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The 18th Annual Day on the Beach was held on Saturday
July 17, 2010!
This year's Day on the Beach was a huge success! Everyone thouroughly enjoyed themselves and were able to participate in kayaking, SCUBA diving, outrigger canoeing, and beach wheelchair tours. Free bands, Egyptian bellydancers, sand castle building, and food were among other highlights!
To see some photos from Day on the Beach, click here.
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Click here to read an article from the 18th Annual Day on the Beach
from the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Check out our estimated numbers for last year, based on wristbands given out:
| Water Sports Participants: |
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| Outrigger Canoe |
91 |
| Floatation |
28 |
| Kayak |
63 |
| SCUBA |
65 |
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Beach Party Participants
(includes people with disabilities, family members, friends, and caregivers) |
871 |
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| Total Participants (water sports plus beach party) |
1,118 |
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| Volunteers |
559 |
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| Overall Total Event Attendees |
1,677 |
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This event creates an opportunity
for those who, due to their disabilities, might never
have dreamed of participating in ocean sports such
as kayaking, outrigger canoeing, SCUBA diving,
water floatation, and using beach wheelchairs. |
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Generous volunteers laid down over 160
pieces of plywood on frames, creating a unique 7,600 square
foot platform on the beach that enabled those with mobility
issues to travel over the sand to activities. |
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rides and a children's play area, served more than 900
meals, and everyone rocked out to three amazing live bands.
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Participants of all ages with a wide
range of disabilities came from around the Bay Area, and
even the state, to attend. |
We want to thank everyone for all their support--
we couldn't have offered this life-changing event without
over 75 sponsors, hundreds
of volunteers, and the dedication and commitment of many very
skilled people year after year!
See
you next year!
The highlight of each year is our Annual
Day on the Beach event, where people with special needs and
volunteers team up to share a full day of kayaking, outrigger
canoeing, SCUBA diving, motorized beach wheelchair, sandcastle
building, live music, and life-changing memories. Day on the
Beach has given participants and volunteers an unforgettable
experience of breaking through barriers and seeing dreams become
reality.
Photo
courtesy of Shmuel Thaler |
We lay down over 160 pieces of plywood
to create our own city on the beach, with live music,
free food, and much more. |
Participants represent a diverse range of
ages (4 to 83 years old), and come from across the state and
even the country to attend.
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Photo
courtesy of Shmuel Thaler |
To receive updates about
how to participate or volunteer at next year's Day on the
Beach, sign up for our participant
or volunteer mailing list. Online
registration begins around early June.
Click here for a selection of our favorite photos from the 2009 Day on the Beach.
Click here for Day on the Beach 2008 photos provided by volunteer photographer
Mark Koitmaa.
Also
you can check out photos taken by another volunteer here.
Click for photos from Day on the Beach 2007 photos.
Click
here
to see a short video clip of Shared Adventures' Founder/President,
Foster Andersen, surfing in 2006 at the DotB auxiliary surf
day.
Click
here to view photos from Day on the Beach 2004.
Click
here to view photos from Day on the Beach 2005.
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