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Support Billy Parker Fund

Everyone out there thinks Billy is such a great rider.... and ya know what... HE IS!!! He is something for St Pete and all of Tampa Bay to be proud of. He finished 103rd in the world last year and only competed in 1 event.
Since Flexi seems to be kinda missing it...I think we should come together and support him.

The next PKRA event is in Cabarete on June 26. American Airlines has a special but we need to book soon. It cost about $800 for a week trip there. I have no doubt that he will do his best and make all of us proud. My company, O~Studio Kitchen and Bath, has deposited $100 into the Billy Parker fund. Your financial suport will be greatly appreciated.The paypal account is: raver_jay@excite.com

Since Billy does not check this forum please keep it on the DOWNLOW. Time is limited so please pledge SOON. We will surprise him in 2 weeks with airline tickets if response is adequate.

Thanks in Advance Everyone,
Jay

If we can get 30 riders to each give 25 bucks, we will make it.
10 bucks helps too. Just do it, and soon, so we can give Billy the good news and let him focus on the contest.

For those of you on the fence, what Erick says here sums it up:

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Originally Posted by Erick (Post 19618)

Billy is all the above (from other thread stating how great a rider he is) but also something that I really admire about him is his great personality. First time I met him at “The Undertow”, when I was starting at the sport I approach to him without even know who he was and we had a nice conversation. Second time I saw him at EB probably two or three weeks after I first met him for the first time and he waived at me and call me by my name. He’s an amazing kiter with a great personality. It's great to have Billy representing the Bay Area nationally and internationally.

I could list 30 examples of Billy saving someone's butt on the water or chasing their kite on land, etc. He even drove to get his jetski to come back and find someone's board one day.
He's earned a lot of karma points and is the kind of guy we want representing the sport and St. Pete.

$50 sent!

Great idea Jay!!!

If anyone wants to give a bit but does not have a paypal account, let me know and I'll donate in your name and you can get me cash.

-Bryan

Money was sent to you Jay. I matched your ammount. I wish we could be there to cheer him on.

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far: Gary, Toby, Chris, Scott, Bryan Leighty. We are more than half way there. What a kick ass kite community!!!

Anyone have any recommendations or connections for hotels in Cabarete?

Go Billy Go!!!!!! Come on guys! He deserves to be with the best of the best.

i know that Eric (Ebone) went there last year and he sent me the link for the place.. dirt cheap from what i remember.. 30 or 40$ per night if i recall..

might want to get in touch w/ him.

Laurel Eastman at LEK http://www.laureleastmankiteboarding.com/ is super nice and she runs a Kite Surf school in Cabarete. She can assist you in getting the hook ups around the area.

-Chris

Thanks Chris, I sent her an email this morning and am waiting for her reply.

I just talked to Tiff and we are going to try and get Billy to Undertow around noon on Sunday. Does everyone want to meet there to surprise him and for some refreshments?

Thanks Erick and EBone. Only a couple hundred to go and we should be there.