Teen Summer Camp

WB Surf Camp is holding registration for teen travel camps with destinations in Hawaii, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Outer Banks of NC, California, Barbados and other worldwide locations.  The summer camps run in seven through fourteen day sessions and are offered to teens ages fourteen to seventeen years old.  Sign up online at WBSurfCamp.com or by phone at 866-844-7873 for sessions being held in June, July, and August.

Wilmington, N.C., June 16 , 2010 – WB Surf Camp is currently holding registration for 2010 teen travel camps with destinations including Hawaii, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Outer Banks of NC, California, and Barbados.  The summer camp sessions feature gorgeous beach locations worldwide with a focus on learning to surf, learning about local cultures, and understanding marine ecology.  All surf camps include community service hours working with local community non-profit organizations.  In addition, teens can expect to gain or improve their surfing skills, understand ocean safety, learn about a new culture, and gain empowerment through confidence in a safe and trusted setting.

Teen summer camps from WB Surf Camp provide professional surfing instruction with a student to instructor ratio of 3:1.  They may also include snorkeling, swimming, hiking, kayaking, local city and town tours, sailing, and community service depending on the camp attended.  These summer camps provide teens the opportunity for adventure, independence, education, and confidence-building all within a safe and supportive atmosphere.

WB Surf Camp was founded in 1995 by surfer and environmentalist Rick Civelli.  Civelli has a background in environmental studies, marine science, and coastal management in addition to a lifetime of surfing.  Surf Camp is a culmination of his life’s work, bringing together his love of surfing with his concern for coastal conservation.  While learning to surf and improving surfing skills is a main focus of the teen summer camps, all campers are introduced to marine science education in an interactive, relevant, and hands-on approach.  They learn the importance of getting involved in the local community, donating community service hours, and will see firsthand how giving back can make a difference in the world.

“Our teen travel surf camps are an empowering and one-of-a-kind experience that incorporate but also transcend the sport of surfing”, says Civelli.  “We’ve spent years building relationships with the local communities at all of our summer camp locations and we’re proud to provide our campers with a personal and direct experience of life in these coastal towns.  They get to see how marine life and ecology directly impact the lives of people in these communities, and learn how important it is to respect, protect, and give back to our environment.  Plus, it’s a ton of fun!”

Teen summer camps are currently enrolling for Hawaii, Bahamas, Barbados, Costa Rica, Outer Banks, and other locations worldwide.  More information is available at http://www.WBSurfCamp.com/camps/camp_teen.asp.

Contact:
Rick Civelli
WB Surf Camp
530 Causeway Drive, Suite B-1
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
866-844-7873
info@wbsurfcamp.com
http://www.WBSurfCamp.com

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PRWEB link: Teen Travel Camps from WB Surf Camp are Now Registering for Summer Camp Sessions

I still am wearing the hemp ankle bracelet that one of my pods made for me last summer! A small hemp piece of jewelry that floods me with memories every time I look down or tie my shoe. “What is a pod?” you may ask. Well, a pod is the 3:1 ratio that Surf Camp has for all of its camps! On the first day of camp, the campers are broken down into groups of three, and one instructor works with each pod for the week. This ensures that each camper gets personalized surfing instruction. Also, the instructor gets the incredible job of coaching and watching each camper’s ability transform throughout the week!

One of my absolute favorite parts of my job at Surf Camp is meeting my pods! Each week in the summer, I get to meet a different group of three surfers who are stoked to learn my favorite sport in the whole world! I get incredibly close with each of my pods, and we spend a week getting to know each other. What’s better than learning about someone while catching wave after wave and being in the ocean? Your pod-members become a small family, and cheer each other on no matter what! I also like to have my pods name themselves. This promotes teambuilding, and also helps me remember who was in my pods months later. The Hammerheads were my first pod, and I’ve coached The Sharks, Charlie’s Angels, Kelly Slaters, etc. You can get really creative with your pod name, as you can see! Although, I must say, yelling “Go Sharks!” one morning on the beach had a lot of bystanders looking curiously at me and my pod! Of course, all of our Surf Campers know that sharks are nothing to be afraid of at our camps!

Watching my pods transform into talented surfers throughout the week is an indescribable experience. I am with them when they catch their first wave, and the feeling is electrifying for all of us. The smile on someone’s face and excitement they feel after they catch their first wave is amazing. If you haven’t experienced this, you’re truly missing out and you should sign up for one of our camps and get in the water with us! J Our pods then continue to practice pop-ups and work on basic surfing skills together. As the week progresses, the campers learn even more advanced techniques. I have seen people who were afraid of the ocean on the first day of camp turn into fearless and talented surfers by the last day. I have also had the joy of seeing shy and unmotivated individuals embrace this “sport of kings” and come completely out of their shell. Surfing is truly a magical experience!

Lastly, if you are wondering which of my pods made me my ankle bracelet, it was my Charlie’s Angels pod. A talented group of teenage girls who had a blast at one of our Wrightsville Beach Teen Overnight Camps, and shared with all of Surf Camp the art of hemp jewelry making! Each pod is special at Surf Camp, and all of the instructors love getting to know their campers. So, sign up for one of our camps and come be part of a pod, and experience the greatest sport in the entire world! J

-Julie

A Teen’s Perspective

10. You know that you have arrived at Surf Camp when you see junk food being rolled into cabins on a skateboard.

9. Soon you get to meet people from all over the country who you will be your main competition for showers, the front seat on the bus, and of course, those who you will bond with and chat with while waiting for the waves…or missing them all together.

8. Everyone gets rash… everyone walks funny, and everyone gets to go home with their very own war wounds and smelling like baby- butt cream. It’s all part of the experience.

7. Trading in your make up for Zinc. It is a great way to pick up hotties on the beach.

6. When you go out for your first couple sessions, you get pushed into waves…. You can’t get better service than that.

5. Food. After a long day of surfing everyone is ready to eat. Whether your instructor is attempting to cook over a grill in Hatteras, or you go to Mellow Mushroom in Wilmington, you are sure to have a great meal made with love. You’ll even start to meet more of your instructors; it’s pretty funny to see how many magically appear at your dinner table.

4. Typically buses aren’t my thing. That was until I went to Surf Camp. The bus rides are full of sandy kids, great music, and prayers that your bus gets back first for the showers.

3. The instructors at Surf Camp are down to earth people that are great at what they do because they love their job. It also doesn’t hurt that they are slightly good looking

2. When you finally catch your own wave

1. When you finally catch your own wave, and they got it on camera.