NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


NSSA OPENS UP IN THE MID ATLANTIC!

Thursday, April 17, 2008 | Written by Press Release

NSSA OPENS UP NEW CONFERENCE IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION

PRESS RELEASE

APRIL 17, 2008

 

NORTH CAROLINA'S NICK RUPP WILL BE ONE OF MANY AREA SURFERS RIPPING IT UP IN THE MID ATLANTIC.

photo: Jim Whitney

 

(Huntington Beach, Ca)  The NSSA National Office is pleased to announce the establishment of the Mid Atlantic Conference which begins operations in the 2008-09 season.  The conference will offer an Open and Explorer competition schedule with events running in South and North Carolina.  The season opener is scheduled for August 16-17 in Emerald Isle, NC.  The Mid Atlantic Conference will serve as one of the NSSA’s nine conferences nationwide providing youth surfing events for surfers of all ages and abilities. 

 

The Mid Atlantic Conference will be administered by conference director Anthony French with the conference office located in New Bern, North Carolina.  “Over the last 10 years the Mid Atlantic area has grown tremendously with competitive surfers and soul surfers alike,” French said.  “The NSSA Mid Atlantic Conference will give area surfers the opportunity to compete in regular season events and enhance competitive skills.  Our surfers will also have the ability to qualify for slots to the NSSA East Coast and National Championships which in turn will give them more exposure to the industry and media.  In addition, we are hoping to include an interscholastic team season as the conference develops so it is my goal to encourage schools to develop surf clubs and teams in the region.”  

“The NSSA is extremely excited and proud to add the Mid Atlantic Conference to our nationwide youth surfing program,” said Janice Aragon, NSSA Executive Director.  “Our director, Anthony French has shown a true commitment to the NSSA ideals of offering high caliber, organized surfing events while encouraging members to develop and pursue excellence in both surfing and academics.  We are especially pleased that bringing in the new conference will provide growth of our sport and competitive opportunities for so many more young surfers in this section of the country.” 

The NSSA is committed to operating quality, structured events while also supporting the academic achievement of its members.  All members of NSSA are required to be students maintaining a minimum 2.0 GPA or have graduated with a high school diploma or equivalent. 

The following is a list of the NSSA's nationwide conferences:

Southwest Conference-Runs an Open and Explorer and College Season schedule in the Southern California region.

Northwest Conference-Runs an Open Season schedule in the Central/Northern California region.

Gold Coast Conference-Runs an Explorer Season schedule in the Southern/Central California region.

NSSA Junior Program-Runs a Novice Season schedule in the Southern California region.

Hawaii Conference-Runs an Open and Explorer Season schedule on the Hawaiian Island chain.

Southeast Conference-Runs an Open and Explorer Season schedule in Southern/Central Florida.

Southeast/North Conference-Runs an Open and Explorer and College Season schedule in Central Florida.

Northeast Conference-Runs an Open and Explorer and High School Team schedule in New Jersey.

Mid Atlantic Conference-Runs an Open and Explorer Season schedule in North and South Carolina.

 

Please visit the NSSA website at www.nssa.org for a complete contest schedule for all of the NSSA’s nationwide conferences. 

 

For more information:

Janice Aragon

NSSA Executive Director

714-378-0899

jaragon@nssa.org

 

Anthony French

NSSA Mid Atlantic Conference Director

Tel: 252-635-6714

anthonyfrench@embarqmail.com