Sage Erickson Put's a Smile on The Bali Surf Community
O'Neill's
Sage Erickson, fresh off her tour success in Europe has made one lucky
little girl's day in Bali. 11 year old Cinta Hansel, from Bali -
Indonesia was the winner of O'Neill's 'Surf With Sage Day' . An online
Facebook competition held by O'Neill Indonesia, where contestants had to
submit a comment as to why they wanted to win the opportunity to surf
with the Californian sensation, the winner to be chosen by Sage herself.
Hanging out in Bali for the ASP Oakley World Pro Junior's, Sage was
all too eager to get involved with the Initiative "I've been coming to
Bali for years now and have always wanted to get more involved with the
beautiful Balinese community here" said Sage, "I chose Cinta Hansel as
the winner as her comment was really inspiring and encouraging as a
surfer, we all start young with whatever passion or journey we wish to
pursue in life. With Cinta being so young and striving to be a pro, I
would love the chance to give back to her and hopefully help her dream
come true."
"The chance for any aspiring surfer to get an opportunity to spend a
day surfing and hanging out with a pro is a pretty special thing.
Whether they're young and aiming for the top or 40 years old and have
just begun, to see how these athletes carry themselves both in and out
of the water is very inspiring. In this case young Cinta Hansel is one
of Bali's home grown up and comers with a real big future, for her to be
in Sage's company for the day put a big smile on everyone's face! "
Said Tai 'Buddha' Graham, O'Neill Indonesia's Brand Ambassador who add's
" With the incredible waves and opportunities for the top pro surfers
here in Bali, its sometimes hard for them to find time or the resources
available to do this kinds of grassroots initiatives. O'Neill is the
original grassroots heritage brand, and I think it's athletes are a
great reflection of that."
When Cinta's father, local ex pat shaper Bruce Hansel was notified he
was over the moon with the news of his daughter surfing with Sage.
The prize not only earned Cinta a day surfing and hanging out with
Sage, but also a shopping spree in the recently opened O'Neill flagship
store in Oberoi. But it wasn't over yet. To cap the day off Sage put a
big smile on everyones face when she handed over one more surprise for
the lucky little one - Sage's signed custom team Al Merrick surfboard
complete with her own artwork which she has been gaining a reputation
for. A great day had by all!
Watch the video on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/52087764
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Cinta giving Sage a make over.
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Cinta Hansel - All smiles
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One more surprise for young Cinta! Receiving Sage’s custom team Al Merrick surfboard.
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The hot black sand in Bali keeps the girls on their toes.
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Pre Heat tension as Sage gives Cinta the secret recipes on heat tactics.
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The crew post surf at Canggu. Time to re-hydrate with a coconut
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