Boarding House Mentors Blog

Full Moon Surf - Post from Grant

noreply@blogger.com (Boardinghousementors) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:25:00 +0000

Hi Mentors,

I enjoy full-moon surfing when there is surf! The session in October at Topanga with Aaron was great! Long lined up waves, some overhead. What a blast! For November I chose to find waves and surfed Hazard Canyon under the full moon after sunset and before sunrise. Totally glassy, overhead waves! Attached is a photo of the moon before sunrise from the trail to the break.

Grant

The Corndog Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Boardinghousementors) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:33:00 +0000

Yesterday was our last surf session for the summer. The waves and currents were pretty nuts yesterday so we kept the kids out of the water for the first part of the day with a relay race. The relay had many different components including a surfboard hurdle, run, and football toss. But my personal favorite was THE CORNDOG CHALLENGE! In this part of the relay, the kids had to run out into the water, get soaking wet, and then roll down the hill of wet sand to cover themselves in sand like the flour of a corn dog. It was pretty hilarious to watch. You can check out a video of it here:

BHM - The Corndog Challenge

After the relay we had a delicious sushi lunch by Sushi Chef Travis. He taught the kids about sushi, wasabi root, and the importance of taking care of the environment. After lunch the tide went down a bit and the advanced kids went out for a surf while the others played in the water. Then we closed out the summer with a special gift and donation from our friends at Volcom. They recently held a "RECYCLE YOUR BOARDSHORTS" drive at retail stores across the nation. Volcom graciously chose Boarding House Mentors as one of the recipients of these board shorts.

As we closed out the summer, the kids were given a pair of recycled board shorts and a group photo from the summer. Many thanks to our volunteers, mentors, and the BHM Board of Directors for a memorable summer. See you all next year!

-Lindsay

Surf Session #4

noreply@blogger.com (Boardinghousementors) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:54:00 +0000

August 10th I attended my first Boarding House Mentors event at Will Rogers Beach, it was a blast indeed! I had the privilege of taking pictures of the participants all day long. It started off with a game of volleyball, then an initiation for the newcomers and a surf session with all the mentors, volunteers and kids. I had a great time seeing all the kids facial reactions and enthusiasm while riding the waves. We then ate a yummy lunch and closed with a talk, with well known Surfer Keith Malloy. Throughout the day, all of the youth had a grand time, tons of smiles, laughter and of course fun surfing waves. I’m looking forward to the next Boarding House Mentors session on August 23rd. See you in the water!

Cheers,
Michelle Rozzen

P.S. To view the pictures from today's event, please visit: August 9, 2009 Photo Gallery

Surf Session #3

noreply@blogger.com (Boardinghousementors) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:17:00 +0000

A south swell hit Southern California this past weekend, leaving us with some of the biggest waves we've seen in over a year! With safety being a key priority, we started off the day with opening circle and asking the youth if they noticed anything different about the beach today. They all commented on how the waves were way bigger than normal! We talked about the swell, rip currents, and staying safe in these conditions by only going in waist high water. We then broke off into small groups based on what month you were born. We asked each group to talk about how you know when someone is listening to them. Key factors were eye contact and asking questions.

After initiation, we went to our small surf groups and did a beach cleanup. From there the youth stretched, practiced pop ups, and headed out into the water. The kids were charging!

After the surf session the youth and volunteers came in, enjoyed a delicious lunch from Kay and Daves, and played games of volleyball, football, and frisbee on the beach.

After lunch and games, we wrapped up closing circle with a few announcements. This week's winners of the Bling Award were Raquel and Daisy (pictured below)!

It was another gorgeous summer day and a great community of people to share it with. Thank you to all the youth, volunteers, and mentors who came out and made it such a wonderful day. You are what make us shine!

~Lindsay

Hello Everyone

noreply@blogger.com (Boardinghousementors) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:45:00 +0000

Lindsay here. The next surf event of the summer is this Sunday, July 12th! Hope you can make it out!

Pass the Stoke.

Get on the Surf Bus!!

noreply@blogger.com (Boardinghousementors) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:17:00 +0000

Hi everyone, we desperately need transportation sponsors! It costs $500 just to rent a simple school bus to bring our kids to the beach. Ride the big wave of generosity and help us out by making a donation on our website.