Election voices

What do surfers really want from the SLSA? With a big election just around the corner for the Second Life Surfing Association (SLSA), SurfWatch's Tauri Tigerpaw contacted some of the top surfers in Second Life to ask them what they expected from the SLSA and its new board of directors.

"I know that the SLSA is trying it's best and it can't be easy with the rash of directors rotating in and out. But hopefully the SLSA can get that settled. What I really want from the SLSA is for it to regain its footing and work on strengthening the association and its competitions. A lot of good work was already being done on this until all chaos... or Havok if you will, broke loose. So I'd like to see them get back to that, and then look at ways to bring in new surfers and expand what is offered now. Going into this coming election as a nominee my goal for the organization has pretty much been to get re-organized. Once thing are going strong again we can look to the future." -- Ashleigh Dickins (see pic, left), competition surfer ranked 10th in the SLSA season standings and one of the three nominees in the coming election.

"All that I would want from the SLSA is for some stability and a sense of cohesion from the board of directors, right now there seems to be a bit of a disconnect. Hopefully the new directors can help fix that disconnect. I also want cake, lots and lots of cake... and elephant thongs for all... they help you surf better! Really they do, lowers the wind resistance!" -- Craig Stallion (see pic, right), competition surfer ranked 18th in the SLSA season standings and 3rd at last month's SLSA Surfline Shortboard Pro.

"I would like to have a committed and reliable SLSA directors board that focuses on the operation as it is, working on having competitions with less problems and reliable and impartial judging. After this maybe work on changes and new ideas, but only once we have the basics. I have lots of faith in the SLSA and wish the association the best." -- Cipriano Grut (see pic, left), competition surfer ranked 16th in the SLSA season standings.

"Well... I hope they're gonna change contest day! It's sick to stay at home Saturday nights for surfin' on Second Life. That's why I was not at the last competition - wanted to get drunk in real life!" -- Vic Bonetto, competition surfer ranked 15th in the SLSA season standings.

SurfWatch: SLSA Election Up-date (13 May 08)
SurfWatch: SLSA Elections (Part I) - What's going on? (10 May 08)
SurfWatch: New SLSA directors announced (2 Mar 08)
URL: SLSA Forum
URL: SLSA Rulebook
URL: SLSA Season Standings

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