, send us an email: msaregistration@yahoo.com

Bantayog Festival in Daet