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THE SLATER BROTHERS INVITATIONAL TO BENEFIT THE WSCF WRAP-UP

11/17/12 by WSCF2 | Events, News | No Comments »

THE SLATER BROTHERS INVITATIONAL TO BENEFIT THE
FINALLY HAD ITS DAY IN THE SUN AFTER WAITING OUT TWO
DAYS OF SUPER STORM SANDY.

Sunday proved to be the saving grace for this event with perfect weather,
unprecedented waves, and a large happy crowd.

The 7^th Annual Slater Brothers Invitational to benefit the World Skin Cancer Foundation was scheduled to begin on Friday, October 26 and continue through the weekend with surfing and skateboarding competitions. Unfortunately, Super Storm Sandy dampened the event’s schedule and forced event organizers to cancel all festivities on Friday and Saturday with wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, pelting rain, and out-of-control waves that weren’t suitable for any outdoor competitions.

With a positive weather outlook on Sunday, the event location in front of Coconuts on the Beach was a bevy of activity before sunrise to get this event setup and ready for surfers, skateboarders and spectators alike. For the surfers and spectators, the waves were the best they’d ever seen in any Slater Brothers Invitational with some solid clean double overhead sets throughout the day.

“We were disappointed the weather didn’t cooperate with us the first couple of days, but Sunday couldn’t have been a more perfect day and it certainly made-up for the rest of the washed-out days we had to cancel. The kick-off party on Thursday night and Pepper concert on Friday night were also both successful in helping us raise money for the Foundation. It’s also nice having my brothers together all in one place and spending time with them and friends I don’t get to see often. It’s always a good time,” commented the event’s founder, Sean Slater.

Crowds came out in droves to watch world-class surfers such as CJ Hobgood and Tony Silvagni surf huge waves and skateboarders skate the mini-skate ramp. One of the biggest draws is the free skin cancer screenings provided by certified dermatologists.

This event benefits the World Skin Cancer Foundation (WSCF) and this year, over $50,000 was raised to help provide skin cancer awareness education and free skin cancer screenings through the WSCF. This year, 198 screenings were conducted in one day which was a record number from all previous six years of this event. Four malignant melanomas, 15 basal cell carcinomas, and 18 squamous cell carcinomas were diagnosed within the five hour period of free screenings. “It was an exhausting task to provide these thorough screenings, but we wanted to make-up for lost time. We were suppose to do the screenings on Saturday as well from noon to three, but the weather wasn’t cooperative. Instead, we extended our hours on Sunday from 11 to four and we are happy so many people took advantage of it,” stated Dr. Stein, President of the World Skin Cancer Foundation.

Skin Cancer Screening Results

(THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARTICIPATING DOCTORS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO CONDUCTED THE SCREENINGS)

World Skin Cancer Foundation screened a 198 people with the follow results:
Actinic Keratosis (single or field): 53
Dysplastic Nevus: 34
Malignant Melanoma: 4
Basal Cell Carcinoma: 15
Squamous Cell Carcinoma: 18
Other Suspicious Lesion: 1

OVERALL RESULTS OF THE PRO SURFING COMPETITION

PRO LONGBOARD

1st – Justin Quintal

2nd – Tony Silvagni

3rd – Patrick Nichols

4th – Corey Williams

PRO SHORTBOARD

1st – CJ Hobgood

2nd – Brian Hewitson

3rd – Chris Duff

4th – Blake Jones

OVERALL RESULTS OF THE SURF/SKATE SCRAMBLE

The Surf/Skate Scramble is a crossover event that we introduced in 2011. The competitors skate and surf against each other. Points are earned for each surf and skate contest to decide the overall champion.

1^st – Bob Umbel

2^nd – Bobo Cogswell

3^rd – Mike Duffield

4^th – Mike Rogers

5^th – Lonny Reiter

6^th – Alex Burnett

7^th – PJ Byrtus

8^th – Leah Taylor

9^th – Noah Dovin

10^th – Scooter Newell

11^th – Ryan Gilbert

12^th – Nick Papetti

OVERALL RESULTS OF THE SKATEBOARD CONTEST

The competition was held on a mini half pipe right on the beach. Skaters competed for prizes and awards invarious divisions.

12 AND UNDER

1^st – Noah Dovin

2^nd – Josh Forsberg

3^rd – Adam Tyler

4^th – Elijah Allred

5^th – Mike Post

6^th – Johnny Reidy

7^th – Cash Waters

AGES 13-15

1^st – Chris Kozma

2^nd – Ryan Gilbert

AGES 16 & UP

1^st – Stone Denning

2^nd – Max Pacensa

GIRLS

1^st – Chyanne Reese

2^nd – Grace Marhoefer

3^rd – Megan Guy

4^th – Emily Headson

OVER 40 “VICTIMS OF SKATE”

1^st – Mike Rogers

2^nd – Dave Headson

3^rd – Brian Bachelor

OPEN PRO/AM

1^st – Clint Beswick

2^nd – Sam Rooks

3^rd – Brian “Yoda” Upapong

4^th – Dakota Hunt

5^th – Mat Call

AAU BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

06/28/12 by WSCF2 | Events, News | No Comments »

Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time: 9AM-Evening

Location: Cocoa Beach Pier

It was a fun-filled beautiful day at the AAU Beach Volleyball Tournament. We want to thank Sunbrushed Sunless Tanning for partnering with the World Skin Cancer Foundation to make this such a successful event for us and our participation.17

At the event, the World Skin Cancer Foundation conducted a total of 17 skin cancer screenings in two hours. The following stats were diagnosed during this screening:

Total Hours of Screening: 2
Number of Screenings: 17
Basal Cell Carcinomas: 3
Squamous Cell Carcinomas: 2
Actinic Keratosis (single or field): 3
Dysplastic Nevus: 6

Physician: Jeannine Stein, MD Support Staff:
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FREE FOOD REVOLUTION DAY

06/10/12 by WSCF2 | Events, News | No Comments »

We were proud supporters of the Free Food Revolution Day that took place in Rockledge, Florida on May 19.

There were be cooking demonstrations, nutrition speakers, food samples, fitness fun, farmers market, scavenger hunt, and a tour of The FARM at Rockledge Gardens.

Check out their Facebook: www.facebook.com/FoodRevolutionDaySpaceCoast