"The Jimmy" 2006 Recap & Results
On Sunday October 22nd at Rosecrans Avenue, the good vibes of friends, family and surf returned to beach for the The Jimmy (Second Annual Jimmy Miller Memorial Surf Fiesta.) The goal of the Surf Fiesta was to bring people together to celebrate Jim's life and to raise awareness for the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation. The vibe on the beach was like no other surf competition with young and old, rippers and beginners, longboarders and shortboarders, and even a boat all surfing together on some of Jim's boards and enjoying the stoke of surfing in a fun, family friendly and competitive environment.
The team versus team format with the wide variety of surfboards made
for some interesting heats, some very close competition and some great
heckling from the crowd and the people holding the microphoneshones.
Many of the heats were decided by less than a point and the luck of
the wheel of boards played a huge role in the day. Much like last year,
as the day progressed and the conditions became less than optimal, the
Surf Fiesta became as much a test of endurance and teamwork as surfing
skill and competitive savvy. The final results were less important than
the overall stoke of the day.
Check out the Photos of the Day
Results: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place teams all received prizes and special
trophies painted by Rob Waxman of a pictures of Jim surfing Puerto Escondido
1st Place
Raph Bruhwiler, Aaron Checkwood, Tim Feguson, Alonzo Vargas and Diane
Silva
2nd Place
Tommy Ostendorf, Eric Lyman, Jeff Cutler, David Lachtman, Alissa Miller
with subs Marissa Roman and Quinten Thomas
Awards
Spyder Surfboards Best Maneuver: Aaron Osten
Global Surf Industries Best Wipeout- Alonzo Vargas
Sector 9 Best Performance by a Grommet- 6 Year Old Sara Eick
Body Glove Best Performance by a Family: The Stiles Family- Hannah,
Tommy, Will
ET Surfboards Best Performance by a Female- Diane Silva
Matix Longest Traveler Award (for people who came the furthest)- Raph
Bruwiler
Globe Cinderella Story Award: Marissa Roman
Pure Surfing Experience Award: John Kim, Keith Whitmer and Scott Whitmer
Through the Surf Fiesta and the Dinner and Auction held at Sangria we were able to raise over $25,000 to help spread our mission of healing to many people who wanted to celebrate Jim's legacy.
The Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation wants to thank all of the participants, judges, volunteers, spectators, families, and friends for making it such a wonderful event.
We also would like to thank all of our sponsors for their kind donations: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Robert Arnold, Kevin Barry, Billabong, Billy Graw, Body Glove International, Brian Kingston Photography, Campsurf, Ken Carey, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Creative Cookery, Curves, David Peters, Dietz Brothers Music, Dollyrocker, Dragon, DVS/Matix, ET Surfboards, Eblitz Audio Labs, El Gringo, Celie Franke, Fonz's, Global Surf Industries, Globe, Grow, Guy Okazaki, The "Gerold Boys", Havoc Television, Lesser Family, Mangiamo's, Manhattan Bread & Bagel, Maximus, Mitch Meidroth, Mukti Yoga Studio, O'Neill, Ostendorf Family, The Pilates Room & Yoga Lounge, Rich Sundeen, Riley Arts, Rob Stroyke, Darren Remy, Round Table Pizza, Sangria, Sage, Slackstring, Spyder Surfboards, Surf Concepts, Susan Brown Designs, Talia's, Third Gallery, Trilogy Spa, Ultra Lux Salon, Weems & Young Family, John Vidal. Also a special thanks to the Los Angeles County Lifeguards and the Department of Beaches and Harbors.
We thank you very much for bringing back the good vibes and look forward to next year! We know that Jim was with us all on Sunday.