Smith presents the third edition of 'Da Kine Junior&Girls'
The classic event of 'Da Kine Junior & Girls', which is now on its third edition, is due to kick off, presented this year by Smith, an international brand leader of sunglasses and snowboard and ski masks. 
As every year, in its prestigious location of Banzai, Santa Marinella will host the first stage of the Surfing Italia national championship for the Junior & Girls categories. The 'Santa Marinella Surf Club', which is organizing the event, has set its sights on the new generations and girls. Two categories, which are giving more and more enthusiasm and vital lymph to the Italian surfing movement, both from a competitive point of view and life style and 'fashion'.
Great novelties for the 2007 edition too, with the arrival of prestigious, new partners, as well as the traditional and reliable presence of the local Institutions. 'Da Kine', the 'pure core' Hawaiian brand, is always present as title sponsor, believing strongly in increasing and promoting the sport among youngsters and girls.
This year, Smith Optics will also be taking part in the event, as one of the 'main sponsors': SMITH's eyewear, which is well known by all surfboarding (as well as snowboarding) fans , will be among the protagonists of the event.
Great partnership with Sony Pictures Animation and 'Surf's Up' the film completely dedicated to surfboarding, which is due out in October 2007. There will also be a special prize in the contest 'Surf's Up Cody Style' for the best, most stylish athlete both in and out of the water. The prize is inspired by the main character of the film, Cody, a young surfing penguin in search of glory, who realizes, at the end of the story that the important thing is not to win, but to take part and have fun. The winner of this special prize will receive a fabulous, extra limited edition surfboard, a screen printed mini-malibù with the film's main character, offered as a prize by Sony Pictures and created by one of Italy's best shapers: Andrea D'Angelo - X surfboards.
The event will also include another important presence, Red Bull, which is offering 2 wild cards for the Red Bull My Pickture photographic event, which Italy's most famous surfers are taking part in.
This year, the trophies for the winners of the respective Junior&Girls categories, two sculptures in precious wood, were created by the hands of Giovanni Battista Armillei, one of the most well-known and respected local artists.
The person who climbs up onto the coveted podium will also receive a pair of SMITH sunglasses as a prize, chosen from the collection's trendiest models: sunglasses with a distinctly sporty shape that are resistant to knocks and scratches and super-comfortable, with the latest design… perfect for those who 'live and breathe' sport.
As every year, the event will be sustained and supported by the Municipality of Santa Marinella, in the growing belief that surfing is a sustainable resource for the development of tourism in the area.
Relations are reinforced with the best surf shops in the region: Secret Surfshop (Civitavecchia), Wave surfshop (Albano), Dirty Surfshop (Fiumicino), Kauna surfshop and Mutation shop (Rome).
