Venue Details

DATELINE — 6/22/2018, R&D Surf Inc. 488 Gus Hipp Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955. Award winning & world renowned surfboard shaper Ricky Carroll teams with The Marine Resources Council (MRC) in celebration of International Mangrove Day, to help raise awareness and funds to save the Indian River Lagoon Thursday, July 26th (5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.). The event highlights a bodacious menu from Dusty Joe’s Smokin Eats, while stacking up perfect sound waves, featuring Ricky Carroll himself on the drums with both the Karalyn & the Dawn Patrol band and the Lady & the Tramps band. Be sure not to get wiped out on your old surfboard and bring it with you to sell, trade, or giveaway to a grom at the sunset board swap. VIPs will have the chance to get fully barreled in a tour of the R&D surfboard factory. The MRC team will totally be on hand to answer all your rad mangrove & lagoon questions. Event features an awesome artisan rain barrel auction, so bring extra clams. Please view event details below for more information. Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018 Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Location: R&D Surf Inc. 488 Gus Hipp Blvd, Rockledge, FL 32955 . Audience: Open to the general public. Fee: Free event, all attendees must RSVP. Please RSVP at http://bit.ly/2MpgDBS or call 321.725.7775. Attendees are encouraged to preorder food, merchandise, & VIP Passes at time of registration. (Also seeking event sponsors and vendors! For sponsorship and vending details please visit http://bit.ly/2MpgDBS or Email Steve at SharkeyMRC@gmail.com) Event Features: Dusty Joe’s Smokin Eats Menu: Coconut Chicken Bowl: jasmin rice with black beans, topped with creamy coconut chicken, smothered with salsa verde and a side of fried plantains. Shrimp Bowl: Jasmin rice with black beans, topped with homemade pineapple salsa finished with blackened shrimp. Live Music featuring Ricky Carroll on the Drums with Karalyn & the Dawn Patrol band and the Lady & the Tramps band. Bounce House for the groms. Surfboard Swap! Barter your old board to a surfer, don’t barrel it to the landfill! Surfers are welcome to buy, sell or swap old boards at the event. For more board swap info please contact Bart at bart@randdsurf.com. Local Vendor, Art & Gift Booths Main Stage MRC Mangrove Talk (6 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.) Please join the Marine Resources Council, for an update on the importance of mangroves in the Indian River Lagoon and the regulations in place to protect them. This event is great for lagoon residents to learn how to manage their mangroves or potentially restore their shorelines. Adopt a Mangrove and join the MRC Mangrove Team! At this event you can register to learn how to grow mangroves at your home, for MRC's future shoreline restoration projects. Purchase a limited edition event shirt to show your support for our lagoon. Shirts are only available on a preorder basis ($20 & must order by 7/16). Proceeds go to MRC’s effort to save the Indian River Lagoon. (Place your company’s logo on these shirts with a $100 event sponsorship. Please visit http://bit.ly/2MpgDBS for sponsorship registration.) Special Thanks to Artisan Rain Barrel Donors Christina Sear and Josh Di Rocco.

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Phone: 321.725.7775