newSprout Foundation is pleased to announce the release of the Sessions Surf Journal (SSJ), a mobile application for iPhones that allows users to catalog, track and share their surfing journal entries. Sessions in available now and can be downloaded for FREE!
Sessions allows users to do the following:
§ Catalog, track and share your surf sessions with friends
§ Check out other surf-related social media sites containing updates from your bro’s as well as other local and global community feeds
§ Establish and track beach improvement programs including clean up initiatives, water quality monitoring and ocean activism
§ Monitor how many pieces of trash you have removed from beaches and actually earn points, badges and prizes for being active on the Sessions app as well as on the beach
§ Expand your surfing network and ocean knowledge while having fun doing it!
Sessions features include:
§ USER PROFILE: highlights your name, profile photo, board quiver and contact info
§ NEW ENTRIES: Instantly share surf session notes, photos, who you surfed with, what board you rode, where the break was, wave ratings and overall surf and weather conditions; you can share your entries on Facebook, Twitter, and within the Sessions (SSJ) Community data fields
§ COMMUNITY: Keep your finger on the pulse of your bro’s entries and check out other regional and international feeds as well; view other’s photos, ratings, notes and more; search trending topics, “like” or comment on other’s surf session entries- Connect!
§ SURF JOURNAL: View all your previous entries, badges and share via Facebook and Twitter
§ BOARD QUIVER: Add a name and description for each of your boards, as well as check out other SSJ member’s rides; keep track of any changes, fin set-ups, repairs and dings
§ BREAKS: Geo tag all your favorite surf breaks for future surf sessions and contribute to the SSJ database as well
§ BRO LIST: Add your friends and other SSJ community members to your Bro List and keep track of who’s surfing where, how conditions were, and connect with them via the comments section on the app; you can also invite your friends to download Sessions Surf Journal and join the active surfing community via your Address Book, Facebook, Twitter or just send them an email invitation
§ TRASH PICK UP: This feature gives back to Mother Nature and our larger initiative to help make things right at the beach; track how many pieces of trash you picked up each time you’re at the beach; track the member who picks up the most trash, or has the most surf sessions and see who receives a sweet prize and be featured on our site at the end of the year!
§ LEADERBOARD & BADGES: Each time you use the app, you’ll earn points and badges for participation; you can track who has the most surf sessions or pieces of retrieved trash; compete for fun and climb your way to the top of the leaderboard with each new entry
§ LINKS: Check out links to our partners, sponsors and related charitable organizations who also care about the ocean
About newSprout Foundation:
newSprout Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing mobile and web applications for charity with an eye on the oceans, shorelines and beaches of the world. For More information please email us [email protected] or check out our website at http://www.newsproutfoundation.org
About DoubleDutch:
DoubleDutch donated the application development of Sessions to newSprout Foundation, a non-profit organization that creates mobile apps for charity. DoubleDutch, the category leader in mobile engagement application development for events and sales teams, created this app using Flock for more information please go to: http://www.doubledutch.me