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Beach & Ocean Safety Field Trip
Voted Best Field Trip in Monmouth County!
Step your toes into the sand and learn to be safe and have fun at the beach. Ocean Lifeguards and instructors provide insight into reading the ocean and the ever-changing beach environment. Develop an appreciation and knowledge of NJ’s 130 miles of seashore for your students with this practical and fun trip to the beach.
***Please note: In-water surfing class can be added to your Field Trip for an additional cost.
What to Expect
Beach Curriculum Topics
- Understanding the coastal environment
- How to tell the cardinal directions at the beach
- Differences between salt and fresh water swimming and recreation
- Sharing beach etiquette and culture
Beach & Ocean Safety
- How to prepare for a day at the beach
- Who keeps us safe at the beach
- Most common beach dangers
- Understanding Rip Currents
Introduction to Surf & Earth Science
- Swell
- Wind
- Tide
What a Shell Can Tell
- Students collect and learn all about local seashells
- What is a mollusk & why are they special
- Make and take a seashell collection and enjoy grade-appropriate learning activities.
Activities
- Toes in the sand & ocean
- Beach Scavenger Hunt
- Jetty to jetty educational guided walk
- Shade tent utilized for bagged lunch
Pricing:
- Up to 20 Students: $500 beach (+$500 for in-water surf class)
- Up to 40 Students: $900 (+$900 for in-water surf class)
- Up to 60 Students: $ 1000 (+$1400 for in-water surf class)
- Over 60 students – please inquire
Plus $100 administrative fee
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- Offered Monday-Friday between May 27th – June 20th, 2025
- 3-hour school field trip
- For grades K-12
- At Summertime Surf’s Bradley Beach location
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The Pricing Scale is based on if your school opts-in for the surfing add-on.
- Up to 20 Students: $500 – $1,000
- Up to 40 Students: $900 – $1,800
- Up to 60 Students: $ 1000 – $2,400
Plus $100 administrative fee
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- Access to beach for the duration of programming
- Interactive learning environment
- All surfing equipment
Optional: In-Water experiences
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- Each year schools return for a surfing elective.
- Perfect for kids of all ages, with specially-trained instructors to ensure a safe and super fun experience.
- We’ll teach your students all the ins and outs of surfing, including safety measures, form and technique, and ocean awareness that can include surf science and plenty of outdoor/oceanography education to supplement the surf instruction.
- Students gain new surf and ocean skills, plus important life skills like teamwork, friendship & Aloha. Plus, they’ll be boosting their confidence and love for the great outdoors.
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What to Bring:
“in surfing, less is more”😎 Sunscreen applied
🏖 Towel
🚰 Water bottle
👙 Ocean-appropriate swimwear (i.e. suits that won’t fall off in the water)
- 😀 A smile!
Extras: Feel free to have your students bring lunch to have under the tent before leaving.