Hi I am Maggie! I started surfing when I was 7 years old in Surf City and Wrightsville Beach. I watched the incredible story of Bethany Hamilton, that changed my life. How she overcame an injury surfing, but it never stopped her dream of surfing really inspired me. I fell in love with the feeling of being free out on the water when I caught my first wave and I was hooked. When you are paddling for a wave, it can sometimes be scary. You don’t know if you will stand up, wipe out or get tangled - but you could have the best wave of your life. Surfing has taught me to not let fear guide my decisions in whatever I want to accomplish. I started competitive surfing at the end of 2022 in push in heats and I loved it! I am having fun competitively surfing now in ESA Mid Atlantic and the National Scholastic Surf Association (NSSA) competitions. I love the ocean and all of it’s power, beauty and the way it makes me feel when I ride a wave. There is something so special about the ocean. I want to help keep our oceans clean and make it an even better place each time I surf. My dream is to be a surfer representing my country on the USA Surf Team and be a surfer for WSL one day. As a military kid, my Dad has shown me, true American Spirit, that I can have courage to overcome any obstacle and to not let fear get in the way of trying. I want to encourage and support young kids to feel safe and learn how to surf, because surfing has brought me so much joy and great friendships. I think being outside in nature and taking care of our oceans is the greatest gift we give ourselves.

Hi, my name is Ellie! I love being an ambassador because this business reminds me of the ocean and wearing this jewelry always makes me feel happy! I love being able to share about it with other people. I’ve been surfing for 2 years now. I started when I first moved to Wilmington, I’m working on improving my skills so I can become more serious about competitive surfing. I love it because it brings me joy and fun energy, and I have met so many amazing people through it!