AmpSurf NE - July 20th  - Learn to Surf Clinic, Nahant, MA

AmpSurf™MISSION -AmpSurf™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established toPromote,Inspire,Educate, andRehabilitate (PIER) all people with disabilities and their families through adaptive surfing and other outdoor activities.WHO WE SUPPORT -One in five Americans struggle with a life-long disability. Nearly two million men and women have served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are coming home looking for ways to feel whole again and to fit back in to normal life. Whether they are an amputee, visually impaired, suffer from PTS (post traumatic stress), or have quadriplegia. Whether they served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf war, Iraq or Afghanistan. Whether they are an autistic child or a young woman who has lost a limb to cancer, AmpSurf™ offers a unique program to bring the healing power of the ocean and adaptive surfing together for an experience that is both mentally and physically one of the best forms of rehabilitation on the planet.Our goal is simple, we want to help our disabled veterans, adults and children focus on their abilities not their disabilities. To do this we strive toPromote,Inspire,Educate, andRehabilitate (PIER™) these great Americans and the public by providing a quality program and the opportunity for the participants and volunteers to come together and feel the joy and healing of the ocean and surfing. AmpSurf™ has provided our Learn to Surf Clinics to hundreds of our disabled veterans, adults and children who probably never would have had this experience if it hadn’t been for our program.HOW WE DO IT -For over 19 years AmpSurf™ has been providing our Learn to Surf clinics to serve those who need us. We have served hundreds of our disabled veteran American heroes as well as disabled adults and children who probably never would have had this experience if it hadn’t been for our program.Para Surf League™/ PLS™MISSION -Para Surf League™ / PSL™is a division of AmpSurf established toPromote,Inspire,Educate, andRehabilitate (PIER) Adaptive/ Para Surfing athletes and events around the world for all people with disabilities.WHO WE SUPPORT -Contests and athletes engaged in the promotion and establishment of para surfing contest around the globe.Our goal is simple, we want to help establish a series of contests with partners around the globe to give adaptive athletes a platform to excel at adaptive/para surfing on a world class level.HOW WE DO IT -For over 19 years AmpSurf™ has been providing our Learn to Surf clinics to serve those who need us and supporting adaptive surfers and contests  around the world from regional and national events to the World Para Surfing Championships in 2020, ' 21, and '22.  The Para Surf League™/PSL™ has been created to organize and run the contests program and separate the responsibilities of  AmpSurf™ into two distinct programs focused on those served by each. the PSL™ focus will be primarily on athlete and contest development, while AmpSurf™ will primarily focus on teaching those with disabilities, Veterans and First Responders how to surf and do other outdoor activities.Contact email: surf@ampsurf.org

AmpSurf®/Para Surf League™/VetSurf® a 501(c)(3)NPO

Join us at the beach sharing the power of Adaptive Surf Therapy for People with Disabilities, Veterans & First Responders.

1 Little Nahant Rd

AmpSurf New England Events

Thank you for wanting to be a part of our New England Series of events sharing the healing power of Adaptive Surf Therapy with those living with disabilities, disabled Veterans, and disabled First Responders.

We look forward to hosting you at the AmpSurf event, if for an unforeseen circumstance you cannot attend please let the organizers know as soon as possible.

We will be hosting a Learn to Surf Clinics for people living with disabilities, Veterans and First Responders. All people living with a disability or lifelong condition are invited to participate and volunteers are needed to make it all possible. More detailed information for both participants and volunteers can be found below. We will need Instructors, Water assist, Beach support, Booth help 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.

<h2>PARTICIPANTS</h2>We are stoked about your interest in participating in the healing power of the ocean and 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, 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 email surf@ampsurf.orgParticipants should bring the following items:<ul><li>Swimsuit Towel</li><li>Sunscreen</li><li>Picture ID</li><li>Snacks and Water</li></ul>AmpSurf will provide:<ul><li>a surfboard</li><li>wetsuit</li><li>rash guard</li><li>beach wheelchair is available if needed</li></ul>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 surf@ampsurf.org 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 at least 5 participants to hold any clinic.

<h2>VOLUNTEERS</h2>Thank you for your interest in helping us share the healing power of the ocean and adaptive surfing with our participants. Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience and these clinics are not possible without your help in order to be adequately staffed.As we get closer to the date of the clinic you signed up for, we will send updates. Please be sure to arrive on time and expect to have one of the greatest experiences of your life. Please note AmpSurf does NOT provide wetsuits for Volunteers. Please read our Beach Policy Manual found on our homepage at www.ampsurf.org. Below is information on the 'day of schedule' at the clinic.Volunteer Daily Schedule (Instructors, Safety, Beach, Booth, and Water Assists):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, dryland training, and safety briefing, and group photo.9:00 - 11:00 In-Water surf instruction.11:30 - Final comments, Participants depart / Volunteers tear down and pack upAgain, please make sure you can commit to the whole time you have signed up for. The participants and your fellow volunteers are counting on you! It is very important that all who sign up to volunteer make it to the event. We understand that circumstances may change so please email us at surf@ampsurf.org if you cannot meet your commitment.

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