In a Facebook post Lesa Hudson shared the following: "Asking our RSB NATION to cover our RSB bandmates and dear friends, Phil Laughlin and Sherry Davis Laughlin, in prayer. Sherry just shared the post below on her facebook page. But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. Psalm 141:8"

We send our prayers to Phil, Sherry and the entire family during this time. We've included their original posts below and please keep them in prayer at this time.

We teamed up with the Cindy Hite Memorial Golf Tournament last year and what a success it was and we're back and ready to do it again this year. With COVID, the 2020 event will be a little different but they've come up with some unique ideas. Read below about the organizers, the charity and the cause and you will find other links to their website, raffle information etc.

Who is MCCA?
Mecklenburg County Cancer Association (MCCA) has a mission to provide a channel through which the generosity of county residents, businesses and others, can financially assist cancer patients within Mecklenburg County in their efforts to combat cancer.

Their Goal:

Visit their website!

Listen LIVE on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 7-10 PM on Flip Flop Live Radio with
DJ Andy Lucy and Jonathan "JJ" Sharpe. You can download the Flip Flop Live app
and listen right on your phone or tablet. The winners will be announced throughout
the show!

In a Facebook post moments ago the Junior Shag Association announced that the last remaining original board member of the JSA is stepping down from his position. The announcement also mentioned that "he and his wife Lisa West will continue to be a vital part of Junior SOS."  We've included the original post for you below along with a link to their website and Facebook page. 

Junior Shag Association Website
JSA Facebook Page

Back in October of 2019 we told you about a scheduled upcoming exhibit in May of 2020 at the North Carolina Museum of History. On September 25, 2020, WRAL News published a story on the now open exhibit showcasing "Beach Music". You can view the video below and we've also included links to the museum's website.

Museum Website
Museum Facebook Page

Photo is property of the North Carolina Museum of History

Lulu does a great job in this news story from WBMF!
 

Like everything else in 2020, the Carolina Beach Music Awards weekend is no exception. Below you will find information pertaining to the awards weekend November 14th and 15th. There are some planned changes also coming in 2021 thanks to requests from attendees.

Saturday November 14, 2020
Industry Awards LIVE from HOTO's
3:00 PM on 94.9FM The Surf

Sunday, November 15, 2020
2020 CBMA Awards LIVE from HOTO's
3:00PM on 94.9FM The Surf

Click here to read the entire newsletter from the Carolina Beach Music Academy!

You should've received a couple of emails from the Carolina Beach Music Academy earlier today concerning the 2020 ballots. We received our first message at 1:00PM advising that the ballot links would be sent later today. We received our ballots shortly after 5:00PM so be sure to check your email account. Also be sure to check your spam or junk folders and you can also add "vote@cbmaballot" to your trusted email address list.

Good luck to all of the nominees, it has certainly been a tough year with many changes however the Beach Music community is strong and hopefully by 2021 we'll be back to normal.  

We were saddened to hear the news of  Roy "Shag Daddy" Childress as many of his friends began to share their memories throughout social media pages. We send our condolences to the Childress family, the shag community and to his friends. Once service information has been shared we will be sure to update you with that information. In a post shared on the Burlington Shag Club page, his family wrote: "Dad spend his last hours doing what he loved. He loved his shag family and you all loved our "Shag Daddy" And we thank you all for that."

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 the Carolina Beach Music Academy announced on their Facebook page that the email ballot links would begin hitting your inbox on Monday, September 28, 2020. Good luck to all of the 2020 nominees!

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The Band of Oz was featured in a great article on WRAL, you can view the article below.

Band of Oz: How a homegrown NC high school band made music history :: Out and About at WRAL.com

But if you lived in North Carolina in the 1970s, you may remember a little high school band called 'The Avengers' that evolved into a nationally-known beach music band - homegrown in the soil of Greenville - known today as the Band of Oz.