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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
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Purple Gears Now Available
at MCS
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| Posted July 2, 2008 @ 17:42:11 EDT |
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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
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Cape Coral's Donna Snow to
Compete for Miss Florida USA
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| Posted July 2, 2008 @ 17:27:32 EDT |
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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
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Trophy Teams Meeting July
19th in Sebring
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| Posted July 2, 2008 @ 16:51:09 EDT |
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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
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Daytona BMX Summer Series Begins in July
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| Posted June 29, 2008 @ 17:47:53
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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
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Disney and X-Games Promotion Coming to Okeeheelee BMX Sunday, June 29
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| Posted June 25, 2008 @ 21:31:25
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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
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2 Day BMX Camp @ Tampa BMX
given by 24/7
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| Posted June 10, 2008 @ 20:08:21
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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 |
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Alice Bixler Honored
at Championship Award Ceremony
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| Posted May 21, 2008 @ 20:37:53
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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 |
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Alice Bixler Scholarship Winners Announced
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| Posted May 19, 2008 @ 20:28:27
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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 |
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SSA Releases 2008
Summer
Series Schedule
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| Posted March 24, 2007 @
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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.
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