Un Mar de Colores · Santee, CA
Mentorship & Gear for Santee Competitive Surfers
Competition entry fees, travel costs, high-performance gear, and one-on-one coaching — funded for BIPOC surfers from Santee.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece surf athletic scholarship gratuitas para jóvenes de Santee de Youth & teens años, con transporte gratuito de 17 millas desde Santee a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 38% BIPOC (58,895 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en OB Pier (17 miles) y Coronado Central (16 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Hill Creek Elementary, Cajon Park Elementary.
Horario — programa en Santee
Ongoing · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Competitive coaching near OB Pier (17 miles) and Coronado Central (16 miles) charges hourly rates that exceed your monthly budget — talent without funding stalls.
- —Insurance and liability language on contest sites scare you — nobody walked your family through what scholarship support covers.
- —Your athlete trains alone — no mentorship from BIPOC pros who navigated the same barriers from inland Santee.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Physical therapy and injury prevention support — athletes aren't pushed through pain without care.
- High-performance wetsuits and boards provided — contest-grade equipment sized for your athlete.
- Annual contest gear package ensures equipment parity at every event.
Por qué operamos este programa en Santee
Santee is an East County city home to Santee School District (approximately 6,000 students). Our Santee cohort travels 17 miles to OB Pier for water programming, making Santee one of our more transportation-intensive partnerships. Hill Creek and Cajon Park Elementary are our Title I partnership schools.
- Población
- 58,895
- Residentes BIPOC
- 38%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 17%
- Distancia a la playa
- 17 mi
Surf Athletic Scholarship en Santee — Lo que debes saber
Professional BIPOC surfer mentorship connects Santee scholars to adults who navigated the same barriers — not white coaches who never faced lineup exclusion.
California contest circuit coverage across San Diego — scholarship travel isn't limited to one local beach near OB Pier (17 miles) and Coronado Central (16 miles).
Por qué Santee importa para nuestra misión
With 58,895 residents, Santee is one of the communities where a single free surf cohort can change dozens of lives per season. Our shuttles and school partnerships make distance (17 miles inland) a logistics problem we solve, not a barrier families carry alone.
When we say free for Santee youth, we mean wetsuits, soft-tops, rashguards, sunscreen, transportation, and instruction — the full stack commercial programs charge $50–$150 per session for.
Socios comunitarios locales en Santee
En asociación con el Santee School District / Grossmont Union High y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- Santee School District / Grossmont Union High
- •Hill Creek Elementary
- •Cajon Park Elementary
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Santee School District
- ◆Santee Library
- ◆Town Center Community Park
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 Santee
- ✓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 recognized by partners including the San Diego Foundation, Surfrider San Diego, WILDCOAST, and school districts across San Diego — not a pop-up program, a sustained movement.
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 Santee
How do Santee athletes apply for surf scholarship?+
Contact Un Mar de Colores or ask your Santee School District / Grossmont Union High counselor for referral. Competitive enrollment requires demonstrated contest skill and need — we'll evaluate Santee athletes for current cohort availability.
Is travel to contests covered from Santee?+
Yes — travel costs for contest weekends are covered including transport, lodging, and meals. Inland Santee families (17 miles inland from many events) aren't fundraising every competition weekend.
Why BIPOC priority for surf scholarship in Santee?+
Latino, Indigenous, and Black youth have been historically excluded from competitive surf pipelines by cost and culture. With 38% of Santee residents BIPOC, scholarship rewrites who gets fees, travel, and mentorship — access as corrective justice.
¿Los programas de Surf Athletic Scholarship en Santee son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Santee son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Hill Creek Elementary, Cajon Park Elementary, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Santee?+
Los jóvenes de Santee viajan en nuestro transporte a OB Pier (17 miles), aproximadamente a 17 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Santee.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Santee?+
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 Santee School District / Grossmont Union High.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Hill Creek Elementary, Cajon Park Elementary y otras escuelas de Título I en Santee School District / Grossmont Union High. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Parents in Santee: bilingual staff, certified lifeguard-trained coaches, and zero cost. Sign up now.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Santee. 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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