Soliciting Donations for Surf Team

Submitted by timcat on 4 March, 2008 - 14:00.

I sent some money to the cause last year but was not so generous this time around. Don't mean to sound negative but I see pics on the NSR website everyday of the same folks surfing and having fun while I'm at work saving $$ to build my hose down in Nica. Jealous - maybe , but I'm having second thoughts of donating to folks who seem to be ready and able to ask for donations for some event or another but have the time to be at the beach everyday.

I've been surfing my entire life and have come to love Nica and am fortunate to have a Nica wife and family there. But I only hope the generosity of some gringo's donating surfboards, money etc. isn't spoiling young Nica's as I've heard is the case. Surfing is a great sport but very few can make money at it. I know Nica doesn't need surf bums.

Just Saying !

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I have heard a few

Submitted by AlohaVidaAmigos on 5 March, 2008 - 17:56.

I have heard a few different Nica kids express to me that surfing is there job? Seems to me that teaching a family how to make necklaces, baskets, carvings, soaps, or sea salt bathing products to sell to the gringos to take home to their girlfriends/wives as gifts would be more helpful. They might get an old board here or there and could quite possibly buy one. I see it in several places where it just gets crowded and no one wants to spend money to go battle for waves or get grief from the guys who over promoted it in the first place. I could see donating to help with a cement floor or a school to teach basic business skills and I mean basic. Has anyone seen what Surfaide is doing in the mentawais indonesia? Teaching basic santation as well as helping with gardens and craft projects, pretty cool. But I guess it takes all kinds so who are we to say:) Great topic to look into or even do a study on how surfing effects the locals both positively and negeatively. There could be a bigger picture that I just dont get and that would be interesting to see as well. I definitely love the energy of when someone catches there first good wave and pops up out of the water with that look, the look of this is all I want to do for the rest of my life. Alright FYL looks like you have another survey to conduct lol

Do what is right! Not for just your bill fold but for the quality of life for all. "Share your crayons"!

when it is well overhead for several days in a row . . .

Submitted by webtrainer on 4 March, 2008 - 22:56.

and perfect (even in the so-called "off-season") while you're back in the States checking nsr in-between working hard and saving money, and in winter, it is a challenge to not be jealous.

There must be a decent-sized local crew at Maderas near SJDS, and I know there are crews from Limon/Santana and Popoyo/Salinas too.

Some grow up, get jobs, married, etc. and some stay single and surfing. Just like anywhere else, except the excuse of having great surf as the reason they couldn't attend to responsibilities happens about 300 days a year.

I feel you. :)

Doors of hope fly open when doors of promise shut. -Thomas D'Arcy McGee

Think of that house..

Submitted by frankoba on 4 March, 2008 - 14:47.

and how you would enjoy seeing those young people pass you by on their way to the beach with their surf gear. -I don’t see anything wrong with you not being as giving this time around. Unfortunately, people sometimes tend to get lazy when you are just giving them, and if you stop, most will resent you. I hope that doesn’t happen to you. Wouldn’t it be better if these Nica dudes found a way to earn enough money to buy a board? Maybe they can organize like a raffle or something that can help toward helping those in the team without a board, or maybe a “Quermes”; something. There’s gotta be an alternative, besides just waiting for someone with a good heart to come buy and just handing you the things you want. To conclude I just want to add that people, young and old, seem to appreciate and take care of their things much better when they have worked for them. There’s a saying in Nicaragua that goes: Lo que no nos cuesta, hagámoslo fiesta!!! ( I assume you know some Spanish and understand what that means. ) Anyways, I just wanted to comment, hopefully, no one gets offended by it. Good luck.