Saturday April 25, 2026 Surf Therapy Camp at La Jolla Shores 8400 El Paseo Grande La Jolla, CA 92037 Our Surf Therapy Camps serve foster youth, and children living in kinship and adoptive care. Please check the email you provide for additional details if you have not attended a surf camp this season. Emails will be sent out the week of the event by jaidyn@us4k.org. For kids who want to attend but not surf: We will have a sign up for non-surfers so athletes can enjoy recreational activities and sports with our on land activities/recreation volunteers during the session. **Recreational activities do not include boogie boarding or other water time. Any Questions? Please contact our Surf Therapy Camp Coordinator. Jaidyn Cooper jaidyn@us4k.org —————————————————————————- **We try to maintain a 1/1 ratio of kids to volunteers in the water so if you want to volunteer, please do so as soon as possible, and don’t wait until the day before the event. The number of kids we can serve depends on the number of volunteers who sign up and we appreciate you more than you can imagine. Volunteer Arrival Times: Set Up Crew / Volunteers: 7:15 AM AM Registration Team / AM Wetsuit / Rash Guard Team, Morning In-Water, Activities / Recreation Volunteers: 8:00 AM Food Service Team: 11:00 AM ***** As soon as I get the final details I will open up the sign up forms for this event. Some time this week (3/31-4/3). -mg ***** Athlete Arrival Times: AM Session Kids: 9:00 AM Please review our US4K Code of Conduct Privacy Policy/Terms Schedule for the day: 7:15 AM – EVENT SET-UP TEAM ARRIVES / SETUP CAMP 8:00 AM – REGISTRATION TEAM, MORNING VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE / CHECK-IN 9:00 AM – NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION / NEW VOLUNTEER IN-WATER INSTRUCTION 9:00 AM – MORNING KIDS ARRIVE / REGISTRATION / KIDS + CAREGIVER PRE-SURF SURVEYS / SUIT UP 9:30 AM – ANNOUNCEMENTS / KIDS LAND SURF INSTRUCTION / STRETCHES 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – SURF TIME / BEACH ACTIVITIES 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM VOLUNTEER + KIDS POST-SURF SURVEYS / LUNCH 1:00 PM – PRESENTATIONS / ACTIVITIES 1:30 PM – 2:00 After Lunch Beach Cleanup 2:00 – 3:00 PM – SURF CAMP COMPLETE / TEAR DOWN CREW —————————————————————————- Every US4K surf therapy camp is themed and we pride ourselves on collaboration with the community including: nonprofit organizations, businesses, volunteer groups, clubs, and foundations. We strive to create safe spaces for children overcoming trauma between the ages of 3-18 so that they may have equal access to the transformative power of the ocean. Additionally, we practice "Leave no Trace" policies, ensuring we leave our beaches cleaner after every event. We teach sustainability, encouraging our volunteers and young athletes to bring reusable water bottles and eliminate the use of single-use plastic at each event. With our partnership with Board & Brew, we promote healthy lifestyles by offering every child, chaperone and volunteer a healthy, gourmet sandwich, fresh fruit and nutriti...
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