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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/03\\/02\\/broam.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1000078599\\\" title=\\\"broam\\\" src=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/03\\/02\\/broam.600x295.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"295\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Multi-platinum rock act Switchfoot presents 5th annual charity surf contest and concert utilizing enviro-friendly sound and staging to benefit StandUp For Kids.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What:&lt;\\/strong&gt; 5th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Saturday, June 27, 2009&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Surf contest:&lt;\\/strong&gt; 7AM-3:30PM&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Concert:&lt;\\/strong&gt; 11AM-5PM&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n* A FREE beach event open to the public with a surf contest, concert, vendors, and many exciting new additions this year!&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n* A green event again this year!&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n* Pre-event auction night soiree to raise additional funds for StandUp For Kids&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n(Thursday, June 25)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n* After-party hosted by Switchfoot with Special Guests: 8PM @ The Belly Up Tavern!&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert returns to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Saturday, June 27, 2009! An annual event near and dear to Switchfoot\\u2019s hearts, the Bro-Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while also benefiting a local children\\u2019s charity through funds raised at an auction night event, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, sponsorships, and an after-party at the Belly Up Tavern. We are delighted to announce that this year\\u2019s event will again benefit the San Diego and&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nOceanside branches of &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.standupforkids.org\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;StandUp For Kids&lt;\\/a&gt;, a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization that started right here in San Diego and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless, and street kids.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n\\u201cThe Bro-Am has been my favorite day of the year ever since we started it back in \\u201905,\\u201d notes Switchfoots\\u2019s Jon Foreman. \\u201cTo see our hometown come together to help out a deserving group of kids is an incredible experience \\u2014 surfing, music, and the San Diego scene at its best. We feel truly honored to again partner with StandUp For Kids, an incredible organization serving at-risk youth here in S.D.\\u201d \\u201cThe Bro-Am event changed our chapter, our kids, and our volunteers last year,\\u201d explains Kim Goodeve-Green, director of center operations for the Oceanside branch of StandUp For Kids. \\u201cNot only did it raise crucial monetary support that we used to expand programs for our kids, but it increased awareness of who we are, and this in turn generated more volunteers, more support, and more community involvement. We need your help now more than ever. We\\u2019ve seen a rise in numbers and are currently servicing 50+ kids each night (at our chapter alone). These kids deserve to be loved, cherished, lifted up, and to stand up on their own two feet.\\u201d&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nWe are now accepting participants\\/sponsors for this year\\u2019s event. Last year\\u2019s surf contest featured riders representing Hurley, Reef, &lt;em&gt;TransWorld SURF, Surfing Magazine, Surfer Magazine&lt;\\/em&gt;, Surfline.com, Macbeth, Jedidiah, AKA, Anon Optics, Surf Ride, Jet Pilot, Dental Specialty Associates, Chase Payment, San Dieguito Academy, and Switchfoot with surf legend Tom Curren.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nA free concert on the beach will feature performances by a number of well known local as well as national bands. Past events have featured performances by Jason Mraz, Nickel Creek\\u2019s Sean and Sara Watkins, Escalera (with pro skateboarders Danny Way and Bob Burnquist), Timmy Curran, Musket, Tom Curren, Stripes and Lines, and Switchfoot\\u2019s Jon Foreman and friends.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nIn addition, last year\\u2019s event also welcomed the addition of a surf jousting exhibition, as well as live mural art painting presented by The Glue Network, Artsprojekt, and FlexFit. Last year\\u2019s beach vendors included INT, Anon Optics, Surfrider Foundation, Hoven, Life Rolls On, Harney Sushi, SurfAid, Jedidiah, Generosity Water, Menehune Surf, Island Way Sorbet, Pizza Port, 91X, Amadeo Decada, Honest Tea, Kaimana Clothing, Guide On, To Write Love On Her Arms, and the Sundt Memorial Foundation.&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nAn after-party at The Belly Up Tavern will round out the day to help raise additional funds for StandUp For Kids. There are a number of exciting new additions in the works for this year\\u2019s event that we will be announcing shortly! We\\u2019ll hope you\\u2019ll join us in this worthy and fun-filled event!&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.switchfoot.com\\/bro-am\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;switchfoot.com\\/bro-am&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.myspace.com\\/switchfootbroam\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;myspace.com\\/switchfootbroam&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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