Summer 2023

Surf Camp Dates and Locations!

Every summer, Surfing Madonna Oceans Project hosts an incredible surf camp for kids with special needs. This year we will be at Oceanside - south of the pier for five of the camps and in Encinitas for five of the camps. This program, which is completely free to all participants, is an opportunity for these youths to build their self-confidence as they learn a new skill and have fun! Participants receive one-on-one surf instruction at these camps which take place June through September. For many of the children, surfing is a dream they never thought possible for them. Realizing this dream can be life changing.

Surf Camp: Mission

Surf Camp for Special Needs Kids
Registration Begins
at 9AM
on May 13, 2023!

OCEANSIDE DATES:

JUNE 3RD

JUNE 10TH

JUNE 24TH

JULY 8TH

JULY 15TH

ENCINITAS DATES:

JULY 29TH

AUGUST 5TH

AUGUST 19TH

AUGUST 26TH

SEPTEMBER 9TH

COST: Complimentary, but we do require a $45 refundable deposit

(please read cancellation policy below)

AGE REQUIREMENT:

4 to 17 years old - Siblings of the surfers are encouraged to cheer and be supportive, but may not register for the surf camp unless they, too, have special needs. We ask that parents be respectful of this policy as this camp is exclusively for kiddos with special needs.

Registration Opens May 13, 2023

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Thank you
California Coastal Conservancy
Our 2023 Special Needs Surf Camp Sponsor!

About the Conservancy

Our Mission
Our vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future Californians. We act with others to protect and restore, and increase public access to, California’s coast, ocean, coastal watersheds and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Click here for information in languages other than English.

The Coastal Conservancy is a state agency, established in 1976, to protect and improve natural lands and waterways, to help people get to and enjoy the outdoors, and to sustain local economies along California’s coast. The Conservancy is a non-regulatory agency that supports projects to protect coastal resources and increase opportunities for the public to enjoy the coast. The Conservancy implements statewide resource plans through its projects, including the California Water Action Plan, the Wildlife Action Plan, and many others. The Conservancy works along the entire length of California’s coast and within the watersheds of rivers and streams that extend inland from the coast. The Coastal Conservancy also works throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area and the entire Santa Ana River watershed. A map of the Conservancy’s jurisdiction is posted here.

The Conservancy provides technical assistance and grant funding to local communities, nonprofit organizations, other government agencies, businesses, and private landowners to implement multi-benefit projects that:

protect the natural and scenic beauty of the coast
enhance wildlife habitat
help the public to get to and enjoy beaches and parklands
keep farmland and timberlands in production
improve water quality
revitalize working waterfronts
prepare communities for the impacts of climate change

The Conservancy has played a critical role in shaping California’s coastal landscape as we know it today. Since its creation, the Conservancy has built hundreds of miles of trails and preserved hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat, coastal farmland, and scenic open space. Many of the most-loved scenic, natural, and recreational resources of the California coast and the San Francisco Bay Area have been protected by the work of the Conservancy and its many partners.

Contact the California Coastal Conservancy

Surf Camp: About

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2022 Surfing Madonna Surf Camp for Kids with Special Needs

Check back on May 13, 2023 to register for the next season of awesome fun!

We're excited to be entering into our 9th year of this SUPER FUN surf camp!

Due to the high demand, each child can enroll in 1 surf session per year.

No surfing or swimming experience required

LOCATION: South of Oceanside pier or Encinitas. You will be notified of the exact location at registration.
PARKING - Paid Parking close by beach and limited on street parking
TIMES: AM Session 9-10:20am or PM Session 10:35-12:00pm
WHAT'S INCLUDED? 1 hr 20 min of private surf lessons, wetsuit, snacks, drinks, and take home souvenirs!
COST: Complimentary, but we do require a $45 refundable deposit (please read cancellation policy below)
AGE REQUIREMENT: 4 to 17 years old - Siblings of the surfers are encouraged to cheer and be supportive, but may not register for the surf camp unless they, too, have special needs. We ask that parents be respectful of this policy as this camp is exclusively for kiddos with special needs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REMINDERS:

1. There is a $45 refundable deposit for each child. The deposit will be returned the week following the completion of the surf lesson, upon response to the post-surf camp email!

No shows or cancellations within 4 days of the surf camp will forfeit their deposit.

2. SIBLINGS of the surfers are encouraged to cheer and be supportive from the shoreline, but may not register for the surf camp unless they, too, have special needs. We ask that parents be respectful of this policy. If you would like your other children to have surf lessons on the same day as the Surf Camp, you may contact Surfin' Fire Surf School for an additional instructor. Discounts apply.

3. COVID-19 Disclaimer information - Please read carefully

County health code restrictions will be observed, however as the tier of restrictions are possibly changing over time we want to make sure your child is safe to participate in the event. Instructors and students will not be wearing masks due to nature of the activity. If your child is too vulnerable to participate now, please come back at another time.

For questions, please email mike@surfingmadonna.org

See you Soon in the Surf!

Registration Opens May 13, 2023

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Photos by Stephen Simpson

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