Surf Camp - guys

Date: Aug 3-8, 2025

Cost: $550

Age: Guys Entering grade 8 and up

DISCOUNT: $20 OFF IF PAID IN FULL BY MAY 1ST
We’re excited to be able to offer surf camp in the warm waters of southern California where surfers from beginner to advanced will be able to take advantage of the world renown Southern California Swells that have made this region a surfing Mecca!

This is your chance to spend 6 days of pure energy in some of the west coast’s best surf. Surfing, boogie boarding, beach activities and eating killer food. We'll be lodging in San Diego California and surfing in that general region.

We know it's crazy but the cost of the camp includes all meals, boards, and equipment, lodging and transportation from Northern California. Yes... your eyes are not deceiving you.

Sign up fast because there are a limited number of spots available.

If you have additional questions about the camp please feel free to email, text, or call us.
Kevin DeBoer
[email protected]
​925-286-9989
Dave Gregg
[email protected]
510-209-3678
Welcome Letter

​Dear Surfer,
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​Welcome to SURF CAMP 2025! We are excited about spending time in God’s creation and growth that you will experience with us. Enclosed you will find information that you will need to get ready for the trip.
 
If coming from Northern CA, we will meet at the Gregg house in Oakdale from where we will provide campers transportation down and back up (see directions below). Please be there by 1:00 PM on Sunday. We will not be arriving at the facility until around 9pm Sunday night so if you are driving directly to the church please coordinate with us so that your camper is not left unattended.

Please let us know whether you will be meeting us in Oakdale or down in San Diego.
 
We will be staying at Ocean Beach One Church. Just a few blocks from the beach.
The address is: 4790 Santa Monica Avenue, San Diego, California, 92107 (Map below)
 
FOOD? If coming from Oakdale, please bring spending money for dinner on the drive down Sunday and dinner on the drive back to Oakdale Friday at a fast food restaurant on the road. All other food, surf and boogie boards, and transportation will be provided. Please pay attention to the attached packing list as hats, sunscreen, A RASH GUARD and a WATCH are a must for this trip.

FAIR WARNING: Electronic devices are NOT allowed. Leave them at home. In addition, any paraphernalia that would not reflect well on the camp or that would be a bad influence on other campers must be left at home. Items such as vaping supplies, cigarettes, etc are not allowed. If any camper is discovered to have brought or is using this type of paraphernalia, the camper will be sent home at the parents' expense. 

The trip will end on Friday, around 10am for pick up in San Diego or about 8pm for pickup in Oakdale. We will have campers call their parents in advance to give an estimated time of arrival based on the traffic. If pick-up in Oakdale Saturday night is not possible please let me know and we can arrange for pick-up Sunday in Oakdale.
 
We will spend as much time as we can in the Pacific Ocean and exploring different surf areas around San Diego. No experience is necessary, as we will be teaching the basics and have lots of time to practice. The water temperature during this time of summer in San Diego often prevents us from needing to use wet suites but we will have them available anyways. If you have your own, feel free to bring it. 
 
If you have any questions about the trip please call or email me. 
NOTE: We are leading camps prior to Surf, so it would be a good idea to CC both of us and the camp registrar at [email protected] if you have questions in the weeks prior to surf camp.

Kevin DeBoer
[email protected]
​925-286-9989
Dave Gregg
[email protected]
510-209-3678
What To Bring
REQUIRED ITEMS:
  • Water resistant wrist watch
  • Sleeping bag (sleeping inside a church – so any type is fine)
  • Ground pad or air mattress
  • Rash Guard – This is a shirt that is designed for surfing and boogie boarding. It prevents a very painful “rash” which is simply when the sand rubs your nipples or belly raw. Ouch!
  • Hat – wide brimmed straw hat or baseball-style
  • One pair long pants
  • One pair shorts
  • Swimsuit (having two is nice but not needed)
  • T-shirts (NO wording or pictures inappropriate for Christians or SBC)
  • Sweat shirt or wind breaker
  • Underwear and socks
  • One pair tennis shoes and one pair sandals or flip flops
  • A large beach towel and a bathing towel
  • Toilet articles. We will have access to showers.
  • Sunblock or sunscreen, lip ice
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Duffle bag or pack for all equipment
  • Folding camp chair
  • Bible
  • Pen(s) or pencil(s)

OPTIONAL ITEMS:
  • Surfboard or boogie board
  • Sun glasses
  • Wetsuit
  • Camera/Go pro
  • Pillow
  • Football, Frisbee, paddleball, or other beach games

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Electronics Policy

CELL PHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY

All camps conducted by Sequoia Brigade Camp, whether in a wilderness, rural, or suburban environment, are designed to enable the camper to “break away” from the normal aspects of life, and grow closer to God, to His creation, and to fellow campers.  

With the above in mind, it is required that no camper may bring a cell phone of any kind, or any type of electronic device for recreational use. No cell phones, video game systems, music players, laptops, etc. If in doubt, don’t bring it. Cameras and flashlights are fine, but not cell phone cameras!

Camp leaders will have access to cell phones or appropriate communication devices where available in case of emergency.

If you have questions or special needs please contact the camp director or tripmaster for the camp or trip.
Electronics Philosophy

WHY DOES SEQUOIA BRIGADE CAMP NOT PERMIT ELECTRONIC DEVICES?

Electronic devices keep us tethered to outside influences - and to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram—no matter where we are. But when we are at camp, these distractions can keep us from engaging with fellow campers and counselors. It is crucial to regularly spend time away from the internet, says William Powers, author of Building a Good Life in the Digital Age. Here are some further insights. When we engage in a mental activity—doing a crossword puzzle, say, or playing the piano—our brains create what are called neural pathways so we can perform that activity again more readily. “The more time you spend toggling rapidly among digital tasks, like scrolling, texting and answering emails, the more you will tend to think in a distracted way,” Powers says. To reclaim the kind of sustained attention it takes to read a book, Powers says, you have to unplug periodically. For this reason, at Sequoia Brigade Camp we use printed Bibles, rather than digital ones.
  
Taking a break from devices also enhances our ability to read emotional clues. Sixth graders who had no screen time for five days did substantially better at reading human emotions than those who had been glued to their devices for five days, according to research by developmental Psychologist Yalta T. Uhls, PhD, senior researcher at UCLA’s Children’s Digital Media Center. Obviously, campers and counselors need opportunity to interact where each individual can relate most effectively to each other.

An additional break from digital occurs in the area of recording experiences. Instead of photographing everything with a smartphone (and then posting it to Facebook or Twitter), “we can record in our mind and on paper,” says Craigan Usher, M.D., clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University. He says “our experiences don’t need to be mediated by a Twitter update.” Questions and discussion time after camp is over help to reinforce memories and lessons learned.

Be upfront with your campers about why the rules are important. “Bring them on board so they understand in a personal way what they’ll gain by doing this radical thing,” Powers says.
Directions

OB one Church

This is where we will be staying down in San Diego!
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Dave's house

This is where we will begin & end our carpool.
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