The “Hang Out with Alana” Contest winner 11-year-old Mackenzie Bill from Long Beach, California couldn’t wait to meet Spy’s Ms. Alana Blanchard.

Mackenzie met Alana at the Hurley US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach at Transworld Surf’s “Cote’s Cube.”  She was the final special guest of Cote’s session. Patrick Ivison, advocate from the Life Rolls on Foundation, surfer Andrew Doheny and others guests made appearances on the show as well.

We asked Mackenzie right before Alana arrived (coming from Trestles) how she felt—

“I am really excited. I didn’t think I would win. I was really surprised. I never win anything!” said Mackenzie.

“I first saw Alana on TV and loved how she surfed. She’s really good. I’m starting surf camp next week and I want to be as good as her. I want to achieve goals just like hers.”

After being interviewed on Cote’s Cube, Alana took Mackenzie and her younger sister Macy, 9, to have frozen yogurt on the main Huntington Beach strip. Mackenize and Macy were all smiles with their hang out session with their idol, Alana. They chatted about being girls, excited for surf camp and just happy to be at the beach.

Macy was also grinning ear to ear to have met Alana and will be joining her big sister Mackenzie at surf camp the following week.

Stay tuned for the video to follow…

Congrats to the three runner-ups who will receive a free pair of Spy sunnies!

Bryan Howell - Dunkirk, MD
Gretchen Magner - Andover, MA
Brandon Pifer - Pocatello, ID