Bad News:
San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS), Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS), and USDSA-CA agreed to not meet at San Onofre, CA on March 16, 2008. Due weather and wave condition would not worth to surf.

Good News:
Come and join us for hang out at California Surf museum in Oceanside at 10AM! We are interested to learn about surf history through picture and some of vintage surfboards.

I would like to let you know that I’m apology for short notice with an announcement.

San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS) will meet a new club, Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS). Both clubs agreed to meet at San Onofre, CA on Dec. 29, 2007. Come and join us to surf or hang out at the beach! We probably will be discussing about ideas for 2008 with our clubs and United States Deaf Surfriders Association USDSA

Summaries:

This vlog told a story in American Sign Language then picture slideshow.

Friends meet me at Tourmaline Surf Park and we surfed under full moon at midnight!

All of us went to 24 hours Mexican Food after surfed.

Cheers,
JON

(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share with you about SDDS news on this week! I have two events for you.

News #1

Tomorrow at midnight, I will surf while full moon and warm water. I had great time from last year and I want to do it again this year! Anyone of you interested to join with me? I will surfing at Tourmaline Surf Park.

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News #2

Terrie Berdy and I met at KODAWest event at Huntington Beach in couple weekends ago. I’m happy to give her kids surf lesson until she notified me that 10 deaf and youth want to learn, who came down to Oceanside from Riverside for surf lessons.. We have been communicating through emails. Also, I was thrilled that USDSA help out with rental soft surfboards! I will have surfboards ready before they arrive. I will have friend, who will be volunteer and they does know ASL and experience in surf for years. All of us will spread out by separate groups as focus on student better. We will be there at 9 AM and hang out all day.

Do you have a plan for this weekend? If not then you are welcome to join us. I might have extra surfboards to loan to anyone.

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See you at sand or water!

Cheers,
JON

(Transcript)

Hello..

I wanted to share with you about SDDS reunion that 6 of us met at Tourmaline Surf Park. We had great talks about our experiences in surfing for many years. We just realized that we have surfed with 2 or 3 of us at the same time until we all met at the reunion at once! We are appreciated with ourselves in the surfing culture that we went through difficult times in the hearing world in the past. Several years later, we got more comfortable with the surfing culture by having friends to give us support and feedbacks. Now we do have more knowledge about surfing culture that we could share our experiences with anyone.

We would like to share our experiences to the youth deaf surfers. Are you ready to join us?

Cheers,
JON

Hello..

I would like to introduce a deaf vlogger, who came all way from Fremont and take surf lessons from me. Do you want to know who is the vloggler? Let’s find out on the vlog!

Cheers,
JON



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(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share with you about Sharon Dror and her family who came down to San Diego from Burbank for surf lessons. Sharon contacted me last week after she saw the SDDS vlog that her kids want to learn how to surf. We have been communicating through emails. Sharon has 2 kids, Michael, 14 years old and Rachel, 11 years old. They were learning how to surf while Sharon and her fiance, Ken Rothschild were shooting video and taking pictures.

I'm very pleased that Sharon willing to shoot video for me while I was giving lessons to the kids. I helped the kids by pushing them while they were on the surfboard so they could ride with the waves. I'm impressed with them that they were emulating from my help to their independent.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.

Cheers,
JON

Surfers: Jess, Jon, and John

Photo: Davy

(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share a story with you about Tourmaline Surf Park. We called “TL” and this place is special. I enjoy going there because people are friendly and easy going.

Jess, John, and Davy met me there. We discussed if we should surf with small waves. Jess, John, and I agreed to paddle out and catch some waves, while Davy swam underwater with his camera. We all were pleased to be in the warm water. We were chatting while sitting on our surfboards at the same time watching out for swells to come. In between waves, we had to put off our conversations, that way we can focus to catch some waves. After riding the waves, we paddled out then sat on our boards. We continued our conversation.

John, Davy, and I were pleased to listen to Jess’s message from what she heard from other surfers talked. She said, one surfer asked other surfers. What’s different between flat water and parking a lot? The other surfer said, I don’t know. The surfer said,” Just get wet” (chuckle) Also, She shared with us that she noticed that people are friendly and mellow at TL.

We have been surfing there for two hours then we chatted more at the parking lot. Jess, John, Davy and I had a good time until they decided to leave. I grabbed my camcorder to shoot of the waves before I leave. Now you can enjoy the view of the clip.

Cheers,

JON

Hello SDDS friends,

I would like to let you know that James Queen and I agreed to postponed our interview to other time due surf forecast that say poor condition at Cardiff/Swami’s this Saturday. I decided to go to Tourmaline Surf Park this Sat at 6AM for couple hours. If you are interested to meet me there with your surfboard. Also, I will still be happy to give you tips to improve your surf skills in ASL.


Tourmaline Surf Park:
Ability Level: beginner up
Local Vibe: mellow
Direction: Click on Map Google

See you at the sand or water!
JON

(Transcript)

Hello,

I decided to surf after work. The waves were small but I had fun anyways. I would like to share a story from last weekend. I met a new friend and her name is Danae. She is currently learning ASL and she also watches all the vlogs. I got a real nice gift from her. A cool shirt with printed that says "SDDS". Let me know if you are interested to have one of those tee shirts. I can contact her to get more.



I offered James Queen an interview about his deaf, professional photographer, and surfer in person. I would like to post his photo works on SDDS blogs on this weekend. He and I agreed to have an interview on this Sat. He would be pleased to show his photography talents to the deaf community. He would also like to work as a photographer in the deaf community. I probably will release the vlog this Sat evening or Sunday morning.

Now, I'm ready to go home!

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This Saturday, 8/11/07 I will meet some friends at Swami's or Cardiff's Reef for surfing. I will make an announcement on this Thurs to confirm the basis on surf forecast.

Cheers,
JON SAVAGE
SDDS

(Transcript)

Hello..

I would like to share with you about yesterday by how much great to see 20 of us showed up at La Jolla Shores and 7 of them were eager to learn surfing with American Sign Language. Also, 8 KODA (Kid of Deaf Adult) Had good times by play hard and of course they worn out after got home.

We had great time at the beach and look forward to come again. I will make announce for having one next time. Also, I would like to discuss about Alexander Graham Bell Association and Deaf Bilingual Coalition but those subject are post on Lenois.com.

Let you take view of La Jolla Shores.


Surfer: Jon Savage
Photographer: Davy

Cheers,
JON

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Hello,

It was awesome to do uploaded a video clip from pager (Treo 755p) to a vlog. This video clip was taken at Tourmaline surf park (San Diego,CA) today. It is a perfect day for kite-surfing and windsurfing because there are some strong winds in the early afternoon today.

San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS), Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS), and USDSA-CA agreed to meet at San Onofre, CA again on March 16, 2008. Come and join us for surfing or hang out at the beach! We probably will be doing the unofficial surfing contest that we could be prepare for the World Deaf Surfing Championship next year.

Will I see you there?

SDDS at San Onofre “SanO”

On 2/17/08, Deaf and ASL signer surfers met at San Onofre from Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. I learned that people knew about coming to SanO by through the website: USDSA, CALDeaf, and SDDS without any emails involved! All of us were stoked by surfing all morning until we returned to the sand by noon-ish. We were inspired by sharing good surfing stories. Also, we were interested about USDSA that Marina shared the information with us.

John and I decided to go back to surf more and the waves were smaller than earlier. So, I brought something with me while surfing that I would like to share it to you on the vlog!

See you at water or sand next time!

JON

P.S. Thanks to John for making this happened!

San Diego Deaf Surfriders (SDDS) & Orange County Deaf Surfriders (OCDS). Both clubs agreed to meet at San Onofre, CA on Feb. 17, 2008. Come and join us to surf or hang out at the beach! We probably will be learning about Marina's experience that she went to Japan for World Deaf Surfing Championship 2007. Now, World Deaf Surfing Championship 2009 will be at Hawaii!

San Diego Deaf Surfriders and Orange County Deaf Surfriders met at San Onofre, CA on Dec. 29, 2007. We had a good time on a small day (surf) and the water was freezing cold (55 degree)! Then we hung out at the beach all morning. We shared our ideas for the year of 2008 through blogs and it's possibly for us to do the announcements of surf reports and events.

More friends arrived later in the morning.

Cheers,
JON

Thanks to califcoastalviews.blogspot.com for the award on this video clip! Many deaf surfers that are in videos are gaining a lot of visibility now. People are starting to notice them. Kudos to all deaf surfers!

Cheers,
JON



Best of Class (Surfing Movies) Award Winner

Greetings!

Well, the waiting is over. Congratulations!! Your video, "Deaf Surf Lesson at La Jolla Shores" has received the Best of Class (Surfing Movies) Award.

You'll see the Festival Awards are currently posted on the blogsite (http://califcoastalviews.blogspot.com). The announcement will remain on the blogsite for the next year.

Over the next year, as our organization conducts "Signing Ceremonies" to place hundreds of the newly-unveiled signpost signs on the California Coastal Trail, we will also be directing attendees to the website and the video award winners (see http://www.coastwalk.org/CCT/cct.htm). Your video may also receive increased viewings during the year, as the news of our award begins to circulate.

Again, congratulations on being selected. You may want to review the films which won their categories and divisions. All producers are invited to enter the competition next year. Films produced which feature views of the California coast after March 31, 2007 are eligible.

Gregory Fearon
Festival Director
Coastwalk

(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to share with you about Terrie Berdy and her family who came down to Oceanside from Riverside for surf lessons. Terrie contacted me last 3 week after we met at KODAWest event in Huntington Beach that her kids (Sean and Tyler) plus other youths and adults want to learn how to surf. We have been communicating through emails. They were learning how to surf while Terrie's husband, Scott were shooting video for SDDS.

I'm very pleased that Scott willing to shoot video for me while friends and I were giving lessons to the students. We helped the students by pushing them while they were on the soft surfboard so they could ride with the waves. I'm impressed with them that they were emulating from my help to their independent while waves were roughed.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.




(Transcript)

Hello..

I want to introduce James Queen and he is deaf, surfing for long time, and photographer for us! He shoot lot of pictures and I selected few pictures to put on slide show. Also, you can view on MORE pictures after you see on the slide show . Any pictures that you might interested to purchase a picture to hang on the wall. here, his website is shaka Photography to check out his biography and gallery.

Now, I will let you to view the rest of the video clip.

Cheers,
JON

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