MEDIA CONTACT: Barb Krumm, Director of Marketing
and Public Relations (Ocean Lakes), please call (843) 828-4829 or (843) 457-0601
cell, or via email at
bkrumm@oceanlakes.com
Ocean Lakes Family Campground
is excited to announce our partnership with the Billabong Surf Camp Program. Ocean
Lakes Surf Camp was established in the summer of 2004 and is part of summer activities
schedule (June to mid-August). Hundreds of Ocean Lakes' guests, ages 10-16, have
participated in the camp. "Ocean Lakes has an extensive activity calendar with something
for all ages, but we have been focusing on creating activities that would appeal
to the young teens. They can be a tough crowd to please," explains Craig Culbreth,
Ocean Lakes' Recreation Director. "We have nearly a mile of Atlantic Oceanfront,
so surfing is natural," says Culbreth, an avid surfer himself. "A partnership with
Billabong helped us turn our surf camp "up a notch." Since 1973 Billabong has grown
into one of the world's leading manufacturers of surf accessories with products
sold in more 100 countries. There are only about dozen Billabong Surf Camps on the
East Coast and less than 4-dozen in the world! Ocean Lakes is honored to be part
of this elite group. Check out the list at www.billabongcamps.com.
Billabong supplies participants a bag of Billabong souvenirs including a Billabong/Ocean
Lakes camp tee, a Billabong DVD, a 12-month subscription to Transworld Surf Magazine,
a Billabong Team Poster and Billabong stickers. A visit from a Billabong Team Member
is always a possibility, depending on their schedules. Billabong also provides the
surfboards. Surftech Softtops, are the official surfboard of Billabong Camps, and
are the perfect board for the beginner to intermediate surfer. They are the lightest
entry level board on the market and extremely safe because the nose and rails of
the board are wrapped in soft EVA rubber.
Ocean Lakes is proud to offer its younger guests the opportunity to learn the "Sport
of Kings." Participants of the 3-day Surf Camp get instruction on safety, surf etiquette,
coastal and marine ecology, and surfboard shaping. Our experienced surf instructors
who are CPR trained and will share their knowledge and expertise surfing the Atlantic.
Certified lifeguards are on duty. The camp has limited space providing a
small group setting and more attention to each participant.
Surf Camp is open to all Ocean Lakes' guest ages 10-16, beginning June 4 - August
17, 2007. Participants have their choice of either Monday through Wednesday, or
Wednesday through Friday, 8 AM - 11 AM (according to availability). The camp is
open to all Ocean Lakes' guests and is $75 per person which includes 3-days of surfing
instruction using our Surftech Softtops, and no previous experience is required.
Guests need to wear their bathing suit and bring: a beach towel, waterproof sunscreen
(non-greasy and at least 30 SPF), sunglasses, sun hat, tee-shirt/cover-up, snacks
and drinks. Surfers are welcome to bring their own surfboards and wetsuits.