LUAU & LONGBOARD INVITATIONAL

...celebrating 16 years surfing for a cure on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009.

The day begins at 7 a.m. with the Longboard Invitational at the beach near Scripps Pier (directions).  Each company-sponsored team of four is paired up with a longboard legend to compete in the surfing contest. The contest is free to watch. Many come to watch the event, get autographs, and buy souvenirs. Live surf music is provided by The Professors – "the band on the sand" for the fourth year in a row.

The Luau begins around noon as guests head up to Pawka Green on the campus of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Guests dine on a tropical buffet by Waters Fine Catering and are entertained by a variety of live music and traditional Polynesian dancing from the Heali'i's Polynesian Revue. Opportunity drawings and live and silent auctions offer the chance to get one-of-a-kindsurfboards, memorabilia and trips. To close the day, the memorable Rell Sunn Award is presented.

Tentative Schedule of Events

MORNING (Beach near Scripss Pier, DIRECTIONS)
7:00 Longboard Invitational begins
11:15 Polynesian dance presentation on the beach Heali'i's Polynesian Revue
11:30 Conch shell blowing on beach, Luau buffet opens
AFTERNOON (Pawka Green, SIO)
12:00 Island music under the tent, Opportunity Drawing and Silent Auctions opens
12:35 Luau dance presentation by Heali'i's
1:05 Chair Welcome by John Kay and Jessica Yingling
1:10 Remarks by Chancellor Marye Anne Fox
1:15 Presentation of the Rell Sunn "Queen of Makaha" Award
1:20 Message from Pfizer, our title sponsor
1:30 Live Auction begins
2:00 First Silent Auction table closes
2:45 Second Silent Auction table closes
2:50 Active.com and team sponsor recognition
2:55 Thank you from Dr. Dennis Carson, director of Moores UCSD Cancer Center
3:10 Team trophy presentation
3:30 Thank you from the chairs and Pau Hana

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Thank you to our 2008 and 2009 Luau & Longboard Invitational’s title sponsor, Pfizer La Jolla.