With the 2011 Easterns right around the corner and the East Coast contest tour revving up,
Corey Howell is about to pull out his repertoire...
Here are the All-Stars Team members for the 2010-2011 season!
These surfers were chosen from a criteria based on style, attitude, and performance;
and are the pride of the Eastern Surfing Association. 2011 ALL-STARS
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* Ana Barend
* Bradley Rose
* Chelsea Gresham
* Chuck Barend
* Corey Howell
* Daniel Glenn
* Darsha Pigford
* Frederick "Evan" Barton
* Kayla Durden
* Knox Harris
* Luke Thomas Gordon
* Morgan Taylor Leavel
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* Patrick Nichols
* Sam Duggan
* Savannah Bradley
* Steven Mangiacapre
2011 ALL-STARS ALTERNATES
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* Bo Raynor
* Cassidy McClain
* Katie Gordon
* Shane Burn
* Zach Greaser
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All-Star Team Captain Daniel Glenn
2011 Surf Expo:
(All Surf Expo 2011 Photos by "MoonDoggie Surfer Photography & Video Productions") 
Debbie Hodges
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Coach Pat Emery
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  The process of selection to the ESA's team is begun in June of each year. Each of the 26 directors has the opportunity to nominate individuals from their district that might possibly be a candidate for consideration to the team. It is an elite group and an athlete has to be on top of their game both in and out of the water to make the cut. Here are the definitions of criteria:
STYLE (how you are perceived, how you carry yourself, your put back to your district, your overall persona), ATTITUDE (your beach and water attitude, your reception to constructive criticism, your loyalty to the ESA must be prime) and PERFORMANCE (the accumulative results of 4 trials.
 They, and the formulae used to give a Performance ratio are:
- Season: Top 4 of their district season: 4 points, Champion bonus: 2 pts
- Regional Championship contests: same as 2. Exception: Maximum point accumulation is 5 points. Champion bonus: 2 pts.
- Eastern Surfing Championships (ESC {Mandatory Trial}: Same as 2. Exception: Maximum point accumulation for advancement points is 6 points. Champion bonus: 3 pts.
Once these trials results are in, you have your performance ratio.  The final team roster shall be comprised of the nominees who have the highest degree of all three criteria and the team for the following calendar year shall be presented during the awards ceremonies at each years ESC in both divisions (youth/travel team and adult/honorary divisions.
From the rules: Prior to January 1st of each year, the All-Star director will announce the following positions on the team: Team Captain, (responsible for all team members on competition team), Female divisions Captain, Bodyboard Captain.
All members of the ESA All-Star team are contracted athletes of the ESA.
The team is an array of East Coast Champions, Regional Champions, East Coast Scholastic Champions and National Champions.
Former Proud members of this team include Kelly Slater, Ben Bourgeois, Chris Baiata, Jeremy Saukel, Sam Hammer, Brian Stoehr, Tyler Calloway (FCS), ESA Icon Eric Taylor (record 7 years!), Jamie DeWitt, Zander Morton, David Awbrey, and Todd Kinsey. The role call goes on and on. Once an All-Star, always one. The team is our pride and are the ambassadors of the world's largest and most effective surfing organization.
For more about the ESA All-Star team, contact the All-Star Team Coach
Pat Emery.
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