Teen Community Service Camp

Experience the thrill of riding down the line on the perfect wave, with newfound friends and awesome coaches cheering you on.  Our Surf & Community Service Camp gets off to an exciting start with teens experiencing the excitement of learning how to surf from our professional instructors.  Teens who attend this camp who already have pre-existing surfing skills will get taken to the next level as they get personalized attention by our staff.

We will surf two sessions per day on most days, but the fun doesn't stop there!  Come feel the magic of the ocean as we take a behind the scenes tour of the North Carolina Aquarium and get hands on learning experience from a Marine Biologist about the amazing marine life that lives in our coastal waters.  You will also visit the East Coast’s only Sea Turtle Hospital where these incredible creatures are rescued and then brought back to health by dedicated volunteers from our local community.

Your perspective of the coastal environment will be broadened as you volunteer with fellow campers and instructors on an eco-community service project. You will learn life skills including leadership, teamwork, and decision-making while most importantly learning the importance of giving back.  After completing this two week adventure, you will have earned 30 community service hours. You will achieve new insights into the reasons why the conservation of our coastal habitats is so important and you will learn why people of all ages volunteer their time to helping the environment. 

This program is designed for absolute beginner to intermediate surfers between the ages of 14 and 17. 

• Spend your first week learning how to surf or improving your skills
• Work with fellow teens and instructors on a coastal environment restoration project where you will earn 30 accredited community service hours
• Learn important life skills including leadership, teamwork and decision making
• Learn from Marine Biologists during a behind the scenes tour of the NC Aquarium
• See first hand the rehabilitation of sea turtles on a private visit to the East Coast’s only Sea Turtle Hospital
• Visit a local surfboard shaping factory and learn how surfboards are crafted

This two week community service based adventure costs $2995 and includes the following: all lodging in air conditioned suites on UNCW's beautiful campus, snacks, meals, 24-hour adult supervision, shuttle to and from Wilmington's international airport (ILM), equipment (surf board rental, rashguard usage), daily transportation, t-shirt, activity fees, certificate of achievement, 30 accredited hours of community service, and your graduating class photo.  Check in is noon on the first day and check out is by noon on the last day ensuring maximum surf time.

There are no available dates for the Teen Community Service Camp at this time.