NWWSC will offer this season, several NEW, fun and exciting formats for our Custom Camp experience! Girlfriend Getaways, Weekenders, Special Events and a Week Long Retreat are on for 2007!
Girlfriend Getaways Day Camp and optional Weekenders provides you and your favorite group of friends, family, alumni, sport team, faith group, co-workers, bachelorette party, and youth group, our One Day Surf Camp adventure in a personalized way. We’re able to accommodate between 4 to 12 girls &/or women in this camp format. It’s our all inclusive day camp format, with pricing adjusted for the number of students attending. After numerous requests to provide our Custom Camp to a smaller group of women, we’re excited to be able to provide this opportunity to you this year! Click here for further details, dates, pricing and for registration- Girlfriend Getaway Registration Form.
Weekenders are an optional way to extend your fun, learning experience over a weekend with your favorite group. Two full days of our all inclusive surf camps experience, overnight accommodation provided by Seaside International Hostel, two days catered organic lunch menu, a NWWSC zippered hooded sweatshirt and our partner’s gift bag of info and goodies! See our calendar of dates and further details for selected Girlfriend Getaway Weekenders by clicking here- Girlfriend Getaway Registration Form.
Our Custom Camp Special Events this year include Our 2nd Annual Local Women’s Community Surf Day in May, an All Teen Girl Day Surf Camp in July, a Mother & Daughter Day Surf Camp in August and a wonderful Weeklong Retreat for Women in August! “We hope you can attend one of these uniquely women focused events!!”
On Saturday, May 19th, 2007, NWWSC instructors and our Local Partners will hold our 2nd Annual Local Women’s Community Surf Day. We will offer complimentary surf instruction and equipment for lessons throughout the day to girls and women who reside on the North Coast of Oregon. Our hope this day is to share this wonderful ocean surfing experience with local girls and women who’ve always wanted to try it, but never had the opportunity to! There will be room to teach 12 girls (ages 13 to 18) and 12 women (any age). Register early by emailing Director Lexie Hallahan at surfcamps@freedomnw.com or by calling # (503) 440-5782. Last year we had a waiting list.
On Saturday, July 28th, 2007, NWWSC will hold our All Teen Girl Surf Camp. “This day’s event is focused on the unique qualities of the teenage girl!” We utilize the “40 Assets Community Goals for Youth Development” to empower the students with skills and tools that go beyond the basics of surfing. The day will be filled with fun and adventure, both on the beach with yoga, board-beach-ocean safety, and in-water coaching with our dynamic surf instructors! A special guest has been invited to speak at the lunchtime break about the great value of our ocean ecosystem. A “youth inspired”, catered, organic lunch and beverages will be provided. Teenagers 13 to 19 are invited to attend. Advanced beginner to intermediate swimming skills are required. A NWWSC tee shirt and gift bag with goodies, especially for the teenage girl are included! Transportation to and from Seaside to the beach, all surf and wetsuit equipment (including Gath helmet) and all instruction is included. The cost of this Special Day’s Camp Event is $199. PRE-REGISTERED, or $225. if you register and pay less than 14 days prior to the event. Register and pay by clicking here- Custom Camps Registration Form. A Liability Release Waiver needs to be printed out, signed by parent and student, and brought to the day’s camp. An “Essentials to Pack” list is available. This event is limited to 12 girls. Email confirmation will be sent to you once payment and registration are received. If you pay with Active.com online, then a confirmation will be emailed to you from Active.com.
On Saturday, August 4th, 2007, NWWSC will celebrate the special bond between a Mother and her Daughter with our Special Camp Event for Mothers and Daughters.
This day will provide a wonderful opportunity to learn and experience surfing together in an all inclusive one day camp event. A special guest has been invited to speak at the lunchtime break. We’ve lowered the age for the girls to age 10. Advanced beginner to intermediate swimming skill is required of all students. Women of all ages are invited to attend. Camp size is limited to 12 (6 pairs of Moms and Daughters). This Special Day Camp Event includes everything our one day camp format does- all surf and yoga instruction, all equipment, catered organic lunch and beverages, transportation, a NWWSC tee shirt and gift bag full of valuable info, discounts and goodies! Cost of the Special Day’s Camp Event is $199. PRE-REGISTERED, $225. if payment and registration are received less than 14 days prior to the event. Register and pay by clicking here-Custom Camps Registration Form. A Liability Release Waiver for each participant needs to be printed, signed and brought to the day’s event. An “Essentials to Pack” List is available
 
August 19th to 24th, 2007, is NWWSC Women’s Week Long Surf Retreat on the scenic North Oregon Coast. World travelers have called the North Coast “Home of the world’s most beautiful beaches”. Six days and five nights filled with morning beach yoga, daily surf camps with instruction, catered, nutritious organic meals, two hours of massage services over the week (a menu of choices are offered), daily personal time for meditation, relaxation, rejuvenation and exploration, and Optional evening group activities, gives you an opportunity to create new friendships with women who share your desire and passion to learn and excel at surfing!
We’ll hold the day’s morning yoga and surf camp at several locations over the week to provide students an in-depth and personal understanding of the diverse surfing conditions on Oregon’s beaches. Our highly qualified Certified Lifeguard Instructors will provide a safe, progressive and dynamic teaching environment for you. We’ll work with students to develop their skills at the pace in which they grasp them. Our enthusiasm for your success is mutually shared between us!
Lodging accommodations provided by Seaside Vacation Homes. We’ll be staying in a comfortable and remodeled 5 Bedroom/ 2 Bath Home at 1271-South Columbia. Go to www.seasidevacationhomes.com , and click on the above address to view photos of the house. Its 2 blocks east of the Historic Seaside Beach Promenade and 5 blocks from Historic Downtown Broadway District, known since the early 1900’s as a “favorite beach resort destination”.
Bus transportation daily from the Beach House to our chosen beach location is provided by Seaside’s Best Tours. Because of the close and convenient location of our lodging to the beach, prom and downtown, you can park your car for the week and not have to go into busy summer traffic. We recommend you bring your bicycle to enjoy rides about the area! One evening we’ll offer an optional Guided Bicycle Tour of Seaside and its popular Cove area. There are bicycle rental shops, if you decide not to bring your own bike and would like to rent one, to join us for the tour.
All wetsuit, wetsuit parts, Gath helmet and surfboard equipment is included and will be “custom fitted” on the first day of the retreat. NWWSC also provides rescue tubes, a rescue surfboard and complete first aid kit at each day’s camp, in case of any emergency.
A NWWSC Zippered Hooded Sweatshirt and Partner’s Gift Bag of discounts, info and goodies are yours, as souvenirs of the week’s retreat. A Retreat is a “treat” you give yourself!
I am honored
to be partnering with an amazing group of talented individuals during this
year's Retreat. Meet our wonderful surf instructors on our site's About
Us page.
The Chef / Owner, Bob Necroni, of EVOO Culinary School in Cannon Beach is our caterer for all meals during our retreat. His menu focus and specialty is on organic and locally grown nutritious food ingredients. Seafood, poultry and vegetarian dishes will be highlighted. "A taste to behold".
The licensed
massage therapists for the Retreat are the owner of Seaside Spa and
Wellness, Carol Fenton and her Spa's massage therapist, Jody
Herring. They both will offer a menu of massage choices for you to choose
from during the Retreat. Two hours of massage are included in the cost.
Additional massage services can be arranged at the rate of $80/hour.
Relaxation, renewal and rejuvenation are the gifts they both bring to the
Retreat!
The Surfrider Foundation-Oregon Chapter's Coastal Coordinator Peter Stauffer will be presenting "NW Beach Ecology" on the 3rd lunch break of the camp
Experienced
Local Tour Driver, Mark Jamison of Seaside's Best Tours, will be our
trusted driver to each of the day's surf camp events. Mark's enthusiasm and
knowledge of the North Coast area and local history is a plus! His shared
belief in sustainable, low impact transportation alternatives is why we've
partnered for all day camps, weekenders and retreats this season.
Our
exclusive camp photographer, Debra LaCoppola, from her and her
husband's business, Photoduo.com, will be attending and shooting as
many days as possible during the Retreat. Deb is a well known Manhattan
photographer for Getty Images in New York City. Deb's passion for
photographing women in the NW brings an extra special souvenir to share with
participants this year. Photos will be posted to our website's Photo Gallery
after the Retreat. From here, participants can print off copies
complimentary.
"I am so thankful for each of their participation and contribution to the
success of our NWWSC Retreat in 2007!"
This retreat is open to 10 women this year. A minimum of 8 students is necessary to hold the retreat. Advanced beginner to intermediate swimming skills is required for each participant. Register early to assure your inclusion in this uniquely Oregon women’s retreat! For further details, registration and payment options, click here-Women’s Week Surf Retreat Registration Form. Please take a moment to review our Cancellation Policy before submitting your payment and registration. A Liability Release Waiver needs to be printed, read, signed and brought to the week’s event. An “Essentials to Pack” List is available for the day’s camps. Additional packing list for the retreat is on the top of the registration form.
“We look forward to sharing this experience with you!” Lexie Hallahan, Director
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