I have to admit, I really want to go to Guppy Camp. I have worked at Surf Camp for almost a year, have taken Surfing Lessons with my husband, attended one of our awesome Day Camps at Wrightsville Beach, successfully learned to pop up, managed to catch a few amazing waves, but I REALLY want to go to Guppy Camp! The only problem is that the program is for 6 – 10 year olds, so they won’t let me. You might wonder why I want to spend a week of summer with kids in a program that I am far too old for… But if you talked to the moms (and dads) that I talk to every day as I answer the office phone, you would want to go too! As camper’s parents and grandparents contact us throughout the year to sign up for camp, or to ask questions, they have so many tremendous things to say about their Guppy’s experiences at camp that I can’t help but feel jealous!

Every day of Guppy Camp is action packed with cool activities like boogie boarding, paddle boating, visiting the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, learning how the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital rehabilitates sea turtles, learning to play a ukulele, fishing, clamming and crabbing in the marsh, playing fun games on the beach…the list goes on and on. Even the van rides in between activities sound fun due to all the games! Not only is Guppy Camp fun, but it teaches campers about basic ocean safety, Junior First Aid, marine life, rip currents, the importance of protecting our environment… this list goes on and on too! It’s amazing that you can learn so much and have a super fun week; for nine sessions each summer, Guppy Camp does exactly that!

Chelsea Thornhill and Rick Civelli do a great job hiring Guppy Camp Staff that love both children and the ocean, are great role models and have the stamina to push boogie boarders into waves all summer long. After they interview a ton of folks, they hire the cream of the crop, make sure the new staffers acquire the proper certifications (Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid), and train them extensively in house. They then send them off to have fun filled weeks with kids; their ultimate mission being to change camper’s lives forever. Based on the phone calls and emails I receive, I would say that they do a first-class job (which leaves me wanting to be a Guppy!)

If you have a 6 – 10 year old that might be interested in Guppy Camp, call me! I’d love to send you our Guppy Camp Catalog, and put you in contact with some previous Guppies and their parents!

-Erica

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Wrightsville Beach, NC, May 14, 2009 

WB Surf Camp is excited to unveil its 2009 Guppy Ocean Safety Adventure Camp catalog. A high resolution copy can be downloaded by clicking HERE.   We know that a child’s first experience with the ocean will shape their attitude towards it for the rest of their life.  This program builds confidence and ocean safety awareness one step at a time. This is not your typical “day care” summer camp.  Guppy Camp is a highly educational, action-packed, full-day, week-long adventure for kids ages 6 – 10!  

Between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm, Guppies will be boogie boarding, swimming, clamming, crabbing, fishing, seine-netting, canoeing, playing the ukulele, exploring, learning, and making new friends.  During the week, campers will visit the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital, as well as visit many other fun-filled locations.  Guppies will also be educated on American Red Cross Basic Aid Training, ocean safety, rip current awareness, marine life, wave dynamics, conservation, weather, importance of fitness, and much more! Kids will leave with a new found level of comfort in the water and a well-rounded knowledge of the ocean! This camp has a 4:1 student to staff ratio and is the perfect precursor to one of our many learn-to-surf programs.  Guppy Camp is offered for ten weeks throughout June, July, and August.   Scholarships are available!  An application can be downloaded by clicking HERE. 

About WB Surf Camp:   Surf Camp, Inc. designs and conducts a diversified mix of children and teen summer camps as well as adult travel adventure programs. The company’s surf instructor certification program represents the nation’s first and leading program for the blossoming and rapidly growing surf instruction industry.  Its brand symbolizes a long-standing commitment to technical instruction expertise and ocean safety awareness on the beach and in the water. The reputation of Surf Camp is based on a 15-year history of safe, educational, and exciting marine science, ocean safety and learn-to-surf programs.  NOTE: For further information about Surf Camp, Inc., you are invited to take a look at our world at www.wbsurfcamp.com.