June 12th , 2010
Pismo Beach
(click city for surf report)
Volunteers & Participants please
read and sign -up below
UPDATES-
We currently have 15 participants (Full-alternate list has been started)
and 25 (45 needed) Volunteers signed up for this event, We only have 5
instructors signed up we need a minimum of 8, so if you know someone else
who can help out please send them to our website to get signed up.
We are working on getting some rooms at the local hotels at a discount rate. once we get something locked in we will let you know. Please note that this clinic is the same weekend as the Pismo Beach Car Show, so rooms will be at a premium.
Directions:
| Coming North- US-101 N Take ramp toward PRICE STREET Bear Right on PRICE ST Turn Left on POMEROY AVE Follow Pomeroy to PISMO BEACH PIER |
Going South- |
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 |
Goal: To encourage surfing
among those with disabilities. We need at least 10 participants to attend
this event. these will be disabled veterans, and local disabled 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 two weeks prior of the clinic.
Click here to make your deposit.
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.
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.