Community Surf Lessons

By Byron Ellis
Mentors
● Mr. Goring

● Maui Wave Riders

● Tom and Joe from MWR

Project vision and proposal
I imagined Goals
● A more serious environment
(Land Boards and steps a lesson ● Create a impact (Culture)
should follow)
● Give opportunities and futures
Reality
● Going at a casual pace ● Inspire kids to compete in their future
(Taking and having fun, keeping
interest) Learn
● Different levels different areas of
work ● Teaching kids surfing and how to give
them a fun environment

Proposal to MWR ● Planning and a social aspect with

advertising and texting

● Communicating in person
(Environmental)
 One pager
Driving
Question

How can I bring surfing to

the kids in my community
and offer support for a
future in competing in the
MIL?
 First week Waivers and Lessons Final Week
Organization Advertisement (Presentating)
August 29th October 25th
September 15th October 5th December 5th

Between the weeks of

Aug 29th - Sep 15th
Product Progress
● Found Mentors

● Planned and gathered

materials.

● Finished Advertisement on
Canva

● Liability waiver

● One pager
 First week Waivers and Lessons Final Week
Organization Advertisement (Presentating)
August 29th October 25th
September 15th October 5th December 5th

Product process
● Created a surf form for
understanding (Booties and
Experience) Why I chose not to use
this.

● Had my parents and friends spread

news about the lessons.

● Four people with interest 5 kids

total.

● Communicating
 First week Waivers and Lessons Final Week
Organization Advertisement (Presentating)
August 29th October 25th
September 15th October 5th December 5th

● First Lesson - 2
Product
●
daughters and 2 of their
friends
Communicating
process
● Staying in contact
● Another lesson with a boy
named Joti
 People Online
Project Reflection

● Talking with strangers that have kids

● Challenged me because I felt like there

was social awkwardness at first.

● Civic Literacy and Engagement

(Challenged And Strengthened )
● I gained new connections and just
embraced the community.
Takeaways Advise
● Plan each week what you want
done next week
● Ask for help and some input

A few lessons I learned are

….
● Don't back out, if a part of
your project is intimidating.
Definitely don't procrastinate
it.Ex. (Advertisement)
● Try to aim more on certain
exact plans instead of 50/50.
Ex. ( Spots due to certain
conditions) Always bet on the
certain
Acknowledgments
● Mr. Goring
Thanks for the tips and tricks ● MWR
● Padre -Jay Supplies and tips (Land Boards)
Knows how I think and is a ● Friends
amazing planner Encouragement
● Layla ● Coach Cassie
Could teach better than I Thanks for helping me find a
could project that intriguing to me and
● THE KIDDOS community beneficial.
The fun and the real reason
for the project.
● The Parents
Also doing it for the kids,
open to be interactive with
the community