AmpSurf NE - Sept. 21st - Learn to Surf Clinic, Long Sands, York ME

We will be offering a Learn to Surf Clinic for all people living with disabilities and lifelong conditions, Veterans and First Responders. More detailed clinic participant info is below. We’ll need Instructors, water assists, beach support, booth attendants and more. AmpSurf’s mission is to Promote, Inspire, Educate, and Rehabilitate (PIER™) all people with disabilities and their families through adaptive surfing and other outdoor activities to keep them focused on their abilities, not their disabilities.

Thank you for expressing interest in helping us share the healing power of the ocean and adaptive surfing with our participants. Below is clinic scheduling information.

Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience. These clinics are not possible without your help and if not adequately staffed. It is very important that all who sign up to volunteer make it to the event. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend by emailing us at [email protected]. As we get closer to the date of the clinic you signed up for, we will send out updates. Please be sure to arrive on time and expect to have one of the greatest experiences of your life!

Volunteer Daily Schedule:

Please read our Beach Policy Manual found on www.ampsurf.org

Set-up, Instructors, Beach, Booth, Water Assists, and Tear Down

7:00 - All volunteers arrive/Set up

7:30 - All volunteer briefing

8:00 - Participants arrive and are fitted for wetsuits if desired

8:30 - Welcome briefing for participants/volunteers, dryland training and safety briefing, group photo

9:00 - 11:00 in-water surf instruction

11:30 - Final comments, participants depart / volunteers tear down and pack up

Again, please make sure you can commit for the whole time period you have signed up for. The participants and your fellow volunteers are counting on you! We understand that circumstances change so please ensure you email us at [email protected] if you cannot meet your commitment. You are appreciatied!

Thank you for your interest in experiencing the healing power of the ocean through adaptive surfing! Participating in these events can be a very rewarding experience. Before signing up, please take a moment and read the information below.

Participant schedule:

8:00 a.m. – Participants arrive – Meet and greet and suit up (Please do not be late.)

8:30-9:00 a.m. – Dry land instruction

9:00-11:00 a.m. – In-water surf instruction

11:30-12:00 p.m. – Lunch/Tear Down

Participants are encouraged to contact AmpSurf in advance to make sure all efforts can be made to accommodate your disability. Please send an email to [email protected].

Participants should bring the following items:

Swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, picture ID, snacks and water

AmpSurf will provide a surfboard, wetsuit, and rash guard. A beach wheelchair is available if needed.

Fees:

All clinics now have a $25 registration fee to hold a spot at the clinic. If you can not afford this registration fee, please email us at [email protected] and we will send you an applicaiton for a grant to attend. You will still need to do the fee and we will refund you if you meet criteria for a grant.

We need a minimum of five participants to hold any clinic.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Long Sands Beach (look for AmpSurf Van/Trailer and Pop-ups), 189 Long Beach Ave, York, United States