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The 2008 Florida State Series got off to a great start with an exciting weekend of racing in Daytona November 10-11, with Qualifiers 1 & 2. Saturday's race was also the 2007 Summer Series Championship race.  Qualifiers 3 & 4 took place at the southern end of the state January 26-27 at Coral Springs BMX.  Highlands BMX hosted Qualifers 5 & 6 February  16-17, with Qualifiers 7 & 8 April 19-20 at Jacksonville BMX.  The last chance to pick up qualifier points comes May 3-4 at  Emerald Coast BMX.  The 2008 State Series Championship race will take place in the heart of the state May 17th at St. Cloud BMX.  2008 State Series Information & Points Schedule 2008 State Series Individual Points 2008 Florida State Series Schedule Qualifiers 1 & 2 Individual Results, Team Results, Photos Qualifiers 3 & 4 Individual Results, Team Results, Photos Qualifiers 5 & 6 Individual Results, Team Results, Photos Qualifiers 7 & 8 Individual Results, Team Results, Photos Qualifiers 9 & 10 Individual Results, Team Results, Photos State Championship Race at St. Cloud Individual Results & Tom Izor Photos SSA/ Alice Bixler Scholarship Information & Application Form Purple Gears Now Available at MCS Posted July 2, 2008 @ 17:42:11 EDT Click for larger image Looking  to put a little color into your racing?  MCS has what you're looking for!  A limited edition purple gear available in 39T-44T is waiting to go on your favorite ride.  For more information contact Custom Cycle Supply, (800) 645-2453, or check online at ccsbmx.com Cape Coral's Donna Snow to Compete for Miss Florida USA Posted July 2, 2008 @ 17:27:32 EDT Click for larger image Donna Snow is an Elite BMX rider from Cape Coral and she is a Beauty Pageant contestant!  She was the First Runner-Up for Miss Ft. Myers and she WON the Miss Sarasota Pageant.  Donna will compete in the Miss Florida USA Pageant, which is the preliminary for the Miss USA Pageant, on July 12th. It will be on television and the channels and times for your area are linked on the MissFloridaUSA.com website.  More information and some of her photographs are available on the CapeCoralBMX.org website.  Congratulations, Donna, and best wishes for another big WIN! Robert L. Fain Cape Coral BMX Trophy Teams Meeting July 19th in Sebring Posted July 2, 2008 @ 16:51:09 EDT Hello, everybody   We are having a trophy team  managers meeting on July 19th at 11:00am at Homer's Restaurant, 1000 Sebring Sq , Sebring, FL Phone - (863) 386-1441 5.59 miles from Avon Park.   Mr Steve Doan will be attending.  Please email me back with your rsvp. I need to know how many will be attending ...   Thank you !!!! Becky VanderGaag 3740 Lei Drive Sarasota , Fl 34232  (941) 371-0412 (home) (941) 809-2807 (cell) AFTERSHOCKBMX1@AOL.COM Daytona BMX Summer Series Begins in July Posted June 29, 2008 @ 17:47:53 EDT WE HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE OUR OWN SUMMER SERIES RACES THIS SUMMER – PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE BELOW - OUR RACES WILL NOT INTERFERRE WITH ANY OF THE SSA SUMMER SERIES RACES OR REGIONAL RACES WE WILL RUN 5 SUMMER SERIES RACES AND A CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RIDERS MUST RACE 3 OUT OF THE 5 RACES AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE TO QUALIFY FOR THE BMX RACING GEAR BAG ALL RIDERS WILL RECEIVE A SUMMER SERIES PLAQUE AFTER THE 1ST RACE – THE PLAQUES WILL HAVE 5 FINISHES FOR EACH RACE AND THEN A FINISH SLOT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE THE COST FOR EACH RACE WILL BE $10.00 – THIS WILL HELP PAY FOR THE PLAQUES AND GEAR BAGS 1ST RACE – SATURDAY JULY 12TH 2ND RACE – SATURDAY JULY 26TH 3RD RACE – SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH 4TH RACE – AUGUST 23RD 5TH RACE – SEPTEMBER 6TH CHAMPIONSHIP RACE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2OTH **RAIN DATES WILL BE DECIDED IF THE ISSUE ARRISES** ALL RACES WILL START @ 7:30 P.M. REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. **IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN DAYTONA’S SUMMER SERIES EVENT, PLEASE LET JESSICA IN REGISTRATION KNOW BY CALLING 386-299-6248 OR AT JSIMSON@CFL.RR.COM – THIS WAY WE CAN GET A GOOD COUNT OF HOW MANY WANT TO PARTICIPATE BEFORE WE ORDER THE RACE PLAQUES** THANKS DAYTONA BMX (Daytona BMX Track Information & Directions) Disney and X-Games Promotion Coming to Okeeheelee BMX Sunday, June 29 Posted June 25, 2008 @ 21:31:25 EDT We will need volunteers!  Please see Ira or Rob to sign up.   Please see information below on event.   Radio Disney’s Promotion Overview Event activities may include but not be limited to any/all of the following • “Xtreme Kidcaster” – Kids are invited to show us their best sports anchor presentation by reading a 60-second script highlighting the best of show from the XGames! • "Flip Your Lid" Helmet Design Contest - (Radio Disney and XGames Consumer Products will create a paper template for kids to design on. Winning designers will win a Bell Helmet and safety pack) • “Rhythm and Ride” – BMX teams or skateboard riding exhibitions accompanied by Radio Disney music • “Bicycle Beauty Pageant” – Bring your bike with all of the trimmings to compete in ‘Best of Show” • “Radio Disney Riders License” - Radio Disney’s reminder to ride with helmets and safety gear Each participant will receive an Official Radio Disney Riders License. (Radio Disney to provide designs for local print production – quantity will vary based on market.) • Bike Parade (based on individual Market) and/or Bike Wash Area. • Exhibition by local BMX Freestyle Teams/Clubs (based on individual market availability and commitment) During the window of May & June 2008 participating Radio Disney markets will host PDF created with pdfFactory trial version Event activities may include but not be limited to any/all of the following • “Xtreme Kidcaster”– Kids are invited to show us their best sports anchor presentation by reading a 60-second script highlighting the best of show from the XGames! • "Flip Your Lid" Helmet Design Contest -(Radio Disney and XGames Consumer Products will create a paper template for kids to design on. Winning designers will win a Bell Helmet and safety pack) • “Rhythm and Ride” – BMX teams or skateboard riding exhibitions accompanied by Radio Disney music • “Bicycle Beauty Pageant” – Bring your bike with all of the trimmings to compete in ‘Best of Show” • “Radio Disney Riders License” -Radio Disney’s reminder to ride with helmets and safety gear Each participant will receive an Official Radio Disney Riders License. (Radio Disney to provide designs for local print production – quantity will vary based on market.) • Bike Parade (based on individual Market) and/or Bike Wash Area. • Exhibition by local BMX Freestyle Teams/Clubs (based on individual market availability and commitment) One Grand Prize winner will be selected by random drawing of all eligible local market entries to receive: • Roundtrip airfare for four to Los Angeles from nearest major airport • Three (3) nights standard class hotel accommodations in Los Angeles • Four tickets to attend X-Games Los Angeles • Rental car for duration of stay Bell Helmets will provide a helmet template for kids to create their own design on. Designs should be drawn with pencil, crayon or marker and include the submitters name and contact information upon entry. Winning designers will win a Bell Helmet and safety pack! One National Winner will have their design transferred to an actual helmet and awarded by X Games Gear. “FLIP YOUR LID” Helmet Design Contest (Okeeheelee BMX Track Information & Directions) 2 Day BMX Camp @ Tampa BMX given by 24/7 Posted June 10, 2008 @ 20:08:21 EDT Want to get better at BMX and have fun at the same time? If you answered yes then come on out and join us. July 12 & 13th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Registration 9:15 am Drinks & Lunch provided  Pick up tips on Jumping & Passing, Rhythm Section, Faster Starts, Bike Setup & Gears, Physical & Mental Conditioning, Bumping & Turns. Win Mains just don’t make them!   Cost:  Both days $120.00 or 1 day $70.00 Sign up for 2 days by June 27th and get $20.00 off.  Head Instructor – Geoff Ssengoba Over 22 years of experience building State, National, and World BMX Championships.  For more information please call Geoff @ 727-278-4895 (Tampa BMX Track Information & Directions) Alice Bixler Honored at Championship Award Ceremony Posted May 21, 2008 @ 20:37:53 EDT Dear Florida BMX members, I can not tell you how honored you all made me feel this past weekend.  I love this great sport and pray that at least one of my grandsons wants to race BMX. I want to say a special thank you to a few people that have made the change over easy.   Steve Doan is doing a wonderful job as your new race commissioner.   If he wants my advice I am there for him but he does all the work with Kelly right there to pick up the slack.  It is not easy to get the number plates order the design approve same with the day trophies and the awards ceremony trophies,   not to say nothing about sending out the letter to all of you to let you know you were qualified to race the state championship and of course taking care of your 25 race award and the 45 race award prizes. He made sure the championship race went off with out a hitch with the help of Bill and Sandy Magmer and the rest of the volunteers from St. Cloud.  Of course he also had the help of John Pingol who by the way has been one of the best President's the SSA has ever had.  John is always there as our head official at all qualifiers and the state championship.  He handles the contracts between the different tracks and the SSA for all of our special events.  Then there is Jim and Becky Szasz.   They bring the SSA trailer to all our events.  Jim usually is setting up our video equipment and runs half of the video protest as well as assist the head official.  Becky handles all of the finances of the SSA as well as works in the trailer with Kelly Doan, Sandy Magmer and myself.  Tammi Geary takes the minutes at every SSA meeting.   We have meetings every Sunday morning of a big race as well as the ones that you see in the schedule.  She also scores at all of the races.  There is Larry Farson who is usually your starter along with Bob Alexander.  When the races are over you will also see Smitty in the trophy area.  I remember about 10 years ago when he had a heart attack at a Jacksonville qualifier.One of the most amazing things about most of these guys they do not have children in BMX any longer but they are still at the races cause like me they are addicted to BMX. There are many other people who put in countless hours and hard work with no recognition.  So the next time you see them please tell them thank you like you all did for me.   How wonderful you made me feel. Thanks again, Alice Bixler Alice Bixler Scholarship Winners Announced Posted May 19, 2008 @ 20:28:27 EDT The members of the SSA/Alice Bixler Scholarship committee would like to express their heartfelt appreciation and thanks for all the support we received in the short time since the scholarship was conceived and put into motion in January 2008.   To raise money, $1.00 a rider from the state qualifier entries was allocated for the scholarship fund and we sold 2008 Season event shirts.  The committee sought out members of their communities who were not involved in BMX and did not know any of the applicants to rate them on different criteria so we could determine the winners.  Thanks to you, we were able to award scholarships to to three deserving BMXers who are furthering their education at Florida Universities.  The recipients were announced at the 2008 State Series Awards ceremony on Sunday May 18 in Kissimmee.  If you were not there, they were: 1st)  Kory Fain from Cape Coral - $1,750.00 2nd)  Drew Doan from Miami - $1,500.00 3rd)  Donna Snow from Cape Coral -  $1,250.00 The total awarded was $4,500.00.   That is awesome for our first year!  Thanks again to all who supported the scholarship fund.  We hope that we have even more applicants next year and are able to give more to our young adults who are the future of our sport and represent Florida BMX at it's finest. The SSA/Alice Bixler Scholarship Committee, Kelly Doan, chairperson Alice Bixler Becky Szasz Kathy Bostrom  SSA Releases 2008 Summer Series Schedule Posted March 24, 2007 @ 21:33:47 EDT The Sunshine State BMX Association has released the schedule for the upcoming 2008 Summer Series.  The format will be the same as it was last year.  Double Point District Races will be held at three locations on August 16th.  Miami South BMX,  Middleburg BMX , and the new USA BMX Training Facility in Riverview will host those races.  They will be followed by Triple Point races at St. Augustine BMX September 13-14, and at Naples BMX October 11-12.  The Championship Race will take place Saturday, November 8th at Miami South BMX.  This race will also count as Qualifier 1 of the 2009 Florida State Series.  Qualifier 2 will follow in Miami on Sunday, November 9th. (2008 Florida Summer Series Schedule)

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