2022 Schedule
SILT Orientation: Friday, June 10 (required)
Training days (required):
June 13 – June 30 / Monday – Thursday
(Fridays optional Jamboree surf day)
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(no program June 20 in recognition of Juneteenth)
location: TBD – varies depending on conditions, but typically Linda Mar or Ocean Beach
Camp support days (required):
July 11 – July 28 / Monday – Friday
8 am – 2 pm OR 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(no program week of July 4)
location: TBD – varies depending on conditions, but typically Linda Mar or Ocean Beach
SILT Surfari End of Season celebration Road Trip
(strongly encouraged!):
July 29 & July 30
location(s): TBD!
THE “SILT” PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM MADE UP OF A COHORT OF 10-15 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATED WITH CITY SURF PROJECT. ALONG WITH RECEIVING AN INTERNSHIP STIPEND, SILT LEADERS WILL GAIN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, LIFEGUARDING SKILLS, CPR/FIRST AID TRAINING, AND BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR JUNIOR MENTOR SURF INSTRUCTOR TEAM FOR SUMMER 2023.
The 2023 SILT program is now on a Waitlist. Please submit your application and we will be in touch.
What are the Qualifications?
- Participated with City Surf Project at least once
- Must be able to swim comfortably in the ocean
- Must have some knowledge of/interest in surfing and surf equipment
- Must be in high school grades 10th-12th, or class of 2023 (or equivalent age)
- Must be familiar with the four pillars of City Surf Project
What is the Time Commitment?
Required – Orientation (Friday, June 10)
Required – Three Weeks of Training (12 days – June 13 – June 30)
Required – Support 3 weeks of summer camp as a junior surf instructor (15 days – July 11 – July 28)
Strongly encouraged – SILT Surfari (July 29-30)
28 required days total (can miss up to 5 days maximum with no more than 2 of those days falling during training) in order to be eligible for the full stipend.
What are the Benefits?
- Job experience/transferable skills to other future jobs
- Learn teamwork, group management, leadership skills
- Certificate of completion
- Lifeguarding training day
- CPR/First aid training
- Outdoor leadership training
- Financial stipend upon completion
- Surf Instructing experience
- Being part of a fun, Bay Area non-profit
- Learning new techniques and skills in the sport
- Learning how to care for and handle surf equipment
- Snacks each surf day
Timeline
April 15th – Priority Applications Due
April 30th – All applications due
May 10th – SILT 2022 cohort announced
June 10th – SILT Training begins!