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NE Waves for the Brave Aug. 21st Nantasket Beach, MA, Hosted by AmpSurf
August 21, 2022 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Free
A beach day sharing the healing power of Adaptive Surf Therapy with disabled Veterans from New England.
We will be doing our Learn to Surf Clinic in partnership with the New England VA System for disabled Veterans from around New England. veterans invited to participate and to sign up through the VA system.
AmpSurf will only be handling the volunteer sign ups for this event and we will need Set-up help, Instructors, Water assist, Beach Support, Booth help, Tear down 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.
VOLUNTEERS
COVID-19 ALL MUST HAVE A VALID VACCINE CARD OR A NEGATIVE PCR TEST WITHIN 72 HRS OF BEING AT THE EVENT.
Thank you for expressing interest to help us share the healing power of the ocean and adaptive surfing with our participants. Below is information on the ‘day of schedule’ at the clinic.
Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience. These clinics are not possible without your help. These clinics are also not possible 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 surf@ampsurf.org 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 brief Participants/Volunteers, Dryland training and safety briefing, group photo
9:00 – 11:00 In-Water surf instruction.
11:30 – Break for lunch
12:30 – 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 mail surf@ampsurf.org if you cannot meet your commitment.
COVID-19 ALL MUST HAVE A VALID VACCINE CARD OR A NEGATIVE PCR TEST WITHIN 72 HRS OF BEING AT THE EVENT.
