Un Mar de Colores · Poway, CA
Pro Surfing Pathways for Poway BIPOC Athletes
Nutrition and physical conditioning modules support contest-ready athletes from Poway barrios.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece surf athletic scholarship gratuitas para jóvenes de Poway de Youth & teens años, con transporte gratuito de 14 millas desde Poway a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 46% BIPOC (48,841 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en La Jolla Shores (18 miles) y Del Mar 15th Street (14 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Meadowbrook Middle, Valley Elementary (Poway).
Horario — programa en Poway
Ongoing · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Bilingual family support matters — contest world defaults to English-only parent communications.
- —Your teen has contest-level skill but every NSSA entry fee and travel weekend costs more than your Poway family can sustain.
- —Your teen's coach is great at lessons but has no contest prep experience — strategy, heat tactics, and mental game missing.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Addresses historical exclusion of Latino, Indigenous, and Black youth from competitive pipelines.
- Sponsorship navigation and athlete branding taught honestly — industry literacy for Poway families.
- Nutrition and physical conditioning modules for contest-ready athletes from Poway.
Por qué operamos este programa en Poway
Poway is an inland North County city home to Poway Unified School District, one of the largest K-12 districts in California. Our Poway cohorts travel to Del Mar's 15th Street Beach and La Jolla Shores for water programming, with classroom partnership at Poway Library and the Poway Center for the Performing Arts for cultural programming.
- Población
- 48,841
- Residentes BIPOC
- 46%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 17%
- Distancia a la playa
- 14 mi
Surf Athletic Scholarship en Poway — Lo que debes saber
Un Mar scholarship alumni often return as coaches — Poway contest culture builds from within, not imported from tourist surf towns.
Free surf scholarship for Poway youth is competitive enrollment — talent plus need plus BIPOC priority, not open enrollment like beginner lessons.
Por qué Poway importa para nuestra misión
Whether Poway is on the coast or 14 miles inland inland, we treat transportation as part of the program — not an extra parents must figure out. That's how you build real access, not marketing copy.
Poway families deserve instructors who look like their kids and speak their language. With 46% BIPOC residents, bilingual coaching isn't a nice-to-have — it's how we earn trust on day one.
Socios comunitarios locales en Poway
En asociación con el Poway Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- Poway Unified School District
- •Meadowbrook Middle
- •Valley Elementary (Poway)
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Poway Unified School District
- ◆Poway Library
- ◆Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego (Poway branch)
Currículo del programa
The Surf Athletic Scholarship program supports BIPOC youth and teens pursuing competitive surfing at the scholarship or professional level. The program provides high-performance wetsuits and boards, pays all competition entry fees, covers contest travel costs across the California circuit, and provides one-on-one coaching from certified trainers. Scholarship recipients are mentored by alumni and partner professional BIPOC surfers, and the program specifically addresses the financial barriers that have historically excluded Latino, Indigenous, and Black youth from the competitive surf pipeline.
- →Competitive coaching and contest prep
- →Physical conditioning and nutrition
- →Mental performance and visualization
- →Sponsorship navigation and athlete branding
- →Mentorship from professional BIPOC surfers
- →College and pro-surfing pathway counseling
Qué se incluye — Gratis para cada joven de Poway
- ✓High-performance wetsuits and boards
- ✓Competition entry fees paid
- ✓Travel costs for California contest circuit
- ✓One-on-one coaching from certified trainers
- ✓Physical therapy and injury prevention
- ✓Annual contest gear package
Por qué Un Mar de Colores
Un Mar de Colores is a BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Oceanside, California in 2018. Our instructors are certified by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Division and hold CPR + First Aid credentials.
Lo que dice nuestra comunidad
“"He used to approach new activities with extreme anxiety — to the point where sometimes we couldn't even get out of the car. Now he goes much deeper into the water."”
Preguntas frecuentes — Surf Athletic Scholarship en Poway
Who mentors scholarship athletes from Poway?+
Professional BIPOC surfers and Un Mar alumni who navigated contest barriers — representation matters for Poway athletes who rarely see mentors who share their background in competitive lineups.
What gear do scholarship surfers receive?+
High-performance wetsuits and contest boards sized for competition conditions — plus an annual contest gear package. Not beginner soft-tops. Equipment parity for Poway athletes competing near La Jolla Shores (18 miles) and Del Mar 15th Street (14 miles) and across San Diego.
Are contest entry fees paid for Poway scholars?+
Yes — NSSA, WSA, and regional qualifier entry fees across the California contest circuit are paid for scholarship athletes. Poway families aren't choosing between groceries and contest registration.
¿Los programas de Surf Athletic Scholarship en Poway son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Poway son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Meadowbrook Middle, Valley Elementary (Poway), e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Poway?+
Los jóvenes de Poway viajan en nuestro transporte a La Jolla Shores (18 miles), aproximadamente a 14 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Poway.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Poway?+
Servimos a jóvenes de Youth & teens años. Nuestra Beca One Ocean cubre las edades 6-12, Ocean Stewards After-School sirve a 13-17, y las Becas Atléticas de Surf están disponibles para jóvenes competitivos a través de nuestras asociaciones con Poway Unified School District.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Meadowbrook Middle, Valley Elementary (Poway) y otras escuelas de Título I en Poway Unified School District. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Free means free. No hidden fees, no gear costs, no transportation charges for Poway participants.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Poway. Contáctanos para inscribirte, hacer voluntariado, o apoyar el movimiento.
Un Mar de Colores es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) liderada por personas BIPOC, basada en Oceanside, California. Ofrecemos programación gratuita de surf, océano y educación ambiental para jóvenes en San Diego y Tijuana — conectando culturas, costas y comunidades desde 2018.
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