May30
4th Annual
Y-Strong Girls
For the Y-Strong Girls, an organization empowering young women to “Stand Tall, Be Strong and Use Your Voice.”
Community service
Three times a summer, club members and volunteers take kids and challenged athletes surfing at La Jolla Shores — then cook, serve lunch and make some good memories.
Day at the Beach · 2026
Thank you to every volunteer who shows up — not only to surf with the kids, but to cook, serve lunch and create good memories.
Jul18
26th Annual
Special Surfers
For challenged athletes from around the county. Every surfer takes home a trophy.
Aug15
39th Annual
St. Vincent de Paul Kids Day
For children of homeless families at the St. Vincent de Paul shelter — a carefree day surfing, playing and making new friends.
Getting there
North side of La Jolla Shores Beach
8200 Camino Del Oro, San Diego, CA 92037
We’re on the lawn at the north end of the big parking lot.
Exit La Jolla Parkway west to La Jolla Shores Drive. Right on La Jolla Shores Drive, left at Avenida De La Playa, right on Camino Del Oro two blocks to Kellogg Park.
Ocean Advocacy & Youth Leadership
Founded by Jim Neri in 2014, the program brings WSC juniors, the Y-Strong Girls, the Kumeyaay Nation and local students into ocean science. The first class mapped Windansea’s bathymetry from sonar kayaks with San Diego State, built an ROV to study the kelp forests, worked with Scripps’ Coastal Data Information Program — and ran the Menehune themselves.
“I owe a lot to the Bathymetry project and the SDSU internship. Those projects catalyzed my interest in science and helped propel me to UC Berkeley and Environmental Engineering.”
Partners in service
La Jolla Cove Swim
Club surfers pull out their biggest boards and SUPs to run water safety from La Jolla Cove all the way to Scripps Pier. (And who could forget the Joe Roper fish tacos?)
Beach clean-ups
With I Love A Clean San Diego, four clean-ups a year at Windansea, timed after the big beach holidays. Started by Jim Neri and Melinda Merryweather, now led by Mark Feighan.
Kiwanis Half Marathon
We man the very first water station — almost in the dark — and one of the last at La Jolla Shores.
Urban Surf 4 Kids Surf Off
A one-day contest run by local surfer Graham Allen that donates all profits to surf therapy for foster children.
The party of the year
Every spring we take over Duke’s beautiful upstairs patio in La Jolla for a live and silent auction, inspiring words from the Y-Strong Girls, historic photos and club memorabilia. Shawn Styles MCs; Mike Halloran runs the auction.
Lot 1A week for two at Tavarua, Fiji
Lot 2A Caster balsa board hand-shaped by Hank Warner
Lot 3A Lightning Bolt “Pipeliner” replica
Lot 4Makaha beachfront compound on Oahu
Funds raised support
- The Y-Strong Girls program
- Day at the Beach for Father Joe’s Kids and Special Athletes
- La Jolla High School Scholarship Foundation
Get involved
We need surfers in the water, cooks on the grill and friendly faces on the lawn. Can’t make it? Donations are much needed and appreciated.