Teen Career Fair & Surf Therapy Camp at La Jolla Shores – October 17, 2026

Saturday October 17, 2026 Teen Career Fair & Surf Therapy Camp at La Jolla Shores 8400 El Paseo Grande La Jolla, CA 92037 Our Teen Career Fair & Surf Therapy Camp will serve foster youth, and children living in kinship and adoptive care and at-risk youth ages 13-18. Surf sessions will be divided into two 1 hour sessions for approximately 20 youth for each session, first come, first surf. In-water volunteers will surf with a youth and hand off to surf with another youth for the 2nd session. SESSION 1: 10 AM – 11 AM SESSION 2: 11 AM – 12 PM Please check the email you provide for additional details. Emails will be sent out the week of the event by [email protected]. For teens who want to attend the Career Fair but not surf: We have a sign up for so youth can enjoy the fair, recreational activities and sports with our on land activities/recreation volunteers and career partners during the sessions. **Recreational activities do not include boogie boarding or other water time. Each youth signed up for surfing will get a 1 hour surf session and the remaining time will be available for activities and the career fair. 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 need ~25 in-water volunteers that will surf with a different youth for each session. 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 2 Surf sessions for about 20 kids each. SESSION 1 from 10:00 am-11:00 am SESSION 2 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm Career Fair & Activities for up to 40 youth from 9:30 am-2:00 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: * Yes, you can text me about last-minute event changes, important information and future volunteer opportunities. 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 Youth Career Fair Participant Form Please sign up each youth individually. This is our sign up form for youth, age 13-18, in kinship, adoptive, foster care or at-risk youth to participate in the Career Fair at our event. YesNo Career Fair: AM Session (9:00AM Arrival) Caregiver First & Last Name: * Caregiver Contact Phone Number: * Caregiver E-mail Address: * Caregiver/youth Address: * Caregiver relationship to the child: * Are you the legal guardian of this child? *yesno Youth (Athlete) First & Last Name: * DOB: * Age: * Gender: MaleFemaleTransgenderNonbinaryOther (please specify) Other: Gender pronouns (ex: She/Her, He/Him, They/Them) Ethnicity (Choose one): *Native/American IndianAsian/ Asian AmericanBlack/African AmericanNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderCaucasian/WhiteLatinx/HispanicMulti-Racial (2+ races/ethnicities)Additional/Other ethnicity (please specify) Other Ethnicity: Is this your first time visiting the ocean?*yesno Is this your first time participating with Urban Surf 4 Kids?*yesno If no, how many times have you visited a US4K camp? Do you grant Urban Surf 4 Kids permission to take photos and/or videos of your child for private, public, or media purposes? *yesno Subscribe me to your newsletter * I agree to the Urban Surf 4 Kids Code of Conduct and Waiver Youth Athlete Surfer Participant Form Please sign up each athlete individually. This is our sign up form for youth, age 13-18, in kinship, adoptive, foster care or at-risk youth to participate in the career fair and as a surfer at our event. YesNo Surf Session: AM Session (9:00AM Arrival) Caregiver First & Last Name: * Caregiver Contact Phone Number: * Caregiver E-mail Address: * Caregiver/youth Address: * Caregiver relationship to the child: * Are you the legal guardian of this child? *yesno Youth (Athlete) First & Last Name: * DOB: * Age: * Gender: MaleFemaleTransgenderNonbinaryOther (please specify) Other: Gender pronouns (ex: She/Her, He/Him, They/Them) Ethnicity (Choose one): *Native/American IndianAsian/ Asian AmericanBlack/African AmericanNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderCaucasian/WhiteLatinx/HispanicMulti-Racial (2+ races/ethnicities)Additional/Other ethnicity (please specify) Other Ethnicity: Is this your first time visiting the ocean?*yesno Is this your first time participating with Urban Surf 4 Kids?*yesno If no, how many times have you visited a US4K camp? Does the child know how to swim? *nobeginnerintermediateadvanced Do you grant Urban Surf 4 Kids permission to take photos and/or videos of your child for private, public, or media purposes? *yesno Subscribe me to your newsletter * I agree to the Urban Surf 4 Kids Code of Conduct and Waiver 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 – 11:00 AM – SESSION 1 SURF TIME / CAREER FAIR / BEACH ACTIVITIES 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – SESSION 2 SURF TIME / CAREER FAIR / BEACH ACTIVITIES 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM VOLUNTEER + KIDS POST-SURF SURVEYS / LUNCH / CAREER FAIR PRESENTATIONS & ACTIVITIES 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.