Surf Therapy Camp at La Jolla Shores – August 29, 2026

Saturday August 29, 2026 Surf Therapy Camp at La Jolla Shores 8400 El Paseo Grande La Jolla, CA 92037 Our August 29th Surf Therapy Camp is a special half-day surf camp for children experiencing homelessness in partnership with Streets of Hope. **There is a private sign up link for participants. Volunteers, please check the email you provide for additional details. Emails will be sent out the week of the event by [email protected]. 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 [email protected] —————————————————————————- **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. We will open up sign up forms about one month prior to the event. Volunteer Arrival Times: Set Up Crew / Volunteers: 7:15 AM AM Registration Team / AM Wetsuit / Rash Guard Team, Morning In-Water, Activities / Recreation Volunteers: 8:30 AM Food Service Team: 11:00 AM Volunteer Form Please sign up each volunteer individually. YesNo Surf session for up to 30 kids from 10:00 am-12:00 pm Activities for up to 20 youth from 9:30 am-12:00 pm Volunteer Area: *Event Setup Team (7:15 AM)In-Water Team AMRegistration Team AMActivities/Recreation Team AMWetsuit / Rash Guard Team AMFood Service AMEvent Breakdown Team (2:00 PM) Have you volunteered with us before?yesno Volunteer Name * Phone: * I'm okay with getting SMS texts about upcoming events that may need volunteers. Email: * Mailing Address: Profession: Emergency Contact: Additional Info: How did you hear about us? Under 18?I am under 18 Volunteer Age: Guardian Name: Guardian Phone: Guardian Email: What is your ethnicity? Do you speak any languages besides English? If so, please list them here: Do you grant Urban Surf 4 Kids permission to include photos and/or videos of you for private, public, or media purposes? *yesno Would you like to hear when we have new volunteer opportunities coming up? -Uncorked Wine Festivals -Reef Sample Sales -Kayaking Outings w/ Everyday California -Speaking at teenage group homes about your profession and life -Helping us create our annual limited-edition beer -and more! Subscribe me to your newsletter * I agree to the Urban Surf 4 Kids Code of Conduct and Waiver 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 8:30 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 nutritious snacks at every surf therapy camp. Urban Surf 4 Kids surf therapy camps pair an adult volunteer with a youth athlete for 1:1 in-water instruction. Our staff are CPR / First Aid certified and lifeguards are skilled, certified and trained water experts. The safety of our attendees is our utmost priority. We provide an Ohana (the Hawaiian word for family) to our youth through our strong volunteer base. We have been offering surf therapy for over 17 years in San Diego County and we look forward to creating more young stewards of the outdoors, young advocates for our oceans and beaches, and empowered youth through healthy relationships on and off the beach. If you are interested in volunteering your group, sponsoring an event, hosting a donation drive, and partnering with us, please contact us here.