Surfing Club Liquidates

The last regular meeting of the Western State Surfing Club was held at the Aspinall-Wilson Center last night. The organization, chartered in 1919 by veterans of World War I, reached its peak in 1963 when it boasted some 300 members. That year the club brought The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, Dick Dale, The Surfaris, The Sun Rays, Ronny & The Daytonas and The Trashmen to the campus. Over the years members have traveled to such exotic spots as Chile, Hawaii and the Canary Islands in search of the perfect wave.

The executive board decided to disband since nobody attends the meetings anymore.

“Students are far more interested in snowboarding than surfing around here,” said a former member. “It’s the instant gratification thing. There’s a great ski area 28 miles to the north and good surfing spots the ocean are at least a thousand miles from here.”

Excess funds, leftover from operations, remain in a secret Swiss bank account and may go toward the 2014 whitewashing of the W on a nearby mountain top.