1. The June Intensive: Helps surfers “jump start” their summer season with a focused practice schedule. This 3-week program is a great preparation for the 11-week summer season and is the first experience many “rookie” Grom team members have with the Grom Team.

🌦️ When Spring returns, the daylight after school does as well, and Grom Team members can expect more opportunities for after-school and weekend practice sessions as we approach summer.

2. 11-Week Summer Season: Arguably the most vigorous part of the program, this season provides an immersive experience where participants can fully dedicate themselves to improving their surfing skills over the course of the summer.

☀️ The Summer season begins a new year for the Grom Team and a return to the regular morning practice schedule. This will also mark the “graduation” of some team members who are given the opportunity to apply to become workers at Summertime Surf School.

3. The September Intensive: Similar to the June session, this intensive provides another focused three-week training period after school, allowing surfers to refine their techniques and build on the progress made during the summer.

🔥 September is NJ’s favorite month to be a surfer, and grom team offerings are at their peak. After the conclusion of the Summer Season, motivated surfers join the September Intensive After-School program. For performance surfers, this program is great preparation for competitive surfers before the ESA Easterns Surf Championships. For non-competitors, or those who are interested in year-round surfing, the September Intensive is the perfect bridge between Summer Teams & the Fall-Winter-Spring participation.

4. Fall-Winter-Spring: This extended period ensures that the skills learned are retained and expanded upon. It encourages consistent practice and development, keeping the athletes engaged and progressing year-round.

At the conclusion of the Summer season, surfers are left to make a decision, “are they dedicated to developing their surfing skills year-round?” If the answer is yes, signing up for the FWS Grom Team is the best way to further their path of surfing excellence.

🍂 Fall-Winter-Spring Teams begin in October where sessions are called on when favorable conditions align after-school and on the weekends. The boots come on, and the surf gets bigger!

🎃 After Halloween, practice opportunities become more challenging due to limited after-school daylight. Please expect more weekend practices and local indoor training sessions.

❄️ The Winter season is both incredibly challenging and rewarding. Daylight is scarce and temperatures make surfing suited for only the truly dedicated. However, winter possesses incredible potential, as some of our most memorable practices come during those months for the more advanced surfers.

✈️ Surf travel is an important part of grom development. Summertime Grom Team Trips in the past have included the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and to Kelly Slater Surf Ranch and other indoor facilities. Join the interest list here!