EXPENSES PROGRAMME FOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMAS VILLEGAS

ENGLISH COURSE U$ 400
TRIP ALAS CIRCUIT U$ 400 TO BE DEFINED WHEN DATES ARE SCHEDULED
PARTICIPATION CHILEAN CIRCUIT U$ 400

For Mrs. Kate Herber

International Surfing Association

Operation Manager

From: Cristian González Campodonico

Present of Federación Chilena De Surf

Asunto: Beca ISA 2008

The purpose of this letter is that Mr. Tomas Villegas, Junior Chilean surfer could be considered for the scholarship your institution gives. Tomas is a perfect candidate to receive this benefit, because he is a very good boy, studious and a true icon for the other surfers from his city and from Chile who follow his example.

Tomas took part in the last world junior in Portugal, representing Chile. His participation was very outstanding; he got place nº 43 of the world in the sub-16 category. Tomas is a boy who wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional surfer in the future, but without leaving his studies, that is why we are addressing to you now, to recommend him to be given the scholarship, because it would be very helpful for his future development.

Cristian González Campodonico

Presidente

FECHSURF

CERTIFICATION

Iquique, November 29^th, 2007

Cristian González Campodonico, President of Federación Deportiva Nacional de Surf de Chile,

CERTIFIES

1. The competitor Tomas Villegas is included in the registers of Federación Deportiva Nacional de Surf de Chile.

2. This certification is given to prove he is a member of the national selection, and for this reason he has all the support from Federación Chilena de Surf, to represent the country in international competitions such as: Alas Circuit, Panamericans, y Junior World Championship.

3. Besides, this surfer has a great future development and he will represent our country in international competitions in which he may have the possibility to obtain many important and unexpected results for Chile in this sport.

4. He meets all the requirements to be recommended and supported by Federacion Chilena de Surf as a candidate to qualify for a scholarship awarded by ISA.

5. In spite of his short age, Tomas Villegas represented our country in the last Junior World Championship showing an irreproachable behavior both as a competitor and person showing that he has become an excellent representative of Chilean Surf.

Cristian González Campodonico

President

FECHSURF

Aspirante para la beca de la ISA

Nombre : Tomas Villegas Espejo

País : Chile

Dirección: Ezequiel Plaza # 2799 Sector San Joaquín La Serena

“Que me gustaría lograr como surfista”

El surf ha marcado mi vida… es mi estilo de vida, poder surfiar es un regalo de dios, y le doy gracias a dios y a mi familia por poder darme el regalo de surfiar, poder tener brazos y piernas para lograrlo, es increíble el mar, las olas, los amigos , la gente… Amo el surf… nuca lo dejaré. Ahora tengo el apoyo de mi familia, de mi escuela, para poder estudiar y surfiar en equilibrio.

Si me preguntaran como debería ser un Surfista mi opinión seria que hay que ser un surfista bueno dentro y fuera del agua.

Ahora tengo un sponsor que es Adio … me da ropa y zapatillas… pero no dinero, desde que empecé a surfiar a los 9 años, mi papá me lo ha pagado todo, mi papá siempre ha tratado de conseguir dinero para los campeonatos viajes, pero nunca nos ha ido bien.

Soy un surfista tranquilo, tengo las cosas claras, se que esta bien y mal, para mi futuro.

Mi futuro… como a todo raider, le gustaría ser el campeón mundial de surf… estar en el WCT, tener muchas tablas, viajar, etc., ese es mi sueño competitivo, pero el sueño a futuro mas importante, quiero que sea, que el nombre de Tomas Villegas sea reconocido por el mundo entero, un gran surfista, humilde profesional dentro y fuera del agua, que influyo a que muchos chicos surfiaran, sea un héroe y ejemplo a seguir, que Chile sea reconocido por sus surfistas , por su humildad y por el amor al surf… eso me gustaría.

Atte.

Tomas Villegas E.

An Aspirant for the ISA scholarship

Name: Tomas Villegas Espejo

Country: Chile

Address: Exequiel Plaza # 2799 Sector San Joaquín La Serena 4° Región de Coquimbo Chile.

“What I will love to get like a surfer”

Surfing made a big step in my life. It’s my life style, can surf it is a gift from God, and I’m really thankful of God and of course of my family for had gave me the support to practice this amazing sport who changed my life.

Having legs and arms for practice this sport is just wonderful, the ocean, the waves, the friends that you can meet, all the people who is involved in this, are just some things that people who are in-between of this life style would explain.

I love surfing and I will never stop surfing.

Now I got my family and my school support for let me study and surf and that let me get the balance.

If you guys will ask me how is the surfer stereotype?

For me the surfer stereotype definitely need to be a good surfer inside and outside the water.

Now I got an Adio Shoes company sponsor. They give me clothes and shoes, but not money, I’m not saying that I’m disappointed of my sponsor but you know, money it is really important for travel and stuff. I was 9 when I stared surfing and my dad until now stills paying for all my trips and contest. He always is trying to get some money for contest and trips, but never had good luck on it.

I’m a really chill surfer, I got the things really clear, and I know what is good and what is not.

About my future… Well like an every single young surfer I will love to be a world champion, being on the Foster WCT tour each year, having a lot of new boards, travel etc... That’s my competitive dream.

But my most important goal definitely is that my name: Tomas Villegas will be remembered around the world like an amazing person, humble and professional of course, inside and outside the water. And also remembered like a person who did influence in most of the young surfers coming out in the future, like a hero and an example to follow forever. And also That Chile wills always being remembered for them surfers, for his humble and for the love that this country feels for the sickest sport ever... I will love to hear that in the future.

Tomas Villegas.