6th Annual Surf & Beach Day
Santa Barbara Seals Director J.P. Garcia introduces another young surfer to stoke.
6th Annual Event a Huge Success
The Santa Barbara chapter of the Autism Society of America today teamed up with Santa Barbara Seals surf school, a group of volunteers from the Santa Barbara Surf Club, and Billabong for the 6th annual Surf & Beach Day today at Ledbetter Beach.
A story in The Daily Sound today talks about the history of the event as well as the story behind the local organization.
While the surf was virtually flat, this did nothing to dampen the spirits or the energy of the event. Surf coaches took kids out on paddle boards and provided many of them with their first experiences with the ocean. Watching the expressions on the kids’ faces it was plainly clear that this was a special moment in their lives. In addition to paddleboarding other beach activities included boogie boarding, balance training on “Indo Boards”, face painting, and other fun activities.
Check out images captured today at the event below:
ASA Chapter President Marcia Eichelberger is joined by S.B. Mayor Helene Schneider
Santa Barbara Surf Club President Deb Trauntvein promoting smiles all around!
» wrote on 08.14.10 @ 09:17 PM
Great pictures Jon!
» wrote on 08.15.10 @ 07:26 AM
what a great event. so nice that there are sooo many wonderful people that will give of their time to make others smile and enjoy life in new ways! Kudos to all who were involved. And thanks to the kids for being willing to explore the world. Nice photo essay of the event!
» wrote on 08.16.10 @ 09:28 AM
These photos are beautiful!! This is amazing for children w/ developmental disabilities! All of you who took part are awesome, an incredible opportunity for the children in this community!
» wrote on 08.16.10 @ 10:32 AM
Kudos to the Santa Barbara Autism Society, its faithful dedicated members and the Wonderful surffers who brought so much joy to these kids….You can see it on their faces in these great photos..Thanks for sharing.
» wrote on 08.16.10 @ 03:26 PM
Fantastic experience for all concerned.
» wrote on 08.17.10 @ 07:29 AM
What an awesome event - and some fantastic pictures on top of it. kudos to all who were involved in making this day very very cool for these little guys!
» wrote on 08.17.10 @ 03:35 PM
“Way to go” to these organizations and participants for the fantastic collaboration. thank you Billabong
