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Catering & Nutrition
‘Surfs up’ in cities & schools
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housands of youngsters in cities and schools As one of the coolest, healthy, most
across the UK are being treated to a very appealing sports on earth it represents a
different PE lesson as they get the chance to lifestyle which most kids want to connect
experience Aquajuice 67 Surf Anywhere with. “It often encourages kids who
Campaign – where they can try out surf sports wouldn’t normally join in with traditional
and all possible without the need for a beach sports and sometimes it is the first time they
or waves. have looked at or joined in with an exercise
A Summer city ‘Surf Anywhere’ Tour visited activity” said Surf Anywhere coach Karl Fice-
20 city centres all over the country last year, Thomson.
featuring a specially constructed ‘Street Street Surfing, is the hottest, exhilarating u01978 668 400
Surfing’ arena in city centre venues offering surf sport from the US and uses inline action
uwww.streetsurfing.co.uk
thousands of kids a ‘Summer surf school’. boards, to combine the natural fluidity of
Now the ‘Surf Anywhere’ campaign plans surfing with the smooth manoeuvres of
to head off across the rest of the UK with a snowboarding. It’s the closest thing to
major schools programme as well as a second surfing on dry land.
Summer Tour. For the latest news go to The ‘Surf Anywhere’ campaign aims to
www.youcansurfanywhere.co.uk Sponsored make a positive difference, to tie in with
by school approved Calypso Aquajuice 67 government initiatives which encourage
Juicy Water, in association with the British alternative sports in schools and promote a
Surfing Association and Street Surfing, the healthier lifestyle including the 5-a-day
sports programme has been designed to find nutritional message. It is hoped that the
new ways to demonstrate surfing skills and campaign will inspire and encourage
fitness elements to a wider range of kids. ongoing after-school Street Surfing clubs
Coaches from Street Surfing and The after each visit.
British Surfing Association (BSA) have The campaign is supported by the British
introduced children to surfing by showcasing Junior Surfing Team and seeks to find future
‘surf sport’ alternatives – these tend to attract junior surf talent from UK schools at each
kids who often have little interest in event to feed into the British Surfing talent
traditional sports and for many, would be pool. Calypso’s Surf Coaches have been
unlikely to gain access to surfing otherwise. selecting youngsters with potential talent all
Each activity is a ‘surf derivative’ and year and the best will be attending a ‘Surf
promotes core fitness, balance and aerobic Academy’ being held in Cornwall in April
activity with the focus on fun this year.
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