WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18: WINTER SURFING
Profile America - Saturday, February 18th. Many of us are aware of the happily demented people who belong to polar bear clubs and delight in jumping into freezing waters at this time of year. Some equally hardy people actually go surfing in the winter. Today, the 44th annual New England Mid-Winter Surfing Championship will be held at the town beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Prizes and trophies will be awarded in a number of events for all age categories. Surfing - most of it done in warmer weather - is popular wherever there are waves, and those serious about it spend a lot of time and money to find the right board. Surfboards are among the $12.5 billion worth of sporting and athletic equipment made in the U.S. each year. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 133
2007 Economic Census, NAICS 33992
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
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