August 14th , 2010
Pismo Beach
*NOT VENTURA*
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Volunteers & Participants please read and sign -up below

 

  

UPDATES-

LOCATION CHANGE This event will now be held in Pismo Beach NOT VENTURA
This Clinic will be held at the Addie St. beach entrance in Pismo Beach! See directions below.

We currently have 15 participants (0 slot lefts, an alternate list will be started) and 10 (45 needed) Volunteers signed up for this event.

Directions:

Coming North-
US-101 N
Take ramp toward PRICE STREET
Bear Right on PRICE ST
Turn Left on POMEROY AVE
Turn Left on Cypress
Turn right on Park
Turn Left into the Addie Street parking Lot

Going South-
US-101 S
Take HINDS AVE/PRICE CYN RD exit
Turn Right on HINDS AVE
Turn Right on PRICE ST
Turn Left on POMEROY AVE
Turn Left on Cypress
Turn right on Park
Turn Left into the Addie Street parking lot
We will still be collecting toys for the program. If you would like to help out please bring a new unwrapped toy (under $10) to the event and deposit it into the collection bin. We will be doing this for all the events this year so if you forget to do it at this one you can do it at another event during the year. We are hoping that we can collect enough toys through the year to fill our new trailer.

Location: We will be located on the south side of the Pier in beautiful Pismo Beach. We will have a pop-up located up on the promenade south of the pier for sign in and information. We will have 1-2 pop-ups on the beach just south of the pier where dryland surf instruction will be given.

Parking: No parking will be provided for this event. If you wish to park on the pavement by the pier the cost is $8 for the day. Free parking is available in the dirt lot east of the paved parking lot.

Hotels: There are many Hotels in the Pismo Beach area. We are working on getting discounted rooms for our events. as those become available we will let you post them in the updates section of this page (above)


Clinic schedule:

Setup crew arrives* 7am
All other volunteers arrive* 7:30-7:45am
Volunteers briefing (all water staff must be present) 7:45-8:15
Participants arrive*
Meet & greet on the beach (suit up etc...)		 8:00 -9:00am
Dry land instruction 9:00 -9:30am
In water surf instruction 9:30-11:30am
Free surf 11:30-12:30
Lunch & tear down 12:30-1:30
   

*Please sign in as you arrive

Goal: To encourage surfing among those with disabilities. Participants are local and out of town with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Amputees, Blind etc.... We really want to reach out to these individuals and help them enjoy the rehabilitative power of the ocean and surfing.

Participants- Are encouraged to contact AmpSurf in advance to make sure all efforts can be made to accommodate his/her disability. Please sign-up online. or email us at participate@ampsurf.org
The clinic is free to participants though a small $50 deposit is required to reserve your spot. This deposit is refundable at the end of the clinic you sign up for. It is also refundable if you contact AmpSurf  at least two weeks prior of the clinic, with in the two weeks of the event please contact AmpSurf.
Please go to www.paypal.com and make deposit to donate@ampsurf.org  Your deposit can also be turned into a donation to the program if you desire. Donations are always appreciated. All donations will be used to help cover clinic fees, equipment, and transportation. Surfing instruction will be provided by trained surf instructors, and experienced surfers. These instructors will work with each individual to meet his/her needs and abilities.


P lease bring with you the following items:
Swim suit
Towel
Sun Screen
Picture ID

Volunteers are needed. Ideally we need a two to one ratio of volunteers to participants sometimes 4to1. If you’d like to volunteer, Please sign-up online or email us at volunteer@ampsurf.org

Sponsors, please contact us at sponsor@ampsurf.org, or (805) 441.5271 to learn how you can help. We also welcome any charitable events or fundraiser's to help support our efforts for the disabled.

We will still be collecting toys for the Toys for Tots program. If you would like to help out please bring a new unwrapped toy (under $10) to the event and deposit it into the collection bin. We will be doing this for all the events this year so if you forget to do it at this one you can do it at another event during the year. We are hoping that we can collect enough toys through the year to fill our new trailer.