Petition: Support the Women’s World Longboard Championships at Swami’s

The proposed event at Swami’s would provided a venue for female longboarders the world over to come together to celebrate the spirit of their sport. This is a world-class event at a world-class break. Women’s longboarding events have traditionally been relatively small.

The contest set-up at Swami’s will be small and “garden-like”, respecting the sanctuary feeling and vibe of Swami’s and the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF). While minimizing the environmental impact through various measures, we will also use the event as an opportunity to educate and inform the public on social and environmental issues. There will be a beach clean-up after the event. All net proceeds will be donated to humanitarian and environmental groups. The event will be a valuable resource for increasing community awareness of these important issues, all the while promoting activism in our community.

The contest is also an opportunity to support the surf industry, the community, and the City of Encinitas. There will be a surf festival that would be on lower K Street on the other side of the SRF. A shuttle would run between Moonlight Beach and K Street in order to alleviate some of the parking concerns. The contest and festival will be designed to draw cross-generational families and visitors while consciously respecting the venue.

Thank you for your support.

Here is the petition.